Day: August 11, 2022

Knott’s Berry Farm will add a new randomized launch sequence to the historic Montezooma’s Revenge roller coaster and reimagine Fiesta Village as a tribute to Olvera Street celebrating Southern California’s Hispanic cultural influences. The reimagined Montezooma’s Revenge and Fiesta Village will debut in 2023 along with a remodeled and rethemed Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel. Sign…

As many continue fretting about Francisco Lindor’s batting average — which is also trending upward — the Mets’ indefatigable shortstop has shown up to the ballpark every single day and reclaimed his spot as one of the best all-around players in baseball. Lindor finally gets a break on Thursday, as a Mets’ off day is…

A Santa Ana man was convicted Wednesday, Aug. 10, of killing an escort in a Newport Beach office building in late 2015. Nain Isaac Nieto Hernandez, 36, was convicted of second-degree murder in the Dec. 18, 2015, killing of 23-year-old Sarai Alcaraz of Long Beach at 5030 Campus Drive. He is scheduled to be sentenced…

IRVINE — The Rams said goodbye to UC Irvine after completing their 15 scheduled training camp practices Wednesday morning. The 2022 summer stay with the Anteaters will be best remembered for the hysteria Coach Sean McVay created at the podium. McVay called Matthew Stafford’s elbow pain “abnormal,” flirted with Odell Beckham Jr. with hopes of…

Though Los Bukis disbanded more than quarter century ago, their music continues to provide a vibrant soundtrack for generations of Latino families who still play the band’s songs at weddings, backyard parties, on road trips and at just about any other type of family gathering. In 2021, the regional Mexican band announced that it would…

By Patrick Clark | Bloomberg US mortgage rates rose back above 5%, ratcheting up pressure on the cooling housing market. The average for a 30-year loan increased to 5.22% from 4.99% last week, Freddie Mac said Thursday in a statement. That’s the first increase since July 21. This year’s rise in borrowing costs has started…

OAKLAND — Anytime your performance summons the names of Babe Ruth and Ichiro Suzuki on the same night, it’s a pretty good night. Shohei Ohtani reached a few significant milestones in the Angels’ 5-1 victory over the Oakland A’s on Tuesday night. Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings to pick up his 10th victory of the…

Two weeks into one of the most scrutinized training camps in recent memory, the Ravens haven’t made much news. That’s a good thing. And maybe a little concerning. The good: Entering Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans, the Ravens haven’t lost any projected starters to significant injuries. Rookie center Tyler Linderbaum’s foot injury…

Q: Ira, is Kevin Durant teasing us? Now it’s Boston and Philadelphia instead of us and Phoenix. It’s like he can’t make up his mind. – Art. A: First, as has been the case since Kevin Durant’s trade request became public on June 30, it still is not about what he wants, but rather what…

The Chicago Cubs are playing out the string in the 2022 season, just as they were doing this time last yea after selling off their stars. It’s something fans are getting used to again after six straight years of watching contending teams, and something most fans expect will happen again next August. So what’s the…

Q: Ira, is Kevin Durant teasing us? Now it’s Boston and Philadelphia instead of us and Phoenix. It’s like he can’t make up his mind. – Art. A: First, as has been the case since Kevin Durant’s trade request became public on June 30, it still is not about what he wants, but rather what…

Two weeks into one of the most scrutinized training camps in recent memory, the Ravens haven’t made much news. That’s a good thing. And maybe a little concerning. The good: Entering Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans, the Ravens haven’t lost any projected starters to significant injuries. Rookie center Tyler Linderbaum’s foot injury…

A Santa Ana man was convicted Wednesday, Aug. 10, of killing an escort in a Newport Beach office building in late 2015. Nain Isaac Nieto Hernandez, 36, was convicted of second-degree murder in the Dec. 18, 2015, killing of 23-year-old Sarai Alcaraz of Long Beach at 5030 Campus Drive. He is scheduled to be sentenced…

IRVINE — The Rams said goodbye to UC Irvine after completing their 15 scheduled training camp practices Wednesday morning. The 2022 summer stay with the Anteaters will be best remembered for the hysteria Coach Sean McVay created at the podium. McVay called Matthew Stafford’s elbow pain “abnormal,” flirted with Odell Beckham Jr. with hopes of…

OAKLAND — Anytime your performance summons the names of Babe Ruth and Ichiro Suzuki on the same night, it’s a pretty good night. Shohei Ohtani reached a few significant milestones in the Angels’ 5-1 victory over the Oakland A’s on Tuesday night. Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings to pick up his 10th victory of the…

Adley Rutschman’s past two months have lived up to the hefty billing the top prospect carried to the majors. A continuation over the season’s final two months might not only propel the Orioles to the playoffs, but also earn the rookie phenom some hardware. Despite a delayed arrival to the majors and a slow start…

While clinics and hospitals seem to be at the epicenter of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, universities — including UC Irvine — have also stepped into the spotlight. And the White House is taking notice. UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman said the recent court decision has brought about “enormous challenges” for…

After the recent annual Conservative Political Action Conference convention in Dallas, CNN published a video with the following headline: “Election deniers take over CPAC after primary victories.” In a recent appearance on CBS, Republican Rep. Paul Kinzinger, R-Ill., who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and serves on the House Jan. 6 committee, said:…

With a quick search on Google, you will discover that the Internet is filled with the rage of freelancers against ‘evil clients‘. But hey! Everyone makes mistakes, and that includes freelancers. And there are also things that clients don’t like getting from freelancers in place of top-notch work. So today’s post is all about what…

LOS ANGELES — Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel has played for Tigres, but now calls Angel City Football Club home. On Wednesday night, as the teams kicked off their two-year partnership, Van Ginkel earned her first start and helped Angel City pull off a 1-0 exhibition win in front of 12,258 at Banc of California Stadium.…