From reading the news coverage and fan comments, you’d think that Lincoln Riley, the former Oklahoma head coach who was tapped Sunday to be the new USC football honcho, was coming west […]
This Lincoln getting a holiday
Fun revamp of “Holiday Gem”
By Thom deMartino You can’t stop the tap dancing Santas. Don’t even try. With the Christmas season rapidly approaching, the curtain has risen upon the newest iteration of the One More Productions […]
This “Red Notice” is colorless
By Jim Tortolano Take equal parts “Indiana Jones, “Lethal Weapon” and “Oceans’ 11,” toss them in the blender, hit frappe, and what have you got? A mushy kind of movie called “Red […]
Here come those holidays …
Buckle your seatbelts. It’s time for the onrush of events, gatherings, shopping (in-person and online), traffic jams, budget crunches and other fun from now until the end of the year. How to […]
Thanks-giving to ours, and you
With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, we are all called upon to be thankful for the many blessings and kindnesses we have received. We are thankful for our readers and supporters, our […]
Who let the dog out? He did
This is the time of year when people ask what you’re thankful for. Personally, I’ll be grateful if our new dog, Shadow, doesn’t burn the house down. A too-tall Flat-Coated Retriever mix, […]
Number one in Division 14
In this new era of “competitive equity” for high school football, one of the premier success stories is Friday’s game between the Rialto Knights and the Loara Saxons at Glover Stadium in […]
“King Richard” is nearly royal
By Jim Tortolano There have been many sports movies lionizing the accomplishments of great athletes. Rare have been films that delved seriously and thoughtfully into the people that helped those athletes succeed […]
Ghosts, superstars and more
Looking for something inspirational or amusingly scary? Look no further.
“Build Back” bill passes House
President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” bill with a price-tab estimated at $2.2 trillion passed the House of Representatives early Friday morning. On a near-party line vote, the bill was approved 220-213 […]
