It’s generally a good thing when sheriffs meet with the public to discuss crime and security issues. Yet instead of focusing on community outreach at a recent forum in Chino, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus turned the event into a right-wing…
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While California’s leaders like to tout the Golden State as a national leader in innovation and progressive governance, the on-the-ground reality is often wholly detached from such lofty rhetoric. The latest evidence comes from the new “Follow the Money” report, covering 2021, by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. The report compiles some of the…
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Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier was making draft plans with his staff when one person in the group came up with the only thing they needed to do on Thursday night, after trading for superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill this offseason. “One of the guys said we’ll just watch Tyreek highlights in the draft…
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The ocean might be toe-numbingly cold – but the action in the water is heating up. Surf contest season is underway and local wave riders are battling it out at nearby beaches, starting off with a new contest series making waves throughout the country. The U.S. Board Riders National Championships over the weekend brought hundreds…
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In the 45 minutes after his phone first rang with the news he’d be heading to New York, Kevin Brown’s mind wasn’t on baseball. It would get there, with excitement at the prospect of calling his first televised baseball game at a stadium he used to visit while growing up. But first, there were more…
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Joey Gallo’s relief was obvious. The slugger had gone 16 games and 57 plate appearances without doing what he was brought to the Yankees to do. Finally, Tuesday night, the left fielder hit a home run. “It’s the first time anyone’s seen him smile,” Anthony Rizzo said. Gallo hit one off Orioles starter Jordan Lyles…
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She’s a conservative Republican from Laguna Niguel who owns a wedding planning business and now serves in the Assembly. He’s a moderate Democrat from San Clemente who’s a former Homeland Security attorney and now serves as his city’s mayor pro tem. As the only two candidates hoping to represent the newly formed 74th Assembly District…
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Holly Black has written dozens of books for children and young adults, but her latest fantasy novel “Book of Night” is her first entry in the category of adult fiction “There’s just a whole category of life and living and relationships that I’ve never gotten to write about before,” says the author. “It’s the difference…
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You never get a chance to add a great player to your roster in a playoff run. But then you never get an answer like Victor Oladipo gave after his eye-opening play helped the Miami Heat advance to the next round. “A year ago today I was expecting and waiting for my next surgery,’ he…
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This column is dedicated to my daughter, Curly Girl, who’s planning to get married at the end of the month. Her biggest fear is that her wedding “won’t be perfect.” At age 23, apparently, you still believe in perfection. I have explained to her many times that the things that go wrong become the best…
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