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In March, the Cypress City Council voted 4-1 in a closed session to reject a demand that the city move to by-district elections. That quiet decision stirred a vociferous response — with some residents arguing that the vote, whatever its outcome, needed to be redone in public view. Now the city faces a lawsuit, filed…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Laguna Beach’s powerhouse girls water polo program has produced several championships and standout players in recent years, including a trio of Olympic gold medalists. Now, the success has delivered a coach at an important juncture. Former All-County utility player Claire Sonne has been…
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By Chris Isidore | CNN  Elon Musk is demanding that Tesla office workers return to in-person work or leave the company. The policy, disclosed in leaked emails Musk sent to Tesla’s executive staff Tuesday, was first reported by electric vehicle news site Electrek. “Anyone who wishes to do remote work must be in the office…
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By JIM VERTUNO | Associated Press The school district police chief who served as on-site commander during last week’s deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, said Wednesday that he’s talking daily with investigators, contradicting claims from state law enforcement that he’s stopped cooperating. In a brief interview, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo…
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The Erik Spoelstra seal of approval never came during the playoffs, with Omer Yurtsven limited to 38 minutes during the Miami Heat’s six-week playoff run, all in mop-up duty. But in the wake of the Heat being eliminated in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals by the Boston Celtics — one of nine playoff…
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As warmer weather kicks in, big-batch cocktails can help to make gatherings delicious and easy. Whether under the stars, seated poolside, or happily gathered around the table on a patio, backyard bartenders can relax when entertaining outdoors. Chill. Pour. Cheers. Made in advance, big-batch drinks are served from a large, chilly pitcher. Depending on the…
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By LIL KALISH | CalMatters California’s reparations task force will release today its first of two reports detailing the state’s history of slavery and racism and recommending ways the Legislature might begin a process of redress for Black Californians, including proposals to offer housing grants, free tuition and to raise the minimum wage. The 500-page study…
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When Aaron Boone first got the job managing the Yankees, Aaron Hicks let him know. The 6-foot-7 slugger thought of himself as a center fielder. Through the years, Judge kept dropping hints. He played 53 games at center for Fresno State, was drafted by the Yankees as a center fielder. Now, given the chance, Judge…
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Yes, there was drama. Isn’t there always? But we made it through. Whew. My 23-year-old daughter, Curly Girl, successfully married her guy last Saturday up at Mount Baldy. Let me just tell you how things went. The minister, Donna Lee, who also happens to be my longtime friend, stopped the ceremony briefly to deliver a…
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One winter when Kevin Hiroshi Donan was a child growing up in Flint, Mich., he went to play outside with some of his father’s Frisbees – or at least he thought the round, black, grooved discs were Frisbees. Donan hurled the discs, watching as they disappeared into the deep snow. “When the snow melted away,…
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