Southland residents who gazed upward on Monday evening, March 18, likely saw a falcon soaring through the night sky. But it wasn’t a bird of prey. Instead, it was a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base shortly before 7:30 p.m., successfully delivering 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The rocket…
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By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer DAYTON, Ohio — Joel Scott had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Colorado State won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in 11 years, blowing out Virginia, 67-42, in the First Four on Tuesday night. Nique Clifford scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Rams…
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A 15-year-old female passenger in a stolen vehicle died following an Orange Police pursuit that ended in a collision in Long Beach, authorities said in a statement Tuesday. The pursuit, which was initiated by the Orange Police Department, ended on the intersection of East 7th Street and Orange Avenue shortly after 1:30 a.m. on March…
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ANAHEIM — The long and winding road that has been the Ducks’ campaign induced a little more motion sickness on Tuesday night, when they dropped their seventh straight game, 4-0, to the Minnesota Wild at Honda Center. Like their season-worst slump of eight consecutive defeats, all seven losses have come in regulation. They’ve been outscored…
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SANTA ANA – JSerra lost its first two Trinity League games of this season last week against Orange Lutheran before winning the finale of the three-game series. The Lions improved to 2-2 in league Tuesday with a 5-1 win over Mater Dei at Mater Dei High. JSerra senior right-hander Matt Champion pitched 6⅓ innings and…
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LOS ANGELES — When you’ve done something for 20 straight years, Lincoln Riley smiled wistfully, it’s a little strange to let go. For the majority of his coaching career, the USC coach has been recognized across the college football landscape primarily as an offensive guru – a quarterback whisperer – just as much as his…
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Anyone who has raised an infant knows how overwhelming the newborn experience can be. You are responsible for the well-being of a tiny human 24 hours a day. Their cries can be scary and confusing. Their sleep schedules are often unpredictable, leaving you exhausted and emotionally drained. Even the most supported and fortunate parents can…
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When Dick Higgins, the last survivor of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association’s Orange County Chapter 14, spoke of fellow survivor John Hughes’s death, he remarked on the importance of the association’s brotherhood. “We were a band of brothers,” he said in a 2022 interview. Pearl Harbor survivor Dick Higgins, 88, is congratulated at a Pearl…
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The North-South civil war in California horse racing escalated on Tuesday with Santa Anita’s operator saying the Arcadia track might have to close if state officials approve a proposed new northern schedule. The apparent threat, in a letter from 1/ST Racing executive vice chairman Craig Fravel to members of the California Horse Racing Board, came…
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By Michael R. Sisak | Associated Press NEW YORK — Donald Trump is hurtling toward a critical deadline in his most costly legal battle to date. If the former president doesn’t come up with a financial guarantee by Monday, New York’s attorney general can start the process of collecting on the more than $454 million…
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