When Chicago radio enthusiasts Thorne Donnelley and Elliott Jenkins fired up a newfangled transmitter from the Wrigley Building on May 19, 1922, they launched one of the first experimental stations in the U.S., piercing the airwaves with a mélange of talk, weather reports and concerts as the precursor to WGN Radio. On Thursday, WGN-AM 720…
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After leaving his start suddenly on Wednesday night with discomfort in his left side, Max Scherzer had medical tests on Thursday. Before Thursday’s game, Buck Showalter said he had no tangible update on those. “They took the images,” Showalter said. “They’re waiting on doctors to weigh in, read them. Hopefully we’ll be able to address…
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“I want to say, first of all, that I am happy,” is the first thing the narrator of William Brewer’s debut novel, “The Red Arrow,” tells us. Then he settles into a train and begins traveling both forward and backward in time. His physical self is racing north through the Italian countryside toward The Physicist,…
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Thousands of college students across Orange County will put a cap on their academic careers as commencement ceremonies continue over the next several weeks. With a stride across stage to collect their diplomas, many will be the first in a couple of years to experience a day most resembling pre-pandemic graduation. Students at some of…
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Funner, the city that houses Harrah’s Resort Southern California, has a new mayor in town. Actress, author and comedian Jane Lynch was elected as Funner’s first female mayor on Monday, May 16. She succeeds celebrity mayors Rob Riggle and David Hasselhoff. The celebrity mayor position began after the casino’s rebranding strategy and expansion. Part of…
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By Lauren Coleman-Lochner and Martin Z Braun | Bloomberg Chippewa Manor’s beds could be full. The nursing and rehabilitation home is seeing plenty of demand from potential patients after two nearby facilities recently closed. But there’s one problem: There’s no one to care for residents. Staffing has always been a challenge, but “it’s reached a…
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With each line drive that Taylor Ward shoots into the gap or over the fence, the story gains momentum. The Angels’ 28-year-old right fielder has been up and down between the majors and Triple-A since 2018, for most of that time merely hinting at his potential. There was little indication he could do this. Now,…
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Cal State Fullerton President Framroze Virjee recently talked about his time at CSUF. Q: As one of a small number of APIDA university presidents in the U.S., what motivated you to keep pursuing new and higher roles when you didn’t see people like yourself in leadership positions? A: As a first-generation student and an immigrant…
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TBILISI >> Gamarjoba from Georgia, the small nation in the South Caucasus bordered by Russia to the north and Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan. I’ve never been to American Georgia, the land of humidity, peaches and the headquarters of that awful propaganda network called CNN, but I think I will prefer this one. I’ve been hanging…
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The big blue building blocking the ocean view at the end of the Newport Pier will soon disappear, making way for a new prime selfie spot by the sea. The famed pier for the first time in decades will be barren within weeks as workers aim to remove the abandoned restaurant before summer crowds flock…
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