Giants first-round picks Kayvon Thibodeaux and Evan Neal both signed their rookie contracts on Saturday after rookie minicamp practice. Their deals are determined by their draft slots. Thibodeaux gets four years and $31.3 million fully guaranteed as the No. 5 overall pick. Neal receives four years and $24.5 million fully guaranteed as the No. 7…
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By Victoria Johnson, Contributing writer They dance, they hop, they bounce. Their axles contort mechanically, allowing them to pop up and cruise along on three wheels — or even just two. Music blasts from their speakers as they roll along, preening, showing off custom paint jobs with intricate, radiant designs. These are lowriders all right…
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OAKLAND — Joe Maddon is committed to playing the long game. After posting a lineup for the day portion of Saturday’s doubleheader that didn’t include Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon or Taylor Ward, Maddon explained that he wanted to keep his players fresh by keeping them on a regular schedule. They played a night game Friday,…
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The Coastal fire remained at 200 acres and 40% containment overnight as firefighters used drones with thermal imaging to seek out hot spots to prevent portions of the fire from igniting again, authorities said. Then, firefighters would go to the hot spot and douse it. Others continued to assess the damage of surviving homes to…
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“What an awesome place to have a concert,” vocalist-guitarist Nick Hexum of 311 told the large crowd gathered on the sand at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach on Friday. The rock band hit the Lowtide Stage with “Beautiful Disaster” right at sunset on the first evening of the three-day BeachLife Festival. The cool breeze that…
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It was only a drill. But possibly millions in Southern California got an alert at about 9:10 a.m. Saturday, May 14, on their smartphones blaring with a message that looked like the real deal: It instructed residents in Chevy Chase Canyon, near Glendale, to evacuate immediately and head to an evacuation site in Glendale Community…
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Observant music fans who attended day one of the three-day BeachLife Festival at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach on Friday may have noticed a banner hanging in one of the VIP sections that revealed a taste of the fest’s recently announced country and Americana-leaning sister event dubbed BeachLife Ranch. Last month, promoters said that BeachLife…
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It is early – just about a fifth of MLB’s 162-game grind has been played – and yet the imagination dances, day-to-day results aside. The Dodgers and Angels are both near the top of their leagues, and is it too much to imagine them sharing a field in late October? We leaven the daydreaming with…
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Do you know who your mayor is? As a newspaper reader, you’re better informed than the average voter. Yet, in most Southern California cities and suburbs, the mayor is essentially a ceremonial role — not elected directly by voters but instead as a member of the local City Council selected by their colleagues. Even those…
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Anytime now, my phone will ring and Linda will sing “Happy Birthday” to me, a tradition we started more than a half-century ago when we were college roommates. Over the years, we have shared all our dreams and secrets. Or so I thought. Last month, when I called her for her birthday she revealed a…
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