Members of the courtroom audience were completely silent as Judge Peter Estrada addressed Travis Kelton Hill III before formally sentencing him for DUI manslaughter on Monday. ...more

October 27, 2009

The Federal Reserve is taking steps to keep some distressed borrowers in their homes, but it may not make much of a dent in the nation's housing crisis. ...more

January 29, 2009

Mayr Malool asks: "When did we start treating politicians like celebrities?" (Remember the Kennedys?) She then goes on to berate Sarah Palin and the attention she's been receiving. What media is Ms. Malool watching? ...more

September 17, 2008

General Motors Corp. opened a second plant in India on Tuesday, boosting its production capacity in the country from 85,000 to 225,000 vehicles a year. ...more

September 3, 2008

Last week was vacation time for me, and it featured a family trip to the Southwest, including the Grand Canyon, San Diego and a stop at Disneyland in Anaheim. The original Disney complex, which opened in 1955, pales in comparison to our Disneyworld in Orlando that came along some 16 years later. ...more

August 13, 2008

3A GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD Springstead's relay team finally takes its turn at states after falling short two years straight.   ...more

May 2, 2008

A magical-type aura surrounds opening night. From the first frozen puck that drops out of the referee's hand to the first flashing red light to the initial first-star selection of the season taking a curtain-call skate. ...more

October 4, 2007