• Lakers coach Darvin Ham relishes return to Milwaukee

    Lakers coach Darvin Ham relishes return to Milwaukee
    MILWAUKEE — Ironically enough, when the Milwaukee Bucks gave Darvin Ham a moment of recognition, the Lakers’ first-year head coach wasn’t able to soak it in.
    The Fiserv Forum jumbotron played a short but heartfelt tribute video to Ham, a four-year assistant in Milwaukee: Gatorade baths, visits to the White House, and a handful of other memories that made him a beloved figure within the Bucks organization. Then the camera panned to Ham himself, who was mid-conversation with Troy
  • Alexander: Tyler Glasnow has established himself as Dodgers’ ace

    Alexander: Tyler Glasnow has established himself as Dodgers’ ace
    SAN DIEGO — By now, there should be no question. Tyler Glasnow, the guy the Dodgers acquired last winter and then signed to a five-year, $136,562,500 contract extension, has been a bargain so far. A steal, really.
    He is the ace. With a pitching staff that’s basically regenerating itself and will undoubtedly look a lot different, and likely even better, when all of its pieces are in place, the 6-foot-8 Glasnow has taken command at the top of the rotation.
    He was magnificent Friday nig
  • It takes $349,200 income to buy an Orange County home, 3.5 times the US salary

    It takes $349,200 income to buy an Orange County home, 3.5 times the US salary
    Orange Countians need 3.5 times the annual income of a U.S. homebuyer to qualify for a typical house.
    A homebuyer would have to make $349,200 to buy the county’s $1.37 million median-priced, existing single-family home in the first quarter, according to affordability stats from the California Association of Realtors.
    My trusty spreadsheet found this mortgage-qualifying standard grew by $99,200, or 40%, since 2022’s first quarter. That’s when the Federal Reserve started its war
  • Susan Shelley: Did anyone in the Biden administration ever pass an economics class? Maybe not.

    Susan Shelley: Did anyone in the Biden administration ever pass an economics class? Maybe not.
    Watching President Joe Biden sit for an interview always reminds me of “University Days,” a chapter in the great American humorist James Thurber’s 1933 autobiography, “My Life and Hard Times.”
    Thurber tells the story of a fellow student in his economics class who was one of Ohio State University’s outstanding football players, a tackle named Bolenciecwcz. “In order to be eligible to play it was necessary for him to keep up in his studies, a very difficul
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  • Newsom finally aligns with Legislature’s gloomier budget outlook, blaming ‘massive volatility’

    Newsom finally aligns with Legislature’s gloomier budget outlook, blaming ‘massive volatility’
    When Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a 2024-25 state budget in January, he declared that the state faced a $38 billion deficit and chided journalists for citing wider projections in the gap between income and outgo from the Legislature’s budget analyst.
    Nevertheless, state legislative analyst Gabe Petek stuck by his guns and a month later increased his deficit estimate during a three-year “budget window” to $73 billion, citing a $24 billion shortfall in revenue estimates over the pe
  • How much do your mayor and city councilmembers make? Check it out

    How much do your mayor and city councilmembers make? Check it out
    Can any amount of money make those meetings about potholes, permits, policy and public pay worth it? Can dollars and cents salve wounds inflicted by steady streams of verbal invective during public comment sessions?
    It’s been a while since we sliced and diced pay data for elected mayors and city councilmembers, and as we’re helping a Corona del Mar High School student understand the glitz and glamour of accountability journalism, we figured a few hours with Excel spreadsheets might b
  • “Happy Mother’s Day, mom. I miss you,” he says amid tears and laughs

    “Happy Mother’s Day, mom. I miss you,” he says amid tears and laughs
    For all the mothers we miss. For all the love they gave us.
    Hey, mom, it’s me, your firstborn checking in on Mother’s Day. I’ve been meaning to call. Yeah, I know, you’ve heard that one before.
    So, how is it up there in heaven? As good as they say? I’m turning 80 this year. Any chance you could put in a good word for me, just in case?
    Dad passed away last year, a year after you did.
    I hate to ask, but did he make it in? I know you always felt it was touch and go. He
  • Why this rainbow-colored succulent will make a bold statement in your garden

