Three endangered Guadalupe fur seals rescued from near death on beaches in Orange and Los Angeles counties were returned to the ocean off La Jolla on Friday, Aug. 19, by a rescue team from San Diego SeaWorld. The seals were at least double the weight of when they were found. Guadalupe fur seals are listed…
Day: August 20, 2022
15 Online Presentation Tools to Win Over Your Audience
PowerPoint is one of the most popular presentation tools. However, it lacks interactive features, without which your presentation might become boring enough to lead people to boredom. Well, that’s the last thing you wish while creating an online presentation, right? Don’t worry, let me introduce you to powerful yet engaging presentation makers. Using these online…
ASK IRA: Does the Heat math work for more offense from Bam Adebayo?
Q: Ira, I grew up and went to college in Kentucky. I have always been big on Bam Adebayo. I do, however, feel as though he has continued to fall behind where he should be on his shooting. There is certainly nothing wrong with his form. Isn’t it just a matter of repetition and priority…
Column: Trading Josh Hader was a risky move — and puts the spotlight on the Milwaukee Brewers front office
The Milwaukee Brewers were in another tight divisional race when they arrived at Wrigley Field on Friday for the opener of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs. So I asked Brewers President David Stearns the obvious question: Can you still show your face in Milwaukee? “Yes,” Stearns replied. Is your face on any posters?…
3 things that have contributed to the Chicago Cubs’ recent success, including Ian Happ’s notable switch-hitting mark
The Chicago Cubs’ recent stretch of winning series is about to be tested. Friday’s 8-7 win against the Milwaukee Brewers was the second game of an 18-game stretch against teams with a winning record. The Cubs have won five consecutive series and outside of a three-game series in St. Louis, the Cubs have largely played…
Mets Notebook: Taijuan Walker won’t make Sunday start, but back issue is ‘not an IL injury’
PHILADELPHIA — The Taijuan Walker back saga has added a new wrinkle. Buck Showalter announced before Saturday’s doubleheader that Walker will not make his scheduled start on Sunday. He did not disclose who would take his place, though a combination of taxi squad call up Jose Butto and Tommy Hunter — who is back in…
Trayce Thompson lifts Dodgers to win with bat, glove
LOS ANGELES ― After six innings of scoreless baseball, Trayce Thompson got the Dodgers on the board Friday night. Then in the ninth inning, he kept the Miami Marlins off the board. Thompson’s leaping catch at the fence in right-center field denied Nick Fortes a possible game-tying home run to preserve a 2-1 Dodger win…
Rancho Cucamonga football team opens season with victory over Servite
RANCHO CUCAMONGA — The C.J. Tiller era at Rancho Cucamonga high school began Friday and gave Cougar fans a taste of the highlights they can expect to see this season. Rancho Cucamonga’s Trey Wilson runs past Servite’s Tyler McCown during a Week 0 non-league football game at Rancho Cucamonga HS stadium on Friday Aug. 19,…
Why recently transplanted palms might not be looking so good in the garden
Q: We have two 30-year-old sago palms that we transplanted to our yard last October. The fronds they had then died so we trimmed those off. This sago threw a beautiful male bloom and is now fading. We finally see some growth at the bottom of the sago but so far, no new growth at…
Trayce Thompson lifts Dodgers to win with bat, glove
LOS ANGELES ― After six innings of scoreless baseball, Trayce Thompson got the Dodgers on the board Friday night. Then in the ninth inning, he kept the Miami Marlins off the board. Thompson’s leaping catch at the fence in right-center field denied Nick Fortes a possible game-tying home run to preserve a 2-1 Dodger win…
ASK IRA: Does the Heat math work for more offense from Bam Adebayo?
Q: Ira, I grew up and went to college in Kentucky. I have always been big on Bam Adebayo. I do, however, feel as though he has continued to fall behind where he should be on his shooting. There is certainly nothing wrong with his form. Isn’t it just a matter of repetition and priority…
Column: Trading Josh Hader was a risky move — and puts the spotlight on the Milwaukee Brewers front office
The Milwaukee Brewers were in another tight divisional race when they arrived at Wrigley Field on Friday for the opener of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs. So I asked Brewers President David Stearns the obvious question: Can you still show your face in Milwaukee? “Yes,” Stearns replied. Is your face on any posters?…
Rancho Cucamonga football team opens season with victory over Servite
RANCHO CUCAMONGA — The C.J. Tiller era at Rancho Cucamonga high school began Friday and gave Cougar fans a taste of the highlights they can expect to see this season. Rancho Cucamonga’s Trey Wilson runs past Servite’s Tyler McCown during a Week 0 non-league football game at Rancho Cucamonga HS stadium on Friday Aug. 19,…
15 Online Presentation Tools to Win Over Your Audience
PowerPoint is one of the most popular presentation tools. However, it lacks interactive features, without which your presentation might become boring enough to lead people to boredom. Well, that’s the last thing you wish while creating an online presentation, right? Don’t worry, let me introduce you to powerful yet engaging presentation makers. Using these online…
The Chicago Bears seem to be creating an identity with flashes of optimism. Here’s how all 3 phases fared vs. the Seattle Seahawks.
With a high-effort performance on a short week on the road, the Chicago Bears gave coach Matt Eberflus exactly what he was looking for in Thursday’s 27-11 defeat of the Seattle Seahawks. Sure, it’s preseason. And the big-picture significance of the Bears’ 2-0 start must be kept in proper perspective. (Translation: ultimately, it means very…
Chicago White Sox begin a big series against the Cleveland Guardians with a 5-2 loss, falling 3½ games behind the division leaders
Reynaldo López’s slider was low and inside, well off the plate. It didn’t matter to Steven Kwan, who hit the pitch into the right-field corner for a tying triple for the Cleveland Guardians on Friday at Progressive Field. Amed Rosario hit López’s next offering to left for a run-scoring single. And just like that, a…
Tomatoes in the bullpen: At Camden Yards, an Orioles tradition comes alive again
As the Orioles relievers line up by the home bullpen, watching the starting pitcher finish his warmup, there’s time for their attention to wander. They know in a few moments they’ll partake in a daily handshake line, but in the minutes before then, a great green stalk catches their focus. It was a midseason addition,…
Here is the latest U.S. State Department travel advisory after recent violence across Mexico
Confronting the cartels The U.S. continues to monitor drug gang activity in Baja California after a recent spasm of violence across Mexico. The Aug. 12 instructions to U.S. government personnel in the nation to shelter in place are no longer in effect. The good news is most of Mexico is safe to visit, but the…
30 Cool CSS Animations For Your Inspiration
CSS is one of the most versatile programming languages in popular use. From layouts and text effects to colour and size of your content, the possibilities are endless. One of the most interesting uses of CSS is to create animations. And this is what this post is all about. This post lists some of the…
‘Just a brutal day’: Chicago White Sox close homestand with a lopsided 21-5 loss to the Houston Astros, settling for a 4-game split
The Chicago White Sox had an opportunity to inch closer to first place ahead of a big series against the division-leading Guardians in Cleveland. Instead, they closed out a homestand with a clunker Thursday against the Houston Astros. The Sox surrendered four home runs, including two two-run homers to Alex Bregman, in a lopsided 21-5…