The world’s top skimboarders will be competing at Aliso Beach this weekend, Aug. 27 and 28, in a contest that will showcase some of the best in the sport. The Laguna Beach event, known as “the Vic,” is stop four of the United Skim Tour, with competitors hoping to nab some of the $9,000 in…
Read more
Are you ready for some football? It’s that time of year. NFL teams are in training camp preparing for another exciting season. Carroll County has a long history of assisting Baltimore football teams training for their seasons. The Baltimore Colts spent 1949-50 and 1953 through 1971 in Westminster. The Colts were part of the All-American…
Read more
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden called on Democrats Thursday “to vote to literally save democracy once again” — and compared Republican ideology to “semi-fascism” — as he led a kickoff rally and a fundraiser in Maryland 75 days out from the midterm elections. Addressing an overflow crowd of thousands at Richard Montgomery High…
Read more
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County health officials have confirmed the county’s first human cases of West Nile virus this year, saying six cases have been identified since late July. No specifics about the patients were released on Thursday — but according to the county Department of Public Health, the victims live in the Antelope…
Read more
A lot was made on social media about Tyreek Hill running by Philadelphia Eagles star cornerback Darius Slay on the first play of their joint practice Wednesday. Too much? Philadelphia receiver AJ Brown thought so with some reason. This came on a drill where quarterbacks threw to receivers working one-on-one against cornerbacks. No lines. No…
Read more
Q. So here it is, the end of the month, and I’m wondering if it is just a coincidence that I’m seeing more police presence on the roads, or is there something to the idea that there are minimum ticket quotas required by police departments? – D. Hall, Rancho Santa Margarita A. No, officers aren’t…
Read more
Mike Milligan, the chief of the Holy Jim Volunteer Fire Department, who spent nearly five decades as the most ardent advocate for the remote cabin community in the Cleveland National Forest, has died. He was 75. Milligan, who made it one of his life’s missions to protect Holy Jim Canyon from fires – and what…
Read more
When Marine Cpl. Marshall Karl’s wife, Divya, gave birth to their son six weeks ago; there was no question what he would be named. “It honestly was a no-brainer,” said Karl, 21, who grew up in Aliso Viejo and Huntington Beach. “As soon as we found out she was pregnant and it was a boy,…
Read more
OAKLAND — Giancarlo Stanton’s return from the injured list on Thursday was well-timed. As the Yankee offense was starting shake off its almost three-week funk, and coming in to face the worst team in baseball, Stanton stepped in Thursday night to drive in three runs in the Bombers’ 13-4 win over the A’s at the…
Read more
OAKLAND — JP Sears was surprised when he got the news. The left-hander had broken camp with the Yankees and pitched in some important spots for them this season. He was working down in Scranton with the Triple-A club when he was told he had been traded to the A’s. “Obviously, it’s surprising, exciting, and…
Read more