    Why this rainbow-colored succulent will make a bold statement in your garden
    From the moment I first saw it, I have been in love with it. 
    Its large, rainbow-colored obovate foliage — scarlet, gold, and bluish-green — makes a dramatic statement. Added to the delight of having it glow in your garden is its disdain for water since it is a drought-tolerant succulent plant. 
    The botanical gem I refer to is flapjack or paddle plant (Kalanchoe luciae). Like nearly all succulents species — with the exception of cactuses, which are indigenous to the w
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  • Larry Wilson: The fight to keep a free press free

    Larry Wilson: The fight to keep a free press free
    When we were in our early 20s — that period when you’ve graduated from college, and are figuring out what to do — Susan Seager and I were copy messengers in the grand old Los Angeles Times building downtown.
    Really three buildings patched together over many decades, Times Mirror Square took up the entire block between Spring, Broadway, First and Second. It was an amazing maze, and the old and the new edifices were patched together with doors and hallways that sometimes it seeme
  • What you need to know about Southern California avocado trees

    What you need to know about Southern California avocado trees
    Q. The house I rent has a mature avocado tree in the yard that produces big beautiful avocados that never seem to ripen. I’ve tried putting them in a brown paper bag and they turn dark but are hard as a rock. Any suggestions?
    There are different types of avocados that will grow and produce in Southern California, and each type will ripen at a different time. The trick is to figure out what type of avocado tree you have.
    Mexican avocados, such as Bacon, Duke, and Mexicola, are somewhat cold
  • What the Southeast teaches us about commercial real estate

    What the Southeast teaches us about commercial real estate
    Semi-annually, an organization called Society of Industrial and Office Realtors – SIOR – gathers to compare notes on what’s happening around the country.
    This year’s soirée is in Florida and begins today, and I’ll have more on this year’s spring conference in next week’s column.
    However, having not seen places like Savannah, Charleston, and Hilton Head, we decided to get our wanderlust on and cover some turf.
    The weather cooperated as beautifully
  • Diamond Club: Capistrano Valley’s Addy Day wins voting for top playoff performers in softball

    Diamond Club: Capistrano Valley’s Addy Day wins voting for top playoff performers in softball
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowA closer look at the top vote getter in Dan Albano’s poll for best performers in the first week of the softball playoffs:
    Name: Addy Day
    High school: Capistrano Valley
    Position: Right field
    Year: Junior
    Noteworthy: Day highlighted a strong postseason by hitting a walk-off, two-run home run in a 4-2 victory against Marina in the CIF-SS Division 1 wild card round. It was Day’s first home ru
  • Ayala baseball team knocks off Anaheim Canyon to reach Division 2 semifinals

    Ayala baseball team knocks off Anaheim Canyon to reach Division 2 semifinals
    CHINO HILLS — When the Ayala baseball team lost to Anaheim Canyon in a tournament game April 3, it was a low point of the season.
    The rematch was far from a low point for the Bulldogs.
    Ayala advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinals with a 7-4 victory Friday over Canyon in a quarterfinal game at Ayala High School.
    The Bulldogs (15-11-1) play at Moorpark in the semifinals Tuesday.
    ‘We hit an ugly patch and it’s been fun to see them turn the page,” Ayala co
  • St. Margaret’s boys lacrosse back on top with win over Loyola in CIF-SS Division 1 final

    St. Margaret’s boys lacrosse back on top with win over Loyola in CIF-SS Division 1 final
    ORANGE — Before the CIF-SS took over the playoff system in lacrosse in 2020, St. Margaret’s was the reigning US Lacrosse Southern Section champion.
    After a five-year championship drought, the St. Margaret’s boys lacrosse team beat Loyola 10-9 Friday at El Modena High to win its first CIF-SS Division 1 championship.
    St. Margaret’s (20-2) was ranked No. 1 in the CIF-SS poll all season and did not lose a game to a Southern Section team. The Tartans beat Corona del Mar and Ma
  • Samueli Academy boys volleyball team sweeps Riverside Poly, wins first section title in school history

    Samueli Academy boys volleyball team sweeps Riverside Poly, wins first section title in school history
    RIVERSIDE — Samueli Academy boys volleyball Henry Pena knew his team was going to have to handle the heat that Riverside Poly junior opposite hitter Weston Werner has been known to bring.
    Riverside Poly’s Nova Camacho #12 and Porter McMcandless #32 jump up to block Samueli Academy’s David Zarate #10 shot during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys volleyball championship match Friday, May 10, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Foulk Contributing Photographer)
    Riverside Poly’s Nov
  • Baseball playoffs roundup: Los Alamitos beats Mission Viejo; Beckman, Buena Park reach semifinals

