Soccer on TV: There's a lot on the line this weekend in the Barcelona Derby
With the English Premier League schedule taking a weeklong break for domestic Cup games, Spain’s La Liga and Italy’s Serie A offer the most compelling televised soccer matchups from Europe this weekend. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey La Liga: Surprising Sevilla (10-4-4), which has lost just once in La Liga since the first week of…
As window for sex-abuse lawsuits opens, alleged victims begin filing against Catholic Church and Boy Scouts
SAN DIEGO — Half a dozen lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego accusing now-deceased clergy of sexually abusing 20 men and women decades ago were filed in Superior Court on Thursday, one day after a new state law lifting the legal time limit on when such lawsuits can be filed went into effect.…
Earthquake: 3.1 quake hits near Ridgecrest, Calif.
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Thursday evening at 9:48 p.m. seven miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 35 miles from California City, 63 miles from Tehachapi, 67 miles from Rosamond and 68 miles from Barstow. In the past 10 days, there have been four earthquakes of magnitude…
Unsheltered, Part 4: Is Orange County capable of sharing the burden of homelessness?
Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a series examining homelessness in Orange County, including the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach. Spend enough time in Orange County and you’re bound to hear the words “fair share.” Elected officials and their staffers will say their cities are…
Video shows suspect in fatal stabbing at downtown L.A. restaurant
Click:Canva Pro費用與優惠對比 Los Angeles police released surveillance video showing a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a downtown L.A. restaurant patron on New Year’s Day. Homer Garcia, 56, was killed in the attack, which took place about 8:40 a.m. inside Margarita’s Place in the 100 block of East 7th Street. Police said the suspect stabbed…
Review: Once it gets going, ‘The Grudge’ is terrifying
The first few movies in Japanese filmmaker Takashi Shimizu’s “Ju-On” series (a.k.a. “The Grudge”) helped popularize the now-familiar early 2000s J-horror motifs: the pale, long-haired child-ghosts; the deep shadows concealing unimaginable terrors; the guttural clicking noises on the soundtrack; and the concept of an inescapable evil which drives victims to suicidal madness before it passes…
Alex Trebek says he needs 30 seconds for exit on final 'Jeopardy'
NEW YORK — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he’s already rehearsed what he’s going to say to the audience on his final show, whenever that may be. Trebek, host of the popular game show since 1984, announced in March that he’d been diagnosed with stage-4 pancreatic cancer but will continue his job while still able. In…
NFL football, 'Big Bang Theory,' 'NCIS' and 'Game of Thrones' top Nielsen's 2019 rankings
NFL football once again joined network hits including “The Big Bang Theory” and “Game of Thrones” as the most-watched shows on television last year. For the ninth consecutive year, “Sunday Night Football” on NBC was the top-ranked show on television in 2019, averaging nearly 20 million viewers an episode, according to an annual survey by…
Review: Look long but not hard. In Andy Giannakakis' paintings, objects appear and disappear
A lot of people believe that abstract paintings are supposed to be big, bold and decisive — stunning improvisations by geniuses who bowl you over with the magnitude of their derring-do. Andy Giannakakis’ abstract paintings at Park View/Paul Soto gallery do not behave in such clichéd ways. Small, subtle and so elusive that they seem…
On a winter weekend getaway, you'll find there's more to Julian than apple pie
Lots of folks are familiar with the San Diego County town of Julian, known for its fall leaves, apple harvest and, especially, apple pies. But what about the rest of the year? Eager to get a little mountain time, my wife, Julie, and I headed south for a long weekend last winter. Julian got its…