Two former top administrators in the City of Industry were shut out of discussions about a $20 million solar project after voicing concern about vague invoices submitted by the developer, who is now accused of embezzling as much as half of Industry’s investment, according to testimony this week. Alex Gonzalez, the city’s then-director of development…
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Before they head to Brazil in May to compete in the pinnacle international competition for athletes with hearing impairment, the Deaflympics, the US Deaf Women’s National Soccer Team made a stop in Irvine for a multi-day training camp ending with a scrimmage Friday against Laguna United Football Club, and a free soccer clinic for kids.…
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Games against the New York Knicks used to provide nothing but drama for the Miami Heat. Friday night, that drama was back at FTX Arena. Which was exactly what the Heat did not need amid a week that opened with a pair of ugly losses and a three-way bench spat, and now moves on to…
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — It is, as Dave Roberts likes to say, a high-class problem. With eight former All-Stars likely to play most days, filling out a lineup will be a multiple-choice exercise for the Dodgers manager. He has settled on one thing already – Mookie Betts will hit leadoff followed by Freddie Freeman and then…
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TUSTIN — Judging by the rankings, the two Crestview League baseball teams most likely to contend for the league title are Villa Park and Foothill. The Spartans took on the Knights in the first of three league matchups this season on Friday at Foothill High School. Round one went to Villa Park, which got a…
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Justice sought After three justices were appointed in President Trump’s term, President Biden is seeking a confirmation to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. Lengthy process Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Biden on Feb. 25, and her confirmation vote might not come until April. Days from nomination to Senate confirmation…
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Jaime Jaquez Jr. and the fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins traveled to Philadelphia for a game against eighth-seeded North Carolina in the Sweet 16. This will be the third time the two college basketball blue bloods have ever met in the tournament. Jaquez’s availability for Friday’s game has been a popular topic regarding the Bruins this week.…
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SACRAMENTO – The deadline has passed for candidates to file in the June 7 primary legislative races and, lo and behold, Phillip Chen, R-Brea, will run unopposed in the newly redrawn 59th Assembly District. Chen’s supporters see the lack of a challenger as a testament to the three-term lawmaker’s prowess. With the top-two system, this…
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Festival Pass is a newsletter that lands in your inbox weekly. But during prime festival season you get bonus editions, too! Subscribe now. Have you ever seen that “Portlandia” episode with the song “The Dream of the ’90s is Alive in Portland”? Well, with the new Flannel Nation festival, the dream of the ’90s is…
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Former UCLA edge rusher Mitchell Agude announced his commitment to Miami coach Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes in an Instagram post on Friday. Agude took an official visit to Miami over the weekend and was seen on social media having taken photos with Cristobal, who left Oregon during the offseason, and Pro Football Hall of…
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