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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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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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