LAS VEGAS — In the end, the Rose Bowl said “uncle.” The people who oversee the Tournament of Roses and its football spectacle eventually came to the realization that the traditions that make New Year’s Day in Pasadena so special – including, but not limited to, that wonderfully picturesque sunset that always greets the end…
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LAS VEGAS — As Utah tight end Thomas Yassmin was rumbling down the sideline, there was only one man to beat. USC safety Calen Bullock seemed to understand, so he positioned himself in front of the Ute and got low to try to tackle the 6-foot-5 Yassmin. But few among the sold-out crowd of 61,195…
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When is $100 million not really $100 million? The decision-makers in the Dodgers’ front office will head to San Diego – site of the impact crater where their 2022 season crashed and burned – for the annual Winter Meetings beginning Monday with one of their most prized assets, payroll flexibility, in their pockets. Expiring contracts, free-agent departures…
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Coach Brandon Staley didn’t want to talk about the Chargers’ last visit to Las Vegas. He said he wished to keep the past in the past when asked if last season’s overtime loss to the Raiders, the one that knocked the Chargers out of the playoffs, would impact Sunday’s game. “I’m not going to speak…
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Westminster City Council members celebrated the vision that’s been created for the future redevelopment of the 100-acre mall property that would, officials expect, create a downtown feel for the community with places for thousands to live and visitors to spend time well into the evening. This week, the council put its support behind a specific…
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Huh … so my 75th birthday fell on Thanksgiving this year. Yup, 75 years old — three quarters of a century! A mere 25 years ago, I was skydiving. Now it takes me 10 minutes to decide whether I can safely negotiate a sidewalk curb. I’ve had two falls this past year. However, one was most…
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The start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was an economic nosedive for millions of Americans, as unemployment spiked in a matter of days and food banks and pantries were swamped by hungry people in need, poor and wealthy alike. But now, even with unemployment down to pre-pandemic levels and wages rising slightly, the hunger…
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Q: My Iceberg Rose tree has very large branches crossing over one another in the middle. When I prune it this winter, should I cut those out? It hasn’t thrived in a couple of years, but neither have my regular Iceberg Rose bushes. The leaves are greenish-yellow, and I get small roses whereas they used…
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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: Home prices declined in two-thirds of U.S. metro areas this summer with the priciest markets suffering the most depreciation. Almost inexplicably, Los Angeles – the nation’s sixth-priciest market…
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South Carolina is set to be No. 1 — on the presidential nominating calendar, that is. National Democrats voted on Friday, Dec. 2 to shake up the calendar, replacing Iowa with South Carolina as the state to lead off the primary election season in 2024. The Palmetto State would hold its primary on Feb. 3…
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