The Giants said they believe in Daniel Jones, but their decision not to pick up his fifth-year option said something else: that they’re hedging their bets. Jones is smart enough to understand that. As best the Daily News can gauge, he is not hanging his head. He is more determined than ever to embrace the…
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Fans now can follow Coach Fred on Twitter and Instagram. Fred Williams, the Sparks’ veteran assistant coach, made the move to social media this week in conjunction with Auburn’s announcement Wednesday that he’d be coming aboard there to work alongside head coach Johnnie Harris next season. Williams, an Inglewood native, will remain with the Sparks…
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Banning Ranch got a boost this week from the Coastal Conservancy, a state agency that approved giving up to $11.5 million in grant funds to the effort to preserve the Newport Beach land as public open space. The funds catapult conservationists closer to their $97 million goal to buy 384 acres of land from its…
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Part One “Jake, don’t go too far away. Grandma will miss you,” I tell my two-and-a-half-year-old grandson on our first solo trip to the playground. “Do you miss me yet, Grandma Patty?” he calls back in a playful voice. “Not yet. I can still hear you and see you,” (if I switch my reading glasses…
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Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles ended the draft with 11 new players, but that wasn’t enough to fill his roster needs. So he set out to add depth by signing a number of undrafted free agents. Poles said he wanted his staff to sell players on being able to compete for opportunities. “It is…
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First of two parts In early 2015, members of the City of Industry’s nobility met in a vacant office building to plan a coup. The owner of the local trash company — a former longtime mayor and kingmaker in town who had fallen from favor at City Hall — and a powerfully connected former state…
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“Life is a process of planting seeds for the future. This is how Adam (from adama, the Hebrew word for earth) got his name. For the virtue of earth is found in the plants that grow out of it and in their seeds. From these seeds will come more plants and more seeds and then…
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SACRAMENTO – Dystopian fiction always has fascinated me because writers such as Philip K. Dick and Ray Bradbury based their stories on real-world trends – and simply took them to logical extremes. Story lines involving, say, departments of pre-crime that arrested people based on algorithms seemed preposterous, but have turned out to be creepily close…
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Joy is friendly, healthy and beautiful. (Courtesy of Long Beach Spay and Neuter Foundation) Breed: Domestic shorthair Age: Adult Joy’s story: Joy lost her home when her owner died. She’s a friendly cat who prefers to be the only pet. She’s healthy and beautiful, with gorgeous green eyes. Adoption donation: $50 Adoption procedure: Contact Jean…
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Charlie Brown is sweet and snuggly. (Photo: Courtesy of Greendog Foundation) Breed: Chihuahua mix Age: 2 months Gender: Male Charlie Brown’s story: Charlie Brown was born at a Los Angeles shelter. His mom, Lucy, was just a pup herself. This little guy is small and super sweet. He loves to snuggle and gets along very…
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