Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now MISSION VIEJO — A new cast of players has been patiently waiting for its chance to shine with Laguna Beach’s girls water polo team. Judging by their performance Friday night, the group learned plenty from watching their successful predecessors. First-year starting attacker Lela…
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Even for a sport that considers itself the world’s oldest, 2021 was a year for the ages for global track and field. A group of young, charismatic, world record-shattering stars produced an Olympic Games in Tokyo that merited comparison to the gold standard of Olympics, the 1968 Games in Mexico City, which were immortalized by…
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ANAHEIM — The Ducks played three good minutes on Friday night at Honda Center, maybe the best attacking, relentless hockey they’ve played all season. Trouble was, they needed more than those three minutes to subdue the Arizona Coyotes and extend their winning streak to three in a row. Three good minutes simply wasn’t going to…
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MINNEAPOLIS — The magic the Lakers had against the Dallas Mavericks just days ago had a frustratingly short shelf life. Marred by injuries and the up-and-down absences of the pandemic, there was no Minnesota miracle to be had. That was clear in the fourth quarter of a 110-92 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday night,…
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Q. If a person has the right to have a peace officer present during the issuing of a citation, then how is it possible to enforce a red-light camera infraction? — Eric Peterson, Granada Hills A. Honk recently told the wonderful inhabitants of Honkland that when the California Highway Patrol spies a speeder from above,…
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The Giants cancelled Friday’s scheduled full practice, holding only a morning walkthrough instead, and pushed all other player responsibilities virtual amid a league-wide surge of COVID-19 that has hit their building. The team changed the schedule last-minute “out of an abundance of caution,” a spokesman said. Originally the Giants had 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. practice scheduled…
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No system of government is perfect. While America’s founders had in mind revolutionary notions of limited government and much individual liberty, and designed a system of governance intended to secure personal rights, federal authority in practice has never perfectly adhered to the nation’s founding principles. On Dec. 18, 77 years ago, the United States…
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Ada Twist has her own show on Netflix, is acquainted with the Obamas, and inspired a 51-foot high balloon of her likeness during New York City’s Macy’s Day parade. If you haven’t heard of Ada Twist, she’s the brainchild of children’s author Andrea Beaty from her 2016 book “Ada Twist, Scientist,” and the new Netflix…
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As we give gifts to loved ones and friends during the holiday season, most HOA members probably don’t consider giving to their community manager – the person who gets the calls when plumbing or roofs leak, somebody acts up at the pool, or gates malfunction. What if our underappreciated managers could have the holiday gift…
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The promotional campaign began early last season, courtesy of Lamar Jackson. “We’ve got top two — not two — in the league right now at tight end,” the Ravens quarterback said in September 2020. And again in December: “Top two, not two.” This week, it’s maybe easier than ever to consider Mark Andrews a top-two…
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