Kiffin takes a chance in DC hire


With national signing day fast approaching, USC coach Lane Kiffin crossed off the most glaring issue of the offseason this past week when he officially named Clancy Pendergast his new defensive coordinator. Prior to a report on Pendergast’s impending hiring, little had been reported regarding possible candidates or coaches that had interviewed with Kiffin for […]

Historical fiction blurs facts and entertainment


Just one month into the new year, America is already using 2013 as a springboard to honor the past. This year marks the 50th anniversaries of the civil rights movement and the assasination of President John F. Kennedy. President Abraham Lincoln also delivered both the Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address 150 years ago. On a […]

Haute Highlights


Downtown Long Beach Cheese Week Jan. 21 – Jan. 27 At participating Downtown Long Beach restaurants Cheese is a food that people typically really love or really hate­ — but during Cheese Week in Long Beach, people from all over come together to indulge in and celebrate cheese, be it crumbly, melty or stinky. Restaurants […]

Should we agree with Obama’s gun reform plan?


President Barack Obama’s plan takes a step forward in limiting the access of deadly weapons to dangerous citizens.  About a month after the Newtown elementary school massacre that left 28 dead including 20 school children, the Obama administration has announced a plan to Congress that aims to increase the regulation of gun sales and ownership. […]