Dodger baseball and UCLA men’s basketball have two things in common. First, they are programs that were once elite, stumbled and now have come roaring back to prominence. The second thing is […]
Dodgers, Bruins’ bright March
Mariupol under heavy attack
The besieged port city of Mariupol is coming under increased pressure by Russian forces. While Ukrainan troops and volunteers have had some success in slowing and even stopping the invaders in other […]
Russia planning a “false flag”?
Is Russia planning a fake provocation to justify invading Ukraine? That’s what White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday, saying U.S. intelligence officials have detected what they believe could be […]
Omicron is fueling worries
Concern about possible effects of the omicron variant of the coronavirus kept COVID-19 in the news on Monday. Here are developments related to the latest twist in the pandemic: Pfizer is planning […]
COVID curbs spark protests
A three-week lockdown in Austria to attempt to curb surging coronavirus infections has been answered by protests which have turned violent. According to United Press International, police in Rotterdam opened fire with […]
“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 […]
Matt vs. Jared; keep Dave!
Questions on the minds of area sports fans going into the weekend just past: Question 1: How will exiled former Ram Jared Goff do playing for the first time back in […]
Very big week for sports fans
For Southern California sports fans, this is a huge week. Not only are the Dodgers locked in a desperate battle to claw back from a 2-0 deficit in the National League Championship […]
Dodgers and Giants once more?
As Yogi Berra once said … it’s déjà vu all over again. After the Los Angeles Dodgers’ epic (106-56) but eventually disappointing chase of the San Francisco Giants (107-55) for the National […]
“Good loss” and a good future
If there is such a thing, Sunday’s 93-91 overtime loss by the UCLA men’s basketball team to unbeaten Gonzaga in a Final Four semifinal game was a good loss. Sure, it was […]
