The Santa Ana City Council deadlocked on an emergency ordinance that would have required activists protesting at private residences to stay 300 feet away from the targeted home. It would have taken a two-thirds majority vote of the council Tuesday night to adopt the restrictions as an urgency measure. Councilmember Thai Viet Phan had to…
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It is no exaggeration to say that gangs in Mexico are now more powerful than the Mexican police force. It is almost possible, but not quite, to say that these groups of criminals can fight even the Mexican Army on an almost equal basis. Needless to say, this situation calls for rectification, if the prosperity,…
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SEOUL, South Korea — For the past three months, the only number that seemed to matter with Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the $325 million he signed for with the Dodgers. Now there is another number attached to the Japanese right-hander – his 8.38 ERA in three Cactus League starts. Impressive as he was at times with…
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SALT LAKE CITY — The UC Irvine men’s basketball team kept surging but Utah kept answering, ultimately outlasting the Anteaters, 84-75, in a first-round game of the NIT on Tuesday night. UCI trailed by as much as 17 points midway through the second half but made one final push to try to extend its season.…
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Get ready to buckle up because we’re about to take a wild ride into the homes of the future, where technology isn’t just a feature – it’s the star of the show! But hey, before we dive in, let’s remember one thing: while we’re all about the gadgets and gizmos, we’re also all about making…
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police said they’ve found no explosives at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome after searching the site Wednesday following a reported bomb threat against Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. About 150 police officers used sniffer dogs, X-ray detectors and other equipment to search through the stadium, but no suspicious objects were discovered,…
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Bay Area rockers Green Day played a special pop-up show at House of Blues in Anaheim on Tuesday, March 19 in front of roughly 2,200 die-hard fans. The band announced the intimate gig on Monday, March 18 and it sold out in minutes. Loyal followers lined up early at the venue, some even camping out…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now A week full of challenges for the University boys tennis team begins Wednesday with a CIF Southern Section showdown. The Trojans, ranked No. 2 in the section, play host to No. 1 Corona del Mar in a nonleague match at 3 p.m. Last…
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LOS ANGELES — The Kings padded their stats and, more importantly, secured two points, giving them 81 through 68 games, handling the beleaguered Chicago Blackhawks, 6-2. Less than a week after a 5-0 romp in the Windy City, the Kings returned to L.A. with the Western Conference playoff race coming into clear focus ahead of…
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Huntington Beach City Council is moving forward with getting proposals for privatizing the city’s libraries, which would allow an outside company to run its branches, despite public outcry from residents and librarians worried about their jobs. A divided City Council directed city staff Tuesday night, March 19, to solicit bids from contractors to run the…
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