By Tony Castro Contributing Writer Originally published in Sports Illustrated, July 8, 1985. Republished with permission and courtesy of Sports Illustrated. Fernando Valenzuela’s left arm […]
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This Week in Black History
August, 19, 1958 Clara Luper, an Oklahoma City school teacher and director of the local NAACP Youth Council, organized a sit-in protest with her high […]
THE Q&A: With new book, Florence LaRue reaches a new dimension
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For years, people have asked Florence LaRue of The 5th Dimension how she was able to maintain a youthful glow and […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers begin to pull away from division foes
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer When play resumed after the All Star break on July 14, the Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks were tied for first […]
This Week in Black History Aug. 10, 1981
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his two nonprofit organizations, People United to Save Humanity and the National Rainbow Coalition, launched a national boycott against organizations […]
SPOTLIGHT ON L.A.: San Antonio Winery maintains a family tradition
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The San Antonio Winery, located a couple of blocks off North Main Street in a quiet industrial area in downtown […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers fail to acquire starting pitching help
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It’s starting to look like the Dodgers plan for 2023 all along was to coast through the season with an […]
This Week in Black History
Aug. 4, 1992 A federal grand jury indicts four Los Angeles police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King for violating King’s civil rights. […]
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Special needs camp is first of its kind in L.A.
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Areva Martin felt nothing but frustration year after year trying to find a summer day camp that could meet the […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers bring back Kike Hernandez in deadline deal
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It was all there in a nutshell. The Dodgers’ 2023 season in a microcosm of one game in late July. […]