September 7, 2008: Pure Preps | High School Sports in the South Bay

Running back due back this week

Mira Costa opened its football season without running back Chris Loatman last Friday in a 23-7 loss to Loyola, but Coach Don Morrow wasn't making any excuses. "Loyola was a terrific defensive team," Morrow said. Loatman missed the game due to an ankle injury, but Morrow said the senior running back should be back for Friday's game against South Torrance. It  ...

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September 7, 2008: 100 Percent Soccer

Sunday Football Funnies: Barack Obama 10,000-1 to Coach West Ham United & More

My vacation is ending. I'm not laughing Maybe these will help. This one is weird, - but true. The main character of the Get Fuzzy comic strip is a rugby fan - it shows. And the following were e-mailed to me a couple of months back and I've been looking for an excuse to blog them ever since: After a  ...

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September 7, 2008: Crime & Courts

BREAKING NEWS: El Camino student reports man grabbed her

El Camino college officials have released this notice today:EL CAMINO COLLEGE CAMPUS ALERT    The El Camino College Police Department is investigating a report made by a female student after she was grabbed by an unknown suspect. The victim successfully pushed the suspect away and sustained no injuries The student reported that at 6:45 p.m. Friday, Sept 5 she  ...

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September 7, 2008: Biz Waves

I met John Elway: Read (part of) Monday's Story Today

South Bay residents can expect to see a lot of John Elway, the retired NFL Hall of Fame quarterback who was ubiquitous on sports TV and radio broadcasts less than a decade ago. Last week, Manhattan Beach Toyota Scion rebranded itself as John Elway's Manhattan Beach Toyota Scion, which the football star co-owns. The two-time Super Bowl champion joined two  ...

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September 7, 2008: Daily Link

2 sites to help you prepare for Election Day

Eighteen months into the presidential campaign, we're finally getting down to the wire. The citizens will choose their next president in less then two months. Here are a couple of links to help you get ready for the first Tuesday in November. Register If you're not an official voter yet, you have just over six weeks to get your form  ...

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September 7, 2008: 100 Percent Soccer

Final Result: Real Salt Lake at Galaxy

Full disclosure: I did not attend the game, opting to stay at home and watch on TV since I was technically on vacation. Notable: *The final score was 2-2. *Bryan Jordan, recalled earlier this week from the USL Portland Timbers, scored in his first MLS start. *The Galaxy winless streak hit 11 games, a team record. *The Galaxy slumped to  ...

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September 6, 2008: 100 Percent Soccer

World Cup Qualifying Roundup: U.S., Mexico, England, Croatia Win

A Clint Dempsey goal was enough for the U.S. to beat Cuba 1-0 Saturday, while Mexico beat Jamaica, 3-0. David Beckham started on the bench for England in the win over Andorra and Croatia downed Kazakhstan, 3-0. Up next for Mexico Wednesday: a likely dispirited Canada. The U.S. takes on Trinidad & Tobago, which moved into second place in the  ...

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September 6, 2008: Biz Waves

Air Force Tanker Opinion

Do tanker rebid right, or get ready to do it over (THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivered a stinging rebuke of Air Force administration two months ago when he yanked its authority for awarding the contract for new aerial refueling tankers. Read the full commentary.  ...

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September 6, 2008: South Bay Pets

Class cancelled on account of laziness

Rocket was supposed to go to class this morning, but I overslept. He's got a license, so I said, "Take yourself to school. I'm tired." I guess he had trouble reaching the pedals.  ...

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September 6, 2008: 100 Percent Soccer

Final Result: Chivas USA at Toronto FC

Chivas USA beat a severely depleted Toronto FC 3-1 Saturday afternoon. Daniel Paladini, briefly a Galaxy player, scored his first-ever MLS goal for Chivas USA just before half time and Los Alamitos' Jonathan Bornstein added the second half winner. Ante Razov got the third in stoppage time. Goalkeeper Zach Thornton was carted off injured. Notable: *The win was Chivas  ...

