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Sparks on the Road
The LA Sparks started their longest road trip on a 4-game win streak but lost to the Dallas Wings 85 to 79 last Sunday. The Sparks (18-7) who were almost perfect from the free throw line making 25 of...
Take A Look At School District' s Five-Year Fiscal Goal
How do we stand in regards to our school district's five-year goal of bringing district employees’ salaries up to “within” the median salary for L.A. County? Our district has been playing the salary game of keeping up with the Joneses for the last...
USC Beats UCLA in Annual Rivalry Game at Dodger Stadium
A three RBI performance by sophomore Lars Nootbar and stellar long relief pitching from Chris Clarke was the difference as the Trojans completed a come-from-behind 4-3, 10 inning victory over...
USC Beats UCLA in Annual Classic at Dodger Stadium
A three RBI performance by sophomore Lars Nootbar and stellar pitching from relievers Chris Clarke and Solomon Bates was the difference as the Trojans completed a come-from-behind 4-3, 10 inning victory over crosstown rival UCLA (5-5) in the College...
A New NFL Business Model?
For the next two seasons the LA Chargers will be playing in their temporary home in Carson while the Rams' new stadium is being built in Inglewood. This is not just a short-sighted remedy. The NFL...
Lady Bruins Advance in NCAA Volleyball Championships
The UCLA women’s volleyball team took one step closer to reaching the NCAA final when it beat Murray State and Baylor last Friday and Saturday in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championships. Both matches wer...
Lady Centaurs Move on to CIF Finals
The Centaurs swept the Quartz Hill (27-3) Lady Rebels 3-0 25-18, 25-18, 25-19. Lena Johnson was named Player of the game. She led the Centaurs with 10 kills and 8 digs. Jessica Stewart and Megan Shimoda each had 10 assists. The Centaurs played one...
Lady Centaurs Headed to CIF Finals
The Centaurs swept the Quartz Hill (27-3) Lady Rebels 3-0 -- 25-18, 25-18, 25-19. Lena Johnson was named Player of the game. She led the Centaurs with 10 kills and 8 digs. Jessica Stewart and Megan...
UCLA, USC Womens' Volleyball Teams Stay Competitive
The Pac-12 women's volleyball league continues to be one of the most competitive leagues in the nation. Seven out of the 12 teams still have a chance to win the league championship going into the mont...
One View Of Colin Kaepernick
On a deeper, personal level, I don’t like how Colin Kaepernick is using his stardom for social protest. That said, most of us don’t like to have someone else hold a mirror up to us to show our flaws. And in doing so, Kaepernick is trying to prod us i...
ATHLETIC TRANSFERS GONE AMOK
When Jayce Johnson arrived at Santa Monica High midway through his junior year, he was still a young, 7-foot, 230 lbs man-child with an uneven basketball past and even a more uncertain future. But, this month, Johnson's future became a little bit...
Too Many Commercials In NBA Playoffs
By George Laase Special to the Observer ... And Now, A Word From Our Sponsors I was quite fortunate to be able to photograph a playoff game between our Clippers and the San Antonio Spurs recently. The first quarter was so fast-paced and frantic. It...
Lawsuit Puts Spin On Free Agency For College Players
By George Laase Special to the Observer Back in 1994, CBS Sports bought the rights to the NCAA men's basketball tournament with an eight-year contract averaging $215 million annually. This month, a single, 30-second TV ad airing during the men’s F...
