Before the call was even made, Austin Hays and his Orioles teammates were already leaving the field. He, as well as just about everyone inside Oriole Park at Camden Yards, knew the ruling would be overturned. Hays had thrown a seed from left field to home plate, and catcher Anthony Bemboom applied the tag to…
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Steve Cherundolo knows squirrels. During his playing days in Germany, the Los Angeles Football Club head coach lived in a house in Hannover with a walnut tree in the backyard. “I would watch the squirrels go every day back and forth over the terrace to the tree then hide (nuts) all over the yard and basically…
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One year after authorities say a road-rage shooting killed 6-year-old Aiden Leos while he was being driven to school on the 55 Freeway in Orange, the man accused of shooting the boy was still in jail, while the suspected driver of the car was out on bail. Related: Off-duty cop honored for trying to save…
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The Orlando Magic’s front office, led by president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman and general manager John Hammond, have shown an affinity for certain types of players in drafts. They’re well aware of the reputation. “We’ve always liked long, lanky guys,” Hammond said during a recent appearance on the Bart & Hahn podcast. “In today’s…
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Newly unsealed court documents reveal for the first time how some of the adult Turpin children wound up in such poor living conditions that Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin described them in a national television interview as “squalor” and “crime-ridden neighborhoods.” Those adults, documents show, grudgingly accepted housing in an apartment complex they considered…
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer TULSA, Okla. — The Oklahoma wind came sweeping through Southern Hills and then swiftly left town in time for Will Zalatoris, Bubba Watson and yes, even Tiger Woods, to bring a sleepy PGA Championship to life on Friday. Zalatoris hit the ball on the button whether he was in…
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Distrust and poor communications are fueling a heated turf war over medical responses involving Orange County’s Fire Authority, Fire Chiefs Association and Emergency Medical Services, a grand jury investigation has found. “Although their mandated responsibilities are clear, there is a mutual reluctance to acknowledge their respective spheres of authority, in particular the critical role of…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Saturday May 21, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…
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Are you ready for fire season? This year’s has begun, with the Coastal fire destroying at least 20 homes this month in Laguna Niguel. Here’s a look at preparations you can take, the areas of greatest threat in Southern California and how often wildfires occur. During the Coastal fire, about 800 households were given roughly…
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A mountain lion was spotted in Newport Beach on Friday, and authorities said it is likely the same cat seen earlier this month in Laguna Beach. The lion was spotted in the Port Streets neighborhood near Andersen Elementary School, according to Newport Beach police. The school was put on alert while authorities searched for the…
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