    Baseball playoffs roundup: Los Alamitos beats Mission Viejo; Beckman, Buena Park reach semifinals
    Jake Evans’ double in the bottom of the eighth inning drove in the winning run for Los Alamitos in a 2-1 win over Mission Viejo in a CIF Southern Section Division 3 baseball quarterfinal at Los Alamitos High on Friday.
    The Griffins (24-7) will be home against Beckman (23-6-1) in the semifinals Tuesday.
    Jack Lorenz pitched six innings in which he gave up one earned run to Mission Viejo (17-14). Ryan Deck pitched the final two innings to get the win.
    Damon Valdez went 3 for 3 and Cole Belfan
  • CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Friday’s scores, updated schedule for Tuesday’s semifinals

    CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Friday’s scores, updated schedule for Tuesday’s semifinals
    CIF-SS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
    DIVISION 1
    Quarterfinals, Friday
    Huntington Beach 3, Santa Margarita 2
    Orange Lutheran 9, La Mirada 4
    Tuesday, semifinals, 3:15 p.m. unless noted
    Huntington Beach at Corona
    Harvard-Westlake vs. Orange Lutheran at Hart Park, Orange, 6 p.m.
    DIVISION 2
    Quarterfinals, FridayAyala 7, Canyon 4
    Moorpark 2, Crean Lutheran 1
    DIVISION 3
    Quarterfinals, Friday
    Los Alamitos 2, Mission Viejo 1
    Beckman 6, Newbury Park 1
    Tuesday, semifinals, 3:15 p.m. unless noted
    Beckman at Los Alamito
  • Carlos Estévez suffers 3rd blown save of season in Angels’ loss to Royals

    Carlos Estévez suffers 3rd blown save of season in Angels’ loss to Royals
    ANAHEIM — Closer Carlos Estévez spoiled what had been an outstanding night for Angels pitchers on Friday.
    Estévez entered with the Angels working on a shutout, but he gave up a two-run homer to the Kansas City Royals’ Adam Frazier in a game the Angels lost, 2-1.
    Estévez recorded the first out of the ninth, but then he gave up a single to MJ Melendez. He threw a 2-and-0 fastball on the inner half to Frazier, who yanked it just inside the right field pole.
    It was t
  • Huntington Beach baseball tops Santa Margarita in eight innings in Division 1 quarterfinals

    Huntington Beach baseball tops Santa Margarita in eight innings in Division 1 quarterfinals
    HUNTINGTON BEACH – The Huntington Beach baseball team was one strike away from the end of its season Friday.
    The Oilers trailed Santa Margarita by one run in the bottom of the eighth inning. There were two outs and an 0-2 count on Trevor Goldenetz.
    Goldenetz slashed a line drive to drive in Jeff Burden and John Petrie and give Huntington Beach a 3-2 victory over the Eagles in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals at Huntington Beach High.
    The Oilers (23-8) will play at Corona (
  • Padres snap Dodgers’ 7-game win streak on walk-off single by Luis Arraez

    Padres snap Dodgers’ 7-game win streak on walk-off single by Luis Arraez
    SAN DIEGO — They were striking out all over the Gaslamp Quarter on Friday night – presumably in the bars, too.
    Starting pitchers Tyler Glasnow and Michael King combined to strike out 21 batters over the first seven innings at Petco Park while allowing just three hits between them – one by Glasnow (a solo home run), two by King (soft singles).
    The San Diego Padres put together the game-winning rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, walking off with a 2-1 victory over the Dodge
  • Orange Lutheran baseball rallies past La Mirada in CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs

    Orange Lutheran baseball rallies past La Mirada in CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs
    NORWALK — The Orange Lutheran baseball relied on game-changing momentum from junior first baseman Josiah Hartshorn’s three-run home run in the third inning to rally past La Mirada 9-4 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals at Glenn High Friday.
    Hartshorn’s big game included a two-RBI single in the sixth, which gave him a game-high five RBIs.
    “It felt pretty good,” Hartshorn said. “I kind of knew it (was a home run) the second it left and the boys
  • Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday, May 11, 2024

    Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday, May 11, 2024
    The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
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  • Long Beach State retires former Angels star Jered Weaver’s number

    Long Beach State retires former Angels star Jered Weaver’s number
    Former Angels pitcher Jered Weaver, right, speaks with his family by his side during his Long Beach State jersey retirement ceremony on Friday night at Blair Field. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
    Long Beach State baseball players look on as former Angels pitcher Jered Weaver, not pictured, speaks during his Long Beach State jersey retirement ceremony on Friday night at Blair Field. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
    Former Angels pitcher Jered Weaver gestu
  • University, JSerra and Foothill claim CIF-SS championships in boys tennis

    University, JSerra and Foothill claim CIF-SS championships in boys tennis
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowREDLANDS — University and Corona del Mar renewed their boys tennis rivalry Friday by clashing in the CIF-SS Open Division final for the third consecutive season.
    The Trojans’ rackets, however, played the same, championship tune.
    Bolstered by three freshmen starting in singles and a strong doubles lineup, University won its third consecutive title with an 11-7 triumph at the University of Redla
  • University, JSerra and Foothill boys tennis teams win CIF-SS championships

    University, JSerra and Foothill boys tennis teams win CIF-SS championships
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowREDLANDS — University and Corona del Mar renewed their boys tennis rivalry Friday by clashing in the CIF-SS Open Division final for the third consecutive season.
    The Trojans’ rackets, however, played the same, championship tune.
    Bolstered by three freshmen starting in singles and a strong doubles lineup, University won its third consecutive title with an 11-7 triumph at the University of Redla
  • Stealing bases just another elite skill for Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts

    Stealing bases just another elite skill for Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts
    SAN DIEGO — The race to 30-30 is on.
    Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts are 1-2 in stolen bases among the Dodgers. One was expected to be there. The other is surprising himself.
    With Ohtani not able to pitch this season, the expectation was that he would run the bases more aggressively since he didn’t have to save his energy for the mound. It has played out that way. He went into this weekend’s series in San Diego leading the Dodgers with nine stolen bases (tied for ninth in the Na
  • At UCLA Law graduation, a moment of celebration in aftermath of historic campus unrest

    At UCLA Law graduation, a moment of celebration in aftermath of historic campus unrest
    UCLA Law School’s celebrated its 73rd commencement on Friday, May 10, the first since unrest erupted at the campus earlier this month in major clashes and protests over the war in Gaza and a growing outcry over the university’s response.
    But the historic turmoil on the Westwood campus appeared to be set aside, at least for the moment, inside the school’s iconic Pauley Pavilion, as long lines of smiling law school graduates, clad in black robe and caps, filed in for the ceremony
  • Chargers’ rookie receivers get first chances to make first impressions

    Chargers’ rookie receivers get first chances to make first impressions
    Chargers wide receiver Cornelius Johnson goes through drills during a rookie minicamp at their workout center in Costa Mesa, CA, on Friday, May 10, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    New Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh keeps an eye on quarterback Casey Bauman during a rookie minicamp at their workout center in Costa Mesa, CA, on Friday, May 10, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey goes through drills during a r
  • Knott’s Berry Farm pushes back opening date for Camp Snoopy makeover

    Knott’s Berry Farm pushes back opening date for Camp Snoopy makeover
    Peanuts fans, grade schoolers and their parents will have to wait a little longer to get their Camp Snoopy fix now that Knott’s Berry Farm has delayed the grand reopening of the kiddie land undergoing its first extensive overhaul in a decade.
    Construction delays have postponed the official debut of the reimagined Camp Snoopy from Memorial Day Weekend to early summer, according to Knott’s Berry Farm officials.
    The new timeframe likely pushes back the full return of Camp Snoopy to late
  • Review: Disneyland’s Pixar food fest offers a kids meal experience at adult prices

    Review: Disneyland’s Pixar food fest offers a kids meal experience at adult prices
    The Pixar Fest food festival at Disney California Adventure will leave adult foodies in a search of a culinary adventure wondering if they’ve been forced to sit at the kids table and eat from a menu filled with Happy Meals and Lunchables.
    Disney California Adventure rolled out the Pixar Fest marketplace booths on Friday, May 10 for a seasonal food festival set to run through Aug. 4.
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