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September 6, 2008: Crime & Courts

(Updated) Reader comments on tagger arrests

The comments on the tagging arrests story are turned off. I guess this morning that some people had a difficult time being decent. It's obvious the subject matter has touched a nerve.So if you'd like to comment, send them to me at larry.altman@dailybreeze.com or feel free to comment here on the blog.A few comments are posted on this entry if you'd like  ...

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September 6, 2008: Crime & Courts

*Tagger video and photos of evidence against Carson graffiti suspects

UPDATE: Looks like the guy pulled his video off the Web after I posted it.Carson sheriff's detectives have arrested three young men as suspects in dozens of incidents of tagging along the Harbor Freeway from San Pedro to Gardena. Read the story.They are still looking for more suspects, including a guy who posted this video of his many graffiti accomplishments. (Can  ...

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September 6, 2008: Pure Preps | High School Sports in the South Bay

ECC, Harbor set for openers

It's time for the South Bay's two junior colleges lay their cards on the table and show what they've got in their openers. El Camino hosts L.A. Southwest today at 6 p.m. in a nonconference game as El Camino hopes to overcome the loss of a stellar graduating class. Expect Coach John Featherstone to produce another strong season. Harbor hosts  ...

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September 6, 2008: Pure Preps | High School Sports in the South Bay

Coach ponders Ohio State or USC

Gardena football coach Marshall Jones will be in a unique position next weekend. He graduated from USC, but he is a lifetime Ohio State fan. So after watching Ohio State eek out a close 26-14 victory over Ohio on Saturday, Jones caught his breath and began looking to next Saturday's Ohio State-USC showdown. "My players will probably give me grief about this  ...

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September 6, 2008: Pure Preps | High School Sports in the South Bay

Harbor College gets transfer

The Harbor College men's soccer team already looked like a contender in the South Coast Conference, but the Seahawks made a move to bolster their chances. Former Animo High standout Antonio Iniguez transferred to Harbor from UC Irvine, upgrading Harbor at the goalkeeper position. Harbor beat San Diego Mesa, 4-0, on Friday night to improve to 2-1.  ...

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September 6, 2008: 100 Percent Soccer

Saturday Stupid Scheduling Gameday: Galaxy, Chivas USA, U.S. World Cup Qualifying & More

Before we get started, it's worth noting that Deputy MLS Commissioner Ivan Gazidis announced on the commissioner's blog on the league Web site Friday that the issue of scheduling will belatedly be reviewed. About time. And why couldn't Garber blog about that himself? He's in Cuba for the U.S. World Cup qualifier. Let's hope that irony hasn't escaped Garber et  ...

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September 6, 2008: South Bay Pets

Dog adoptions today

Don't forget about the wine-soda tasting and pet adoption today (Saturday) at The Corner Store, 1118 W. 37th St. in San Pedro. All proceeds go to the Bumper Foundation which will have pets there for adoption.  Tastings are from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m. There's also a jewelry sale and live entertainment.  ...

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September 6, 2008: Pure Preps | High School Sports in the South Bay

Carroll makes South Bay stops

USC football coach Pete Carroll made a few detours on his way back to his Palos Verdes Peninsula home from campus on Friday. Carroll stopped to watch the Inglewood-Long Beach Wilson game at Coleman Stadium, where highly touted Inglewood receiver Shaquelle Evans surely caught his eye. It looks like his Westwood counterpart Rick Neuheisel was also in the house at  ...

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September 6, 2008: Pure Preps | High School Sports in the South Bay

Serra-Carson coming up fast

It did not take long for Serra football coach Scott Altenberg to begin looking ahead to next week's massive showdown against Carson. "Our guys are going to be fired up for that game," Altenberg said via phone during his long trip home from Victorville. Carson took Mater Dei to triple-overtime before falling, 46-43, in a nationally televised season opener on Wednesday.  ...

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September 5, 2008: Pure Preps | High School Sports in the South Bay

Friday's final scores (area teams)

North Torrance 30, Redondo 7 Loyola 23, Mira Costa 7 Serra 56, Silverado 21 Long Beach Wilson 28, Inglewood 6 St. Anthony 47, Animo 7  ...

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