In Monterey Park, nearly a week after a mass shooting at a dance hall left 11 people dead, reassurance and recovery were still elusive for many. But the burst of heartbreaking violence inspired days of prayer, an outpouring of support and the rituals of faith that have endured, in some cases, for centuries. On Friday…
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Today’s column takes on a personal note coming from several perspectives. First, on my industrial deals, I’ve worked with general contractors and their subcontractors for over four decades. Secondly, my neighbor Rudy – my biggest fan and occasional column critic – made a great living working for Arciero Brothers. Their specialty was concrete work for…
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Kevin Maloney is the Portland-based author of “Cult of Loretta,” and his new novel “The Red-Headed Pilgrim” is out now from Two Dollar Radio. He talked to Michael Schaub about the book, which he says is “half true, half made up.” Q. Is there a book or books you always recommend to other readers? The book I…
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LA HABRA – After allowing Troy to keep things interesting for three quarters, the Sonora boys basketball team used a quick scoring burst at the start of the fourth quarter and pulled away for a 64-54 victory Friday that locked up a third straight Freeway League championship. Yoda Oke led the Raiders (22-4, 8-0) with…
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NEWPORT BEACH – Pacifica Christian defeated Fairmont Prep 63-45 on Friday in a San Joaquin League boys basketball game by doing things much differently than it did in the first league game between the teams. When Pacifica Christian lost to Fairmont Prep 59-55 on Jan. 13, Fairmont Prep outscored Pacifica Christian 19-8 in one quarter,…
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DANA POINT — The Dana Hills boys basketball team beat El Toro 93-84 in a two-overtime thriller Friday at Dana Hills High to take control of the race for the Sea View League title. Dana Hills (16-7, 4-2) pulled ahead of El Toro (14-11, 3-3) in the league standings after two rounds of league play.…
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SANTA ANA — The Canyon boys basketball team used tenacious defense and timely shooting to beat Foothill 56-54 on Friday to add more drama to the Crestview League race. The Comanches (21-5, 3-1) are now tied for first place with the No. 7-ranked Knights (23-3, 3-1), and each team has two league game remaining. Canyon,…
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SAN JOSE — All week Isabeau Levito had reminded herself to keep emotions suppressed. Don’t get distracted, she told herself, by “the little things.” It wasn’t until the end of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships women’s competition that the New Jersey 15-year-old finally let her emotions go. “I was just so glad I finally did…
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A Disneyland tradition for more than half a century that brought the sounds of trumpets, saxophones and drums marching down Main Street U.S.A. has come to a sudden end with the abrupt cancellation of a beloved college music program. The Disneyland All-American College Band program that has been an institution at the Anaheim theme park…
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By MIKE CRANSTON The Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. — The UCLA women’s basketball team is looking to get one of its most important players turned around, while Colorado is celebrating after getting a winning basket from an unlikely source. Kindyll Wetta made a corner 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in overtime to snap a tie…
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