“Which is better — to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away or by three thousand tyrants one mile away?” — Rev. Mather Byles (1706-1788) Does it really matter if the instrument curtailing liberty is a monarch or a popularly elected legislature? This conundrum, along with the witty version of it put to…
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A bargaining group representing 44 Southern California hotels has filed unfair labor practice charges against the workers’ union with the National Labor Relations Board. The charges allege Unite Here Local 11 broke the law by attempting to force the hotels into a contract with elements that have nothing to do with their employees and “could…
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Ducks first-round draft pick Leo Carlsson practices during the team’s development camp on Thursday at Great Park Ice in Irvine. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Goalie Damian Clara tries to stop a shot by Ducks first-round draft pick Leo Carlsson during the team’s development camp on Thursday at Great Park Ice in Irvine.…
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LOS ANGELES ― Daniel Hudson’s emotional return to the Dodger Stadium mound was actually an emotional exit. The veteran pitcher suffered a right MCL sprain on the 28th of his 29 pitches in the ninth inning of Wednesday night’s 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. There is no timetable for his return, Dave Roberts said,…
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Lakers guard Austin Reaves on Thursday was officially named to the 12-player Team USA roster for the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup. Grant Hill, running his first major international event as executive director at a time when most of the top American players will be unavailable, opted for youth, size and defense for the squad…
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A Huntington Beach city lifeguard is in the hospital following a serious spinal cord injury while on duty on July 3. The lifeguard, identified on the Huntington Beach Fire Outreach Foundation fundraising site as Elizabeth Lovat, was transported to a local hospital following the injury where she is reported to be in stable, but serious,…
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LOS ALAMITOS LEADERS (Through Thursday) JOCKEYS / WINS Ramon Vazquez / 9 Abel Cedillo / 7 Antonio Fresu / 5 Tiago Pereira / 5 Four tied / 4 TRAINERS / WINS Peter Miller / 4 Milton Pineda / 4 Jesus Uranga / 4 Four tied / 3 WEEKEND STAKES AT LOS ALAMITOS Saturday • $125,000…
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Rick Griffin’s prolific art career started in the classroom and the Palos Verdes High School student’s surf-inspired doodles selling for 50 cents a pop. As a kid growing up in Lakewood, Griffin was enthralled with reading, collecting comic books and Disney animation. But in 1958, when his family moved to Palos Verdes, Griffin’s newfound love…
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Workers from several Los Angeles County nursing homes kicked off the first of a series of protests Thursday, July 6, claiming severe understaffing and high turnover are undermining patient care. Employees at the facilities — owned by Brius Healthcare and operated by Rockport Healthcare Services — are represented by SEIU Local 2015. They plan to…
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SACRAMENTO – Several California Assembly members this year introduced a constitutional amendment that declares housing a “fundamental right.” Who knew? Lawmakers have wrestled with innumerable complex issues over the years, but finally someone realized that all they needed to do to magically solve any problem is to pass a new “right” to something. Expected soon:…
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