LAS VEGAS — Last year the Angels invested more than $92 million in deals for four relievers: Raisel Iglesias, Ryan Tepera, Aaron Loup and Archie Bradley. And they ended up with a bullpen that finished 18th in the majors in ERA. Now what? General Manager Perry Minasian conceded on Tuesday at the GM Meetings that the…
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California has many serious, even existential, public policy issues that urgently need political attention — the nation’s worst poverty and homelessness, shortages of housing, water and electrical power, and a public school system that’s mediocre at best, to name the most obvious. Did you hear any of those issues debated — or even mentioned —…
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Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week Athlete: Isaiah Quintero School: El Dorado Sport: Football Noteworthy: The running back rushed for a school-record 366 yards and two touchdowns on a school-record 51 carries in a 42-31 loss to Canyon in a game for second place in the North Hills League. Last year, Quintero won a…
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Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week Athlete: Drew Wright School: Mira Costa Sport: Volleyball Noteworthy: Li claimed her third straight Freeway League MVP honor by shooting 4-under-par over two days to win the league’s individual championship. She capped the title with a 3-under 65 at Fullerton Golf Course.
If you happen to have one of the Clippers’ “29 fans” in your life, Ralph Lawler’s new book, “Bingo,” will make an ideal stocking stuffer. That number, by the way, is a joke propagated by Clippers fans who have the admirable capacity to both poke fun at themselves and the writer who once offered that…
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Here’s a peek at how much rain has fallen in Orange County during the recent storm. The map reflects rainfall stats collected by OC Public Works at 56 sites countywide for the 48 hours ending at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. Most rain? In the foothills: Santiago Peak (5.43 inches); Upper Harding Canyon (4.72 inches);…
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia was the new No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night, followed by Ohio State, Michigan and TCU. The defending national champions’ rise from No. 3 was no surprise after the Bulldogs (9-0) put together a dominant victory against previously top-ranked Tennessee on…
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By Anita Snow and Nathan Ellgren | Associated Press PHOENIX — A printing malfunction at 60 polling places across Arizona’s most populous county slowed down voting Tuesday, but election officials assured voters that every ballot would be counted. Still, the issue gave rise to conspiracy theories about the integrity of the vote in the pivotal…
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Desperate pleas for more hands on deck tugged at her civic conscience — and unraveling the mysteries of how elections really, truly work tugged at her curiosity. How easy is it, really, to cheat? Helen Myers, first-time poll worker and usually independent voter — registered Republican this time around to vote for some specific candidates…
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LOS ANGELES — The message was simple. Just be who you are, the coach said. Trouble is, who is Terance Mann? Is the Clippers’ fourth-year player a point guard, which he plays at times? Is Mann a small forward? A 6-foot-5 center? The answer is all of them this season. With so many players in…
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