UCLA football vs. Oregon State: Live blog and chat

Live updates and chat from UCLA football vs. Oregon State, Saturday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m. start to game.

Alexander: UCR's women look good now, but caution ahead

RIVERSIDE - How do you judge a team after one game? You can't.Thus, Friday evening's first look at the 2016-17 edition of UC Riverside's women's basketball Highlanders, a 72-44 rout of San Diego State, was impressive but maybe deceptive as...

Former Rams and Redlands High standout Greg Horton dies

After Greg Horton's NFL career came to a close, he returned to his hometown of Redlands and became actively involved in raising money for local high school sports programs through The Benchwarmers.
Giving back was one way the former Redlands High...

Plenty of area qualifiers from Prelims adds to CIF-SS Finals picture

RIVERSIDE --- The elite cross country programs try to conserve resources and do just enough to advance from the CIF-Southern Section Prelims meet to next week's Finals.
Those who want to become elite go all out. And in the Inland area, those...

4 States Pass Recreational Marijuana Laws

While many heads across the country are still spinning after Tuesday's results, voters in four states will be able to slow their roll with some legal marijuana. California, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Maine all legalized marijuana for recreational use by adults, but there are some limits to be aware of. For......

Alexander: RCC women's water polo tries it again

RIVERSIDE -The framed drawings line the walls of the coaches' office at the Riverside Aquatics Complex, placed among the Coach of the Year plaques, a whiteboard and other bric-a-brac.They depict championship rings. Four of them, from 2005, '07,...

First order of business: unite

One of the hallmarks of American Democracy is the peaceful and respectful transfer of presidential power after the voters have had their say. On Tuesday tens of millions of Americans spoke and chose Donald Trump to be the next president of the United...

Eye Injuries Are Common in Youth Sports

Obviously there are benefits to kids playing sports. And most parents are well aware that with sports comes some possibility of injury. But it can be jarring to learn about new injury concerns, like concussions and severe abdominal injuries, or to hear some injuries are far more common than you......

Trump backers cite 'underdog' factor in surprise victory

It seemed, to Donald Trump supporter Rachel Gunther that the Republican nominee and now president-elect was fighting liberals, the news media, Hollywood and academics all on his own.
“Most people support the underdog,” Gunther, a Long Beach...

Alexander: CBU's last hurrah for old gym, preparation for new arena

RIVERSIDE - Cal Baptist's men's basketball team opens its regular season Friday afternoon in cozy Van Dyne Gym, with a 4 p.m. game against Montana State-Billings as part of a four-team tournament.That game is the start of the end of an era. The...

Legal Fees When Starting a Business

You know you can't start a business for free. Any comprehensive business plan will include an estimate of start-up costs, considering everything from rent and employee wages to inventory and insurance. The one thing many entrepreneurs may neglect in these calculations, however, is legal fees. You may need an attorney's......

Santa's Village gets temporary permit; can open as soon as Nov. 18

San Bernardino County is letting Santa back into the San Bernardino Mountains.
Officials this week approved a temporary use permit to allow the former Santa's Village to open Friday, Nov. 18 – the Friday before Thanksgiving.
However, a person may...

Early Signing Day: Inland athletes who will sign college letters of intent

The early college signing period for most sports begins Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Athletes competing in sports other than football, soccer and boys water polo are eligible to sign during this period. The signing period for the other sports begins on Feb. 1,...

Is Arson Always a Felony?

One of the hottest areas of criminal law, literally, is arson. Arson is defined as willfully, wrongfully, and unjustifiably setting property on fire, often for the purpose of committing fraud. However, like a fire, in most states, arson is measured in degrees, meaning that not all acts of arson are......

Alexander: Where would L.A. be without a quarterback controversy?

The world according to Jim …-- So now L.A. really is an NFL city again, with the official return of the Great Rams Quarterback Controversy. Isn't it fun? …-- For those who have forgotten, or who have come of age only in the last two decades,...

Can I Hack My Own Phone?

For the next two years, it is completely legal to hack the devices you own. While there are some restrictions, the revisions to the DMCA that took effect last month effectively mean that you cannot be prosecuted for reverse engineering a device you own. The law is temporary and......

Alexander: In Melvin they (should) trust

SAN DIEGO-You think Melvin Gordon may be earning the trust of the Chargers coaching staff? It's an easier case to make today than it was a week ago.
A week ago in Denver, Mike McCoy and offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, had four shots from...

Centennial, Heritage among 13 area teams seeded for CIF-SS football playoffs

The CIF-Southern Section released the playoff pairings for 11-man football Sunday morning.Heritage and Rubidoux are the top-seeded teams in Division 2 and Division 10, respectively. Centennial (Division 1), Murrieta Valley (Division 2), Yucaipa...

Miller: In spite of second-place Breeder's Cup finish, California Chrome's greatness intact

ARCADIA – It took time and distance and opportunity and even then, when everything finally came together, it still took a move in the final six, chilling strides of the race.
“I've been chasing that horse for two years,” trainer Bob Baffert...

Who's in? Who's out? Who has to wait? Area teams' chances for the CIF-SS football playoffs

The CIF-Southern Section will release playoff pairings for 11-man football Sunday morning.The move this season to competitive-equity-based playoff divisions means more teams will be sweating it out to see if they've done enough to earn a spot. In...