Day: February 18, 2023

Non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office offers key takeaways from its recent publications

February 15, 2023 Our office will publish shorter, more focused budget analyses over the next few months. In most cases, rather than sending out an announcement for each publication, we will provide periodic updates with the key takeaways from recent pieces. All of our 2023-24 budget analyses to date can Read More

PHOTOS: JSerra uses big second half to defeat Sunny Hills for first CIF championship

JSerra players and coaches celebrate after winning the CIF Division 3 title Saturday. (Photos: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). JSerra High School’s girls water polo team used an explosive second-half offensive attack, coupled with an aggressive defense, to break open a close game and defeat Sunny Hills 13-5 in Read More

PHOTOS: Beckman battles back twice to capture wild PCL opener over Northwood

Beckman Coach Kevin Lavalle talks to his players after Saturday’s win. (Photos Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Beckman High School’s baseball team refused to back down Saturday in the Pacific Coast League opener against Northwood. The Patriots (3-0, 1-0) fell behind twice, but rallied both times, scoring seven runs in Read More

Five Fullerton pitchers combine to hurl a no-hitter in Loara Tournament victory

Luke Galvan, Matthew Hancock, Logan Davis, Matthew Carbajal and Niko Savage pitched a combined no-hitter as Fullerton High School’s baseball team defeated Loara 16-0 at the Loara Tournament at Glover Stadium on Saturday.    Galvan, a left-handed sophomore, started the game and went three innings before giving way to Hancock, Read More

City of Hope earns highest possible ranking from National Cancer Institute

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, announced that its comprehensive cancer center has received the highest rating possible for a U.S. cancer center — “exceptional” — by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the federal government’s principal agency for cancer research Read More

MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach expands outpatient mental health services

MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach is expanding services for the mental health care of patients thanks to a $400,000 grant from The Larry & Helen Hoag Foundation. With these funds, Miller Children’s & Women’s has increased its capacity to provide critically needed mental health screening, assessment and Read More

Senator Min introduces legislation requiring all banks seeking to do business with California to cut ties with the gun industry

Senator Dave Min announced the introduction of Senate Bill (SB) 637, which requires that the State’s public finances cut off business with any banks or lenders with business customers that manufacture firearms. SB 637 applies to every aspect of the California’s public finances including municipal bonds, capital projects, and the Read More