Sorry I missed it, Bill. I should have taken note of Bill Mazeroski’s passing in February, but I guess the long-time Pittsburgh Pirate infielder was used to being overlooked. Of course, except […]
She’s the ‘Mother Bruin’
By Beth Harris AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s an hour before tipoff and Patti Close takes her usual seat near the UCLA bench. Mother Bruin is in the house, […]
Fantastically funny ‘Ladies’ at Westminster Playhouse
By Thom deMartino Orange County Tribune Lord, what fools these mortals be. Westminster Community Playhouse is at it again, with their newest production: the fantastic farce “Leading Ladies.” Written by Ken Ludwig […]
Sho shocked by WBC loss
By Ronald Blum AP Baseball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani walked off the infield after Japan’s World Baseball Classic ended, just like three years ago, only the final out could not […]
Two face murder charges in crashes killing two from OC
By David Arthur Orange County Tribune A one-time California Highway Patrol officer faces the possibility of life in prison after a fatal crash that took the life of four people, including a […]
Searing ‘Eight Seconds’ at GWC
By Thom deMartino Orange County Tribune If you’re looking for terror, you don’t have to look much further than the glow of your own screen. A world premiere production has opened for […]
Tougher task: Dave or Kurt?
Dear Dave (Roberts) and Kurt (Suzuki), How was your off-season? Did you get some fishing in? I write to offer some consolation about the inevitable trials of the upcoming MLB season. I […]
And yes, he was really out
By Ben Walker Associated Press It was the most debated play of the year in Major League Baseball, perhaps the most dissected and discussed sequence in World Series history. Should Isiah Kiner-Falefa […]
Electifying ‘Hairspray’ at Gem
By Thom deMartino Orange County Tribune There’s something in the air. Maybe fluorocarbons. The renowned Gem Theater in Garden Grove is currently staging their new production of “Hairspray”: directed by Damian Lorton, […]
Predictions for Halos, Blue Crew
Predicting or handicapping a baseball season is really more like rolling dice in which one falls off the table and rolls under the refrigerator. That is, your guess is as good as […]




