Editor’s note: This is the Wednesday June 8 edition of the Purple & Bold Lakers newsletter from reporter Kyle Goon. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here. Two months ago, the Lakers had an informal strategy for talking about Russell Westbrook’s future with the franchise: kicking the can down the road. It…
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MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Marti knew Nestor Cortes would be a major league pitcher if he wanted to be in his junior year in high school. Playing for Marti’s travel team in the Connie Mack World Series, the undersized lefty whose fastball didn’t light up any radar guns absolutely dominated the bigger-named players. The guys like…
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Brian Flores is trying to focus on the little picture, not the big one. So while the landmark class-action lawsuit Flores filed against the NFL and three teams in February over what he considers racist hiring practices winds its way through the legal system, Flores insists his attention is centered on what happens on the…
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It’s unfortunate the Summit of the Americas being held in Los Angeles this week has been overshadowed by controversy over the Biden administration blocking the attendance of the authoritarian leaders of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. That decision led Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to boycott the event. Although the summit involves a lot…
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The courtroom drama of Proposition 22 has once again placed the issue of worker classification into focus. Proposition 22 was a ballot measure that excluded app-based drivers from provisions of the infamous Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), a law that reclassified many workers from independent contractors into employees. A trial court recently ruled to void…
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Last month, a tragic national milestone was passed: Over 1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. That’s the highest death toll in the world. It didn’t have to be that way. When people do get sick, we have the most up-to-date health care system in existence. And in order to prevent them getting sick,…
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An armed man was arrested near Brett Kavanaugh‘s Maryland home after making threats against the Supreme Court justice, according to a court spokesperson. The man was arrested at about 1:50 a.m. ET Wednesday, the spokesperson said. He was transported to Montgomery County Police 2nd District. Montgomery County police say the man arrested is from California.…
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Southern Californians could be seeing a lot of Steve Martin and Martin Short in coming days. Season Two of their series “Only Murders in the Building” will debut June 28 on the subscription streaming series Hulu, and the actors are bringing their live show to the region. They will be performing at Agua Caliente Resort…
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Comedian, actor and podcaster Tom Segura can now add published author to his resume as his first book, “I’d Like To Play Alone, Please,” hits stores on June 14. Though he’s been busy in recent years, selling-out comedy shows across the country, releasing four Netflix comedy specials, hosting and producing two popular podcasts — “Your…
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Feeling adventurous after, oh, two years of being cooped up? La Paz in Baja California promises a wonderland for those who love adventure – whether that’s the relatively tame kind or a bit closer to the edge. Perched on a protected bay on Mexico’s famed Sea of Cortez (aka the Gulf of California), the city…
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