Silencing the media won’t change USA Gymnastics’ culture of abuse – Orange County Register
SAN JOSE — Potter Stewart served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 23 years, a constant presence through nearly a quarter-century of landmark in one of this country’s eras. But…
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Cook’s Corner offers emotional condolences to mass shooting victims – Press Enterprise
The general manager of Cook’s Corner, in an emotional video Sunday, offered condolences to all affected by the “most horrific act by one man who has changed the lives of…
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Opinion: Ron DeSantis, the abysmal front-runner among GOP candidates not named Trump
The most depressing thing we learned about the 2024 Republican presidential candidates last week when they met for their first onstage encounter in Milwaukee is that most of them would…
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3 Orange County Uber passengers killed in crash in LA – Orange County Register
Three women from Orange County who were passengers in an Uber were killed early Saturday, Aug. 26, when the car was involved in a collision in south Los Angeles. Three…
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Heat wave to blast Southern California with 100 degree-plus temperatures – Press Enterprise
A heat wave driving temperatures to 100 degrees and beyond will roast Southern California early this week, forecasters say. An excessive heat warning begins Monday and will be in effect…
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Republican divide over foreign policy is good for the country
WASHINGTON — Last week, eight Republican presidential candidates did something unusual: They held a serious debate about foreign policy, focused mostly on their disagreements over U.S. aid to Ukraine. Of those…
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Even without Shohei Ohtani, Angels sticking to 6-man rotation for now – Orange County Register
NEW YORK — For years the Angels have used a six-man rotation, largely because of Shohei Ohtani. Now what? With Ohtani done pitching for the rest of the season, the…
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California leaders encourage people to report amid rise in hate crimes, and pledge support to victims – Press Enterprise
In August 2020, Hong Lee was eating at a restaurant in Los Angeles when she was approached by a man who asked her to lunch. When she politely declined, the…
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Pelosi on the Grateful Dead, Dylan, the Stones and post speakership
SAN FRANCISCO — Bob Weir was cold. It was a partly cloudy July night and temperatures were falling as Dead & Co. played before tens of thousands of fans in San…
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Del Mar horse racing consensus picks Sunday, August 27, 2023 – Orange County Register
The consensus box of Del Mar horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday,…
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Del Mar horse racing consensus picks Sunday, August 27, 2023 – Press Enterprise
The consensus box of Del Mar horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday,…
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Maui firefighters left before blaze plowed through Lahaina
LAHAINA, Hawaii — In the first hours of what would become the Maui firestorm, firefighters had a fateful choice. After responding to an initial small fire on the edge of town…
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Freshman Zachariah Branch detonates in USC’s win over San Jose State – Orange County Register
LOS ANGELES — The freshman had shown flash, had drawn murmurs, sure, but he was buried. Third on the list, ZACHARIAH BRANCH neat in black ink at wide receiver on…
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USC freshmen get surprising run in Week 0 against San Jose State – Press Enterprise
Wide receiver Tahj Washington #16 celebrates with teammates running back Austin Jones #6 and wide receiver Kyron Hudson #10 of the USC Trojans after catching a pass and runs for…
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Global warming robbed penguin colonies of all their chicks
Emperor penguin chicks emerge from their eggs in the coldest days of Antarctica’s winter. For the first months of their lives the birds are defenseless gray fluffballs, seeking warmth at…
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El Segundo wins U.S. title, faces Curacao in final – Orange County Register
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — It has always been a team effort for the El Segundo All-Stars on their journey to the Little League World Series. On Saturday, Louis Lappe and Brody…
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Curacao stuns Taiwan to claim international title – Press Enterprise
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Jay-Dlynn Wiel and Nasir El-Ossais got back-to-back singles off Taiwanese ace Fan Chen-Jun and later scored, leading Curacao to a 2-0 victory over Taiwan on Saturday…
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Global warming could cause leaf photosynthesis to fail
Teeming with life and stretching across multiple continents, tropical forests are often called the “lungs of the planet” because of their ability to suck up climate-warming carbon dioxide and exhale…
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These dudes prove you are never too old to surf – Orange County Register
I have lived a relatively long life, zeroing in on my 76th birthday on Sept. 29. In terms of being a surfer, I am an old dude, almost always the…
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Another dark money plan to ‘protect’ elections – Press Enterprise
The New York Times reported recently that a Democratic group is starting a nonprofit that plans to spend $10 million to “protect” election officials, who are said to have faced…
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