Month: August 2022

SANTA ANA — The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Orange County hospitals is down another 21 people to 250, according to the latest state figures released Saturday. Of those patients, 31 were being treated in intensive care, down from 36 the previous day. Those numbers come one day after the county reported 2,076 more infections…

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…

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…

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…

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The top performances from the Orange County high school football games in Week 0. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to OCVarsity. WEEK 0 LEADERS Passing yards Lundsberg, Canyon              412 Rasor, Corona…

The Chicago White Sox were attempting to get out of a rough seventh inning Friday against the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians had scored four runs to take the lead and were looking to add on with runners on first and second with two outs. Jake Diekman got Oscar Gonzalez to swing and miss on a…

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?…

Aaron Judge isn’t happy with the energy. Gerrit Cole is pissed off at himself for walking the No. 8 hitter in the Blue Jays lineup. Aaron Boone slammed his hand down on the table postgame and raised his voice. The Yankees’ horrific slide continued Saturday with a 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays at the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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?…

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…

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…

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 — 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,…

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…

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…

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…