Last free agency, the Sparks’ star wattage dimmed significantly when Candace Parker and Chelsea Gray left to play for the Chicago Sky and Las Vegas Aces, respectively. This offseason, Derek Fisher – the team’s head coach and general manager – appears to be dialing the spotlight back up in a big way with some consequential…
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The CIF-SS boys basketball playoff pairings have the matchups for Wednesday’s wild-card games and Friday’s first-round games. CIF SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS Games start 7 p.m. OPEN DIVISION Pool-play format; higher seed is home team each round Friday, Feb. 11 Pool A #8 Bishop Montgomery at #1 Corona Centennial #5 Damien at #4 Crean…
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA Technology companies and banks helped drive stocks higher on Wall Street Tuesday, as the market bounced back from an early slide to more than make up its losses from the day before. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% after having been down 0.4%. More than three fourths of the…
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When it comes to Bill Belichick, you can always go home again. Former Giants head coach Joe Judge is returning to his Patriots roots as New England announced Tuesday that he has been hired as an offensive assistant on Belichick’s staff. Judge survived Black Monday last month only to get fired by the Giants the…
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Every day I walk near the ocean I am reminded how fragile is our precious Huntington Beach. As the mayor of Surf City, I am most dedicated to keeping its ecology pristine. It’s essential for the planet. And it’s for the enjoyment of our residents – and the millions of visitors who come here each…
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The CIF-SS girls basketball playoff pairings have the matchups for Thursday’s wild-card games and Saturday’s first-round games. CIF SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS Games start at 7 p.m. OPEN DIVISION Pool-play format; higher seed is home team each round Saturday, Feb. 12 Pool A #8 Windward at #1 Etiwanda #5 Rosary at #4 Mater Dei…
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Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross and general manager Chris Grier released statements on Tuesday regarding the team’s new head coach hire of Mike McDaniel. “I’m very excited to have Mike as our new head coach,” Ross said in his statement. “It’s clear he is an out of the box thinker, and he takes a different…
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The University of California will pay $246.3 million to resolve a civil case filed by more than 200 plaintiffs who alleged sexual misconduct by former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps, it was announced Tuesday, Feb. 8. Heaps served as a gynecologist/oncologist, affiliated with UCLA, for nearly 35 years. At various times, he saw patients at the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Kaylee Byon School: Rosary Sport: Girls basketball Year: Senior Noteworthy: The Utah Valley-bound point guard had 23 points, including two 3-pointers, and five assists to lead the Royals to a 51-40 victory against then-No.…
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Q: I recently broke things off with a boyfriend. He then posted three sexually explicit images of me online without my consent. It is humiliating, among other things, and I want to know how the law treats this kind of sickening behavior. Confidential, Irvine Ron Sokol A: Revenge porn is the intentional distribution of one…
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