The Chicago Bears are in Week 2 of organized team activities, and as with any team in the early stages of a rebuild, questions abound at many positions. Brad Biggs’ weekly Bears mailbag covers the running backs, secondary and offensive line — and starts by asking where the biggest holes are. Now that the draft…
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LA Fleet Week service men and women gather with homeowners Elizabeth and Otis Randle, far right, as work launches to paint and make other repairs to the couple’s home in South Los Angeles. Otis Randle served with the Navy in Vietnam. (Patrick Strattner Photography) Alyssa Cordova, logistic specialist 2nd class, paints eaves at the home…
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A few highlights from the 2022 L.A. County Fair, which in recent years began in time for Labor Day but this year, after the move to May, is ending on Memorial Day: • Pink’s Hot Dogs is, as you may know, a Hollywood stand dating to 1939 that typically has a very long line. (For…
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The City of Industry’s former top administrator allegedly signed off on roughly $8.5 million in payments to a developer, now accused of fraud, without proper approvals from the City Council, according to court testimony in an ongoing criminal case. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged former City Manager Paul J. Philips with a…
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Inside a box atop a table in the Orioles’ clubhouse, the little slips of paper hold the charges of each misdeed, awaiting judgement from the court — the Kangaroo Court. It’s a system as old as baseball itself, often kept out of the public eye. But for Baltimore, there’s nothing to hide. The potential charges…
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The Chicago Cubs’ process to creating another World Series contender requires again overhauling the major-league roster. There is nothing disputable about the statement. Whether this is called a rebuild depends on the perspective. Don’t expect any Cubs personnel to refer to the organization’s current undertaking as such, but, ultimately, it’s semantics. The Cubs clearly have…
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The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 pick in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have a significant amount of young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first…
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The apprehension Jorge López felt when he took the mound in the eighth inning Saturday night wasn’t because of the moment. He’s inherited plenty of tricky situations before — a runner on second isn’t so unusual for a high-leverage reliever. But his heart raced like it’s never done before, thinking of who was in the…
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Q: For Game 6, as much as I can “appreciate and soak in this one for all it was worth,” wouldn’t losing three out of four home games in a series be looked at as unacceptable? – T.G, Queens, New York. A: Not against an opponent of this caliber, arguably the more talented team, arguably…
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During the month of May, we are cel-ebrating the diverse and intersectional Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities and their many contributions to United States history and culture. Our Disney cast members’ contributions are an important part of our celebration. As a Filipino-American cast member at the Disneyland Resort, Brittney Sia says it’s…
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