There is something truly special about purple flowers. They suggest royalty and stature. Whenever I see purple flowers, I linger for a while in their presence. Some purple flowers may appear violet, lavender, or mauve, depending on the time of day. Perhaps the deepest, richest floral purple is found in bearded irises. They invite a…
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Police were seeking the public’s help to identify the killer of a 42-year-old La Quinta man whose bound body was found at a residence in the San Fernando Valley. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called about 5:30 p.m. Thursday to the residence in the 20200 block of Ventura Boulevard, near Taft High School, in…
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My family will often huddle around the computer to discuss the day’s news, or, when all that’s too much, share funny dog and cat videos. But in recent months we’ve also been gathering at the laptop for another reason, Wordle. Five green squares represent a correct answer in the Wordle game. (SCNG staff) Don’t worry, I’m not…
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Today, I’d like to delve into a subject that can benefit any business whether it’s retail, office, industrial or any service provider. I’ll bet that affects lots of my readers. Why? Because we all must use creative ways to secure new business and drive revenue. For an attorney, that means finding a new client with…
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In the exclusively Democratic constellation of California statewide officials, how many places are there for a Republican star? Maybe one. That singular spot is the State Controller’s Office. Here’s a secret that California’s ruling elites don’t want you to know: California’s controller has vast, untapped powers to oversee, audit and prod California’s dysfunctional government. Which…
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This was before the Brooklyn Nets went into Philadelphia on Thursday night with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and annihilated Joel Embiid, James Harden and the 76ers. Instead, it was a debate two nights earlier on the same network that carried Nets-76ers, when WNBA star Candace Parker and former Miami Heat teammates Shaquille O’Neal and…
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The good news is Charles Oakley’s new memoir, “The Last Enforcer: Outrageous Stories From the Life and Times of One of the NBA’s Fiercest Competitors,” comes with a six-page index, for easy perusal. The bad news — particularly if you played in the NBA during the power forward’s 19-year career, from his 1985 debut alongside…
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INDIAN WELLS — Andy Murray outlasted qualifier Taro Daniel, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4, on Friday in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open for his 700th career victory. “It does mean a lot to me because I know how difficult it’s been, certainly the last few years,” Murray said, referring to several injuries and a…
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Q: As we approach the playoffs, I wonder depending on the matchup if Erik Spoelstra elects not to play Dewayne Dedmon when Bam Adebayo is out, but rather run with a smaller line up and make use of P.J. Tucker as a backup center allowing Victor Oladipo and Max Strus to play during those minutes.…
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LAS VEGAS — The two regular-season games between UCLA and USC were tight affairs, with each team clawing back in comeback attempts only to be stymied in the final minute or seconds. But when the two rivals met in a Pac-12 Tournament semifinal in Las Vegas on Friday for a rubber match, the second-seeded Bruins…
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