Trestan Ebner’s draft party last Saturday could have gone in a different direction had it not been for his quick-acting agent. Ebner was with about 40 family members and friends at his mother’s house in Henderson, Texas, a small town of 13,000 in the northeast corner of the state. The Baylor running back felt pretty…
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Two men involved in the 1993 melee that left a 17-year-old San Clemente boy dead had their murder convictions overturned this week by an Orange County Superior Court judge based on a new law prohibiting the convictions of defendants not directly involved in a murder. Rogelio Vasquez Solis, 45, and Saul Penuelas, 46, both had…
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Cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner and defensive end Jermaine Johnson possess the talent to catapult the Jets’ defense out of the NFL basement. But head coach Robert Saleh understands Gardner and Johnson are NFL infants and rookie development varies. Some first-year players become Pro Bowl and All-Pro caliber in Year 1 while others progress slower before…
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For the first time this season, the weather has done more than cause a delay for an Orioles game. Friday’s series opener against the Kansas City Royals has been washed out because of rain and rescheduled as a single-admission doubleheader at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday. The first game of the doubleheader will…
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By Megan Thomas | CNN Mike Hagerty, a character actor known for his roles in shows like “Friends” and films like “Overboard,” has passed away, Bridget Everett, his costar in HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere,” said in an Instagram post. “With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles. A…
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Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin, state Sen. Steve Glazer and Board of Equalization member Malia Cohen are all looking for a new job. They want to be state controller. The problem, for them, though, is that they’re all Democrats and will be splitting the vote, giving Republican Lanhee Chen an easier path to making…
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After surprising fans with a set in the Mojave Tent during weekend one of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio last month, indie rock band Arcade Fire dropped its sixth album, “We,” on May 6 and announced its fall world tour. The band will kick off its North American run on Oct.…
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In coming years Anaheim could gain up to 1,104 affordable homes, thanks to the sale of Angel Stadium and a settlement with the state over a housing dispute. But it’s so far unknown where the vast majority of them would be built, and the developer would have 25 years to build any of the 84…
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The Hotline mailbag is published each Friday. Send questions to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline. Due to volume — and in some cases, the need for research — not all questions will be answered the week of submission. Thanks for your understanding. Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. Is Utah the most…
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The Chicago Cubs’ decision to sell off their stars before last season’s trade deadline signaled a new direction for the franchise in its post-World Series era. For many fans, that meant showing patience while also keeping tabs on the favorite ex-Cubs from the recent past. One month into the 2022 season, here’s a power ranking…
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