Thirty-seven years on and umpteen tour stops later, the current “Les Misérables” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa is flat-out terrific. If casting is key to a production’s success, the work done in assembling the 40-plus ensemble is exemplary. While you may not find a recognizable name in the program, you’ll depart…
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Mirjam Swanson: Hey Jim! You wrote a great column Tuesday about USC’s decision to “suspend” (*eye roll*) our USC writer Luca Evans for the crime of being observant at practice and doing journalism – and you weren’t alone. A whole lot of people had criticism about the decision. Now USC has reconsidered and lifted the…
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The stoked new surfer came out of the water, a massive smile framing his chattering teeth. “It was awesome, it felt amazing,” said 9-year-old Ezekiel, his small body shivering from the chilly ocean. “I’m very hooked.” About two dozen youngsters from the Boys & Girls Club of Capistrano Valley got to experience the thrill of…
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COSTA MESA — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is averaging 10 catches per game through the season’s first two weeks. He has 20 receptions, second in the NFL behind Rams phenom Puka Nacua, for a league-leading 309 yards, including eight catches of 20 yards or more. That sounds like another challenge for the Chargers’…
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By Veronica Straqualursi, Kristen Holmes and Kit Maher Former President Donald Trump faced blowback this week from his Republican presidential rivals over his recent comments to NBC News on abortion, in which he called Florida’s six-week abortion ban a “terrible mistake” and said that he’d be willing to work with both parties on the issue.…
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On Thursday, USC’s football program lifted the suspension of access to Orange County Register and Southern California News Group reporter Luca Evans. Following a story last Thursday, USC’s Director of Communications for football, Katie Ryan, informed editors at the Southern California News Group that Evans would be suspended for two weeks from access to the…
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The Liberty Justice Center, a nonprofit firm focused on constitutional law, has announced it will represent the Chino Valley Unified School District in a legal battle brewing with the state over its adoption of a policy that requires schools to out transgender students to their parents. California Attorney General Robert Bonta has filed suit against…
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Brian E. Clark | Chicago Tribune As an avid cyclist, Dave Cushman considers himself lucky to live in Madison, Wisconsin, which calls itself the biking capital of the Midwest. “I moved to Madison when I was 18 to go to the university and never left, in part because the city and its environs are so…
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By Alex Veiga | The Associated Press Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the third month in a row in August, as higher mortgage rates, rising prices and a dearth of properties on the market shut out many would-be homebuyers. Existing home sales fell 0.7% last month from July to a seasonally adjusted…
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By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest plan to prevent a looming federal shutdown by appeasing his hard-right flank quickly collapsed Thursday, a crushing defeat that makes a disruption in government services almost certain. A government closure is increasingly likely as time runs out for Congress to act. McCarthy’s…
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