Jim Alexander: Lots of words have been written and spoken – including by the both of us – following the passing of Bill Walton on Monday at age 71. I referred to him as a “force of nature,” but that may just have scratched the surface. And the amazing thing about the last couple of…
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Mia Taylor | TravelPulse (TNS) At Death Valley National Park, summer temperatures can reach as high as 130 to 134 degrees. For some travelers, that would be reason enough not to visit. But for others, it’s the exact motivation for a trek to Death Valley during the summer: The novelty of experiencing temperatures you’d be…
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By Kyle Stock | Bloomberg As the US car market swiftly and steadily goes electric, the Volkswagen ID.4 remains near the front of an increasingly crowded field. Americans bought nearly 6,200 of them in the first three months of this year. But if you want an ID.4 in South Dakota, you better act fast —…
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By Marco di Marco | Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption began in the early afternoon following…
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A girl just wants to have fun – which seems pretty straightforward when you’re a kid winning junior golf tournaments: Hit it as straight as you can, get it in the hole in as few strokes as possible, show off your new trophy to your proud grandpa. Of course, anyone who’s kept at it can…
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The hillside home has set a record in Laguna Beach for the all-time highest price sale east of Pacific Coast Highway. (Photo by Brandon Beechler) Disappearing corner glass walls extend the dining room onto the pool terrace. (Photo by Brandon Beechler) The kitchen opens to the great room. (Photo by Brandon Beechler) The ultra-luxe gourmet…
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Orange County residents who had expected transformational change at the animal-care facility were surely disappointed at the county’s selection in April of a new director, Monica Schmidt. She has the requisite experience and appears open to public input, but she comes from within an agency that has been failing OC residents and animals for years.…
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A recycled water main burst Wednesday morning, May 29, along a major street in Newport Coast, and officials were urging motorists to avoid the area until repairs were made. The Irvine Ranch Water District sent out an email alert just after 6:45 a.m. about the water-main break near Newport Coast Drive and San Joaquin Hills…
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Summertime, and the listening is easy, songs are rockin’ and the volume is high. Which is to say, it’s time to talk about songs of summers past. Songs of the summer anchor us in a time and place. You remember who your friends were, what you did, and where you went. There are absolutely people…
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As first reported by the Southern California News Group’s Tony Saavedra, the city of Fontana has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit over the degrading and unconscionable actions of their city’s police officers. In August 2018, Thomas Perez Jr. called police to report his father missing. Thomas Perez Sr. had gone on a walk with…
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