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Michael Cherry of the United States reacts after placing first with a time of 44.28 in the Mens 400 Meter Dash Elite during the Mt. SAC Relays in Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the campus of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer) Micah Williams…
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In 2001, California’s Legislature passed a groundbreaking, bipartisan measure, intending to do just that, creating the Armed Prohibited Persons System. APPS identifies individuals who purchased firearms legally, then became prohibited from owning them due to criminal activity, mental illness or restraining orders. The Department of Justice, in coordination with local law enforcement, is mandated to…
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L’Imperatrice, a French sextet that plays a joyful blend of vintage French pop, funk and disco, delivered the first real Coachella moment of 2022 at their mid-afternoon set in the Gobi tent on Saturday. A true Coachella moment can’t be planned or predicted, you see. There’s an element of surprise that’s required. It needs to…
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This piece of art is for the hardcore festival fans: The ones who don’t go home at the end of the day; the ones who camp out and continue the party long after the Ubers and Lyfts have driven everyone else home. This sculpture is for the die-hard fans of the fest and it’s an…
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The state of California has long badly mismanaged its K-12 education system. Just 85% of students graduate from high school in four years, with the averages lower for Black (77%) and Latino (82%) students. In its most recent round of standardized testing, California reported that just 49% of students met the state’s standards on English…
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Consider the K-pop world absolutely stunned. A reunion took place on the main stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday when South Korean girl group 2NE1 re-joined one of its members, CL, after her solo performance. It was the first time the group performed on stage together since it officially disbanded…
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When the ice began to fall Saturday night at Camden Yards, the ill luck that has befallen the Orioles already this season cascaded down with it. Manager Brandon Hyde tried to piggyback four scoreless innings from right-hander Tyler Wells with a lengthy relief outing from right-hander Mike Baumann. Instead, as the hail triggered a 49-minute…
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BALTIMORE — After the first eight Yankees games of this young season, there were plenty of questions about the offense. Saturday night, the Bombers started finding some answers. Josh Donaldson hit his first home run as a Yankee and the Bombers offense rallied for a 5-2 rain-delayed win over the Orioles at Camden Yards. The…
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LOS ANGELES — Hunter Greene has announced his presence with authority. The flame-throwing phenom from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame made his second major-league start Saturday night for the Cincinnati Reds, pitching into the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium. In his first two starts, the 22-year-old Greene has thrown 172 pitches over 10 1/3 innings. Of…
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Children and their parents wait patiently for the start of the annual Egg Hunt at Pines Park in Dana Point on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Thousands of pieces of candy and hundreds of plastic eggs were scattered throughout the park for children to fill their baskets. The Easter Bunny was on hand for photos just…
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