In honor of the 50-year anniversary of Title IX and women in sports, we salute one of the greatest female athletes in the area’s history, Joan Dan (Dodd), the “Balboa Bay Mermaid.” She could also be described as the Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Newport Harbor High, in reference to the Olympic gold medalist who broke…
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By Joey Cappeletti and Ed White | Associated Press JACKSON, Mich. — A judge on Thursday handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor, sentencing three men who forged an early alliance with a leader of the scheme before the FBI broke it up in 2020. Joe Morrison,…
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For the Pac-12, it’s Day 1 ALA — After Los Angeles. UCLA received formal approval on Wednesday from its governing board to proceed with plans to enter the Big Ten, along with USC, on Aug. 2, 2024. What’s next for the conference and its 10 remaining members? More of the same, albeit with a bit…
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Christmas is often one of the most joyous times of the year as many celebrate with family and friends; but for some, it can be one of the loneliest. To help those who are in pain or suffering, Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church will offer “The Comfort of Christmas” service at 5 p.m. on Dec. 18…
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA (AP Business Writers) Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street Thursday following the latest signal from the Federal Reserve that interest rates will need to go higher than previously expected in order to tame inflation. The S&P 500 fell 2.8% as of 2:16 p.m. Eastern, with roughly 95% of…
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According to the avalanche of posts by reporters Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss, and writer Michael Shellenberger, to whom new Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk provided access to internal communications, Twitter massively “shadow-banned,” restricted and even flat-out blocked access to conservatives and conservative content. So, how does the anti-Donald Trump and the anti-conservative Left…
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DETROIT — Elon Musk sold another $3.58 billion worth of Tesla stock this week, but it wasn’t clear where the proceeds were being spent. The Tesla CEO, and new owner of Twitter, sold the shares from Monday through Wednesday, according to a filing posted Wednesday night by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Musk has…
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Trains should be back on track running through south San Clemente by February, Orange County Transit Authority officials told the California Coastal Commission during an update on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Passenger service was halted in September after the ground under the tracks shifted, causing safety concerns. Jason Lee, project manager with the OCTA’s rail programs,…
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LONDON — German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison in Britain, his lawyer said Thursday. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning and traveled back to Germany shortly thereafter. Becker “has thus served his sentence and is not subject…
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Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan was sworn into a second term during a ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 13, along with newly elected Councilmember Kathleen Treseder and longtime Councilmember Larry Agran. Khan was first elected as mayor in 2020, after serving a two-year stint on the City Council, where she was the first Muslim…
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