Joe Williams

Red Holloway dies at 84; Versatile L.A. jazz saxophonist

2012-02-27 00:00:00

Red Holloway, a tenor and alto saxophonist who was one of Los Angeles' most highly regarded jazz artists for more than four decades, died Saturday in San Luis Obispo. He was 84. The cause was kidney failure, complicated by several strokes, according to...

John Levy dies at 99; personal manager for jazz greats

2012-01-24 00:00:00

John Levy, an accomplished bassist who became the first African American personal manager in the jazz field, has died. He was 99. Levy, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, died in his sleep Friday at his Altadena home, said his wife, writer...

David 'Honeyboy' Edwards dies at 96; Chicago bluesman

2011-08-30 00:00:00

David "Honeyboy" Edwards, the son of a sharecropper, the grandson of a slave and — for an extraordinary 80-plus years — the voice of the Delta blues, died Monday at his home in Chicago, said his longtime manager, Michael Frank. He was 96 and...

Kobe Bryant dominates Phoenix Suns again

2012-02-18 16:37:56

This time, it's Barbara Morrison's turn for a favor

2011-09-10 00:00:00

Sitting in the hall that she operates in Leimert Park on a recent afternoon, Barbara Morrison is uncharacteristically sedentary. She recently lost a leg to diabetes. While she speaks with customary grace and cheer, the jazz vocalist is in a period of...

Barbara Morrison, a swinging connection to the the late Irene Kral

2011-09-09 21:33:23

Box set review: Ella Fitzgerald's 'Twelve Nights in Hollywood'

2009-12-10 21:33:59

Small cities should prepare for fewer flights

2008-06-06 09:39:00

PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- The rejection from Air Midwest came swiftly on a one-page fax. The carrier couldn't afford to fly to the mountain community of Prescott anymore, officials said. The city would simply have to find a new tenant for its tiny airport....

Southern Section

2004-03-29 18:40:15

Friday, April 2 MOUNTAIN VIEW LEAGUE Corona Santiago 189, Jurupa Valley 257 Sean Swanson shot a one-under-par 35 to earn medalist honors while Albert Kilgore and John MacGregor each shot 36 for host Santiago (10-5, 5-0), which shot the lowest round in...

Hagerty, Timber Creek take top two spots in 8A softball poll

2013-04-01 21:15:00

With Hagerty and Timber Creek taking the two top spots in the Class 8A softball state poll, there were 11 other Central