Will fiscal responsibility now become the cornerstone of economic policy?
The arrival of a new presidential administration invokes new beginnings and a break from the past. Still, realities from previous administrations remain, such as a fiscal challenge that demands immediate attention. It may weigh on the newcomers even more than they realize today. We can only hope they take it more seriously than their predecessors…
Los Alamitos boys basketball grabs control of Sunset League by knocking off Corona del Mar
NEWPORT BEACH – On the Los Alamitos boys basketball team, seemingly any player could be the star player any given game. Liam Gray was that player Wednesday night. Gray scored a game-high 26 points for the Griffins in a 73-69 win over Corona del Mar in a Sunset League game before a large crowd at…
Mater Dei girls water polo seeded first for Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange County’s top girls water polo teams — Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran and Newport Harbor — will compete in a major tournament for the second straight weekend but could encounter some roster twists at the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions. Three county players…
Katella boys basketball finishes strong to pull out victory over Garden Grove
GARDEN GROVE — Tenacity, grit and a clutch 3-pointer from Michael Montejo with 90 seconds remaining in the game were the deciding factors in Katella’s come-from-behind, 63-61 victory over Garden Grove in an Orange Coast League boys basketball game Wednesday at Garden Grove High School. After leading briefly, 4-0, in the first quarter, the Knights…
Tips for handling insurance claims after a disaster
The trauma begins with an evacuation order. After rounding up your medications, personal documents, laptop, family photos and making your escape, you then spend endless, helpless hours worrying about whether your home will survive. Then, comes the unspeakable horror of learning your home has burned down. And that’s just the beginning of what can be…
Mission Viejo boys basketball starts league play with victory over Capistrano Valley
MISSION VIEJO — Mission Viejo’s boys basketball team snapped an 11-game Sea View League losing streak by beating Capistrano Valley 41-33 Wednesday at Capistrano Valley High. The Diablos (9-11, 1-0) went 0-9 in league play last season in Keith Herbold’s first season as head coach and lost their last two league games in 2023. “This…
Structure fire erupts in Studio City, crews work to contain flames
A four-story structure fire in Studio City erupted and quickly spread to nearby hillside homes on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported the fire on the 3000 block of North Sunswept Drive at 8:52 p.m., saying the residence was “well involved in fire with exposures and vegetation.” The four-story home collapsed from the…
How does the Palisades Fire compare to the most destructive wildfires in California history?
(KRON) — Multiple wildfires erupted this week in Southern California, ravaging parts of Los Angeles County. The most destructive of the bunch, the Palisades Fire, had burned an estimated 1,000 structures as of Wednesday afternoon. While that number is just an estimate, it would put the fire among the 20 most destructive in California history,…
Russell Westbrook, Nuggets rout Clippers with both teams missing stars
By MICHAEL KELLY The Associated Press DENVER — On a night when each team was missing a future Hall of Famer, the Denver Nuggets took care of the Clippers with the help of two former Clippers. Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, former Clippers sparkplug Russell Westbrook added 19 points and eight assists…
No. 4 USC women rally to hand No. 8 Maryland its 1st loss
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. — On a night when JuJu Watkins didn’t play her best, the USC supporting cast was up to the task. Watkins scored 21 points before fouling out in the final minute, Kiki Iriafen also had 21 and Kennedy Smith fueled a critical fourth-quarter run as the…