The price of gas keeps rising. “The reason for that is because of Putin’s war,” said President Joe Biden. But that’s impossible. Most of the price rise came before Putin attacked Ukraine. So some politicians simply blame “corporate greed.” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse accuses the oil industry of collecting “excess profit.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren even introduced…
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In recent years, University of California at Berkeley has been the subject of numerous reports of sexual assault claims filed by students. Just last month, California State University faculty circulated a petition calling for the Legislature to launch an investigation into how 23 campuses handle sexual harassment complaints. And then there is the Legislature itself,…
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LOS ANGELES — After the Dodgers won the first game of Tuesday’s split doubleheader, Mookie Betts was asked how he was going to spend the hours before the start of the second game. He planned to “go to sleep” and, frankly, he didn’t see why any teammate wouldn’t do the same. There’s nothing like a…
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LOS ANGELES — Sparks coach and general manager Derek Fisher knows you needn’t only build an impressive roster to build excitement in a crowded L.A. sports landscape. Those players have to come through. “We wanted to be in a position where we’re expected to be successful,” Fisher said before tipoff. “In L.A., when we’re in…
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NEWPORT BEACH >> The fortunes of the Newport Harbor baseball team took a 180-degree turn in a single inning of its CIF-SS Division 3 semifinal against Oaks Christian on Tuesday at Newport Harbor High School. The Sailors held a slim lead throughout most of the game before the Lions scored three runs in the sixth…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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Mater Dei has hired Joel Hartmann away from Servite to become Mater Dei’s Executive Director of Athletics. Hartmann, 61, will oversee Mater Dei’s athletic department, which has been rocked by allegations of violent and sexual misbehavior, and a lawsuit. Hartmann’s appointment is effective July 1. He has been at Servite for 32 years, first as…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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LOS ANGELES — Challenged by injuries and a schedule that will demand they play 31 games in 30 days, the Dodgers’ pitching staff could use a little help from their friends – you know, the ones with MVP trophies on their shelves at home and batting titles on their resumes. They’re getting it now. The…
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Scores from the CIF-SS baseball semifinals on Tuesday, and the pairings for the championship games Friday and Saturday. CIF-SS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS DIVISION 1 Semifinals, Tuesday Notre Dame/SO 2, Huntington Beach 0 JSerra 4, Villa Park 1 DIVISION 2 Semifinals, Tuesday Torrance 2, Maranatha 1 Etiwanda 5, Palos Verdes 0 (11 innings) DIVISION 3 Semifinals, Tuesday…
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