San Clemente City Council members are considering new rules tonight, June 7, that could make campaign contributions more transparent and easier for the public to track, and would set limits on the amount that could be contributed to a council candidate. Mayor Gene James said he is proposing the urgency ordinance as a way to…
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Sandy surfboards and colorful beach balls are signals for the upcoming summer, but these seasonal staples aren’t just for the outdoors. They’re also making their way into an unlikely setting: a casino. Yaamava’ Resort & Casino’s latest horticulturist installation, “California Dreaming,” is part of this year’s summer display. The collection of fixtures highlights the state’s…
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There’s a lot to like about the changes the Yankees made from last season to this one. One change, though, hasn’t paid off nearly as well as they hoped. In fact, it really hasn’t paid off at all. In going from Brett Gardner as the primary center fielder to Aaron Hicks, the team replaced one…
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Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel spoke to the media ahead of Tuesday’s practice of organized team activities, the final session open to media. He has come away pleased with what he’s been able to establish through OTAs and last week’s mandatory minicamp before players get some time off ahead of training camp in late July.…
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The popular Pirates of the Caribbean attraction that has been closed for months while Disneyland prepared for the return of the “Fantasmic” nighttime spectacular is set to return in a few weeks after a seasonal refurbishment. The Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland is scheduled to return from refurbishment in early July, according to…
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These decadent breakfast muffins pair nicely with a hot cup of coffee. A combination of cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate gives these beauties an intense chocolate personality. Folding in some pieces of chopped chocolate provides little pockets of melted chocolate every few bites. Walnuts seem to add to the muffins’ breakfast sensibility. Toasting walnuts minimizes…
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MINNEAPOLIS — Like most Yankees players who are traded somewhere else, Gary Sanchez has flexed his personality here. The one-time top prospect who became the lightning rod for criticism in New York, grew out his facial hair once he was out from under the tight grooming guidelines that the Yankees enforce. And last week, he…
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The Chicago White Sox called on Jake Burger to hit for Carlos Rodón in the fifth inning of a July 24 game last season against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Sox trailed by three with the bases loaded and one out. Brewers starter Corbin Burnes struck out Burger on three pitches. “I let myself and the…
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Steve Stone tweeted some positive news Sunday about a sub-.500 Chicago White Sox team battling through injuries and underachieving players. Then the Sox TV analyst goaded fans to chime in with an opposing point of view. “I’m optimistic,” Stone wrote. “But feel free to whine and complain.” It was a far cry from the Steve…
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Here’s hoping this grand experiment of Mike McDaniel works, and not just to show there’s another way of leading a football team besides the drill-sergeant dinosaur from an antiquated time before players painted fingernails and got pedicures. It’s also because football sounds fun with the new Miami Dolphins coach. That’s a word you rarely hear…
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