Some Orange County boys basketball teams begin playing league games this week. The Capistrano Valley Christian-Pacifica Christian game Tuesday night displayed what that means. It was an intense game, with a couple of small altercations, and visiting Capistrano Valley Christian edged Pacifica Christian 75-69 in the San Joaquin League opener or both teams. Makaih Williams…
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | Associated Press What students are learning about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 may depend on where they live. In a Boston suburb in heavily Democratic Massachusetts, history teacher Justin Voldman said his students will spend the day journaling about what happened and talking about the fragility of…
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By PAUL WISEMAN | The Associated Press A record 4.5 million American workers quit their jobs in November, a sign of confidence and more evidence that the U.S. job market is bouncing back strongly from last year’s coronavirus recession. The Labor Department also reported Tuesday that employers posted 10.6 million job openings in November, down…
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The California State University (CSU) system will stop considering standardized tests in admissions, maintaining that scores underestimate disadvantaged students’ college readiness. However, these same students generally attend worse public schools and lack access to supplemental tutoring; many have consequently not developed academic skills on par with more privileged peers. These preparation gaps have consequences that…
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LOS ANGELES – A judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging sexual exploitation brought by the Los Angeles man pictured as a naked baby on the cover of the multimillion-selling Nirvana album “Nevermind,” court documents obtained today show. Spencer Elden, 30, filed suit last year, alleging that the former members of the rock trio, various record…
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LOS ANGELES — Xavier Moon is a keeper – for at least another 10-day stint. The Clippers said Tuesday morning that they signed the speedy point guard, who turned 27 on Sunday, to a second 10-day contract under the COVID-related hardship allowance. In four games since he came aboard Dec. 25, Moon – a generously…
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Lauren Cox said she really wanted to prove to the Sparks what she could do last season. Clearly, they appreciated what she showed them, saying Tuesday that they have re-signed 23-year-old. The 6-foot-4 center accepted a qualifying offer with the team, which initially signed her on June 30, in the midst of the 2021 WNBA…
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There’s a Southern Californian rite of passage that Jean Chen Ho captures in the story “Go Slow” from her debut “Fiona and Jane,” which hits bookstores Jan. 4. The titular characters have just turned 16. Fiona saved up her money and bought a car. Jane has yet to pass her driver’s exam, but Fiona’s new…
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Here’s the latest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, where South Florida Sun Sentinel writers David Furones and Omar Kelly answer questions from readers. Q: Is this the year Zach Thomas finally gets in the hall?!? — Luis Estrada on Twitter <mark class=”hl_tblue”>A:</mark> Could Dolphins great Zach Thomas’ third time (as a finalist) be the…
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Tua Tagovailoa was a disaster in Miami’s 34-3 loss to the Tennessee Titans, who won the AFC South with the victory on Sunday. With a postseason berth on the line, when the stakes couldn’t have been any higher, the Miami Dolphins’ starting quarterback face-planted. He fumbled the ball three times during a cold and rainy…
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