SACRAMENTO – The great conservative thinker William F. Buckley in 1963 wrote that he would rather “live in a society governed by the first 2,000 names in the Boston telephone directory than in a society governed by the 2,000 faculty members of Harvard University.” Buckley recognized the great “brainpower” among the university’s faculty, but feared…
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the last time the state of California had to deal with an epidemic of this nature was 1918. The Spanish Flu struck young adults. The coronavirus was deadly for seniors. Since there was no one in Sacramento leadership remaining who had lived through the health crisis of a century ago, the…
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More than 25,000 runners rose before dawn on Sunday, March 17, then yawned, stretched, flexed, twisted and hydrated, illuminated by the lights of Los Angeles’ iconic Dodger Stadium, in anticipation of running from Chavez Ravine to Culver City. At 7 a.m. sharp, they were off and running with big cheers. Young. Older. In between. All…
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My research into the socioeconomic factors that explain statewide differences in COVID death rates has shown that California’s broad-based use of mandates led to sharp losses in overall economic activity but had little to no impact in saving lives. The extent to which each state used mandates to control the spread of COVID can be…
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At a time when top combined federal and California state income tax rates approach nearly 50%, and many tax breaks are set to expire soon, understanding the basics of tax planning is crucial if you want to secure your financial future. Drawing from over three decades of experience, I have distilled the top five tips…
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<p>Tens of thousands were descending on Dodger Stadium this morning for the L.A. Marathon.</p><p>The annual spectacle — this is the 39th — includes more than 25,000 runners, who pound the pavement for a 26.2-mile trek from the stadium to Century City.</p><p>In between, L.A. goes by – from Little Tokyo to the Hollywood Sign, and from…
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LONG BEACH — A matchup between the top two men’s college volleyball teams in the country lived up to the billing Saturday night. With a crowd of 4,062 fans hanging on every point past the midway point of the fourth set, No. 2-ranked Long Beach State outlasted No. 1 Hawaii in a five-set thriller 25-20,…
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SEOUL, South Korea — The Kiwoom Heroes had a secret weapon. Right-hander Ariel Jurado started for the Korean team in Sunday’s exhibition game (Saturday night PT) against the Dodgers at their home stadium, Gocheok Sky Dome. The Heroes were overmatched, losing 14-3 and getting outhit 17-6. But Jurado faced Shohei Ohtani twice and struck him…
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — For American distance running star Grant Fisher and his coach Mike Scannell The Ten’s namesake event Saturday night was something of a checkpoint on the way to the Olympic Games in Paris later this summer. “We’re at the end of our first training block season so this was a report,” Scannell…
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THE GAME: Freddie Freeman had a home run and a double among his three hits and Jason Heyward drove in four runs as the Dodgers beat the Kiwoom Heroes, 14-3, in an exhibition game on Sunday afternoon (Saturday night PT) at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. HITTING REPORT: Freeman was 3 for 5.…
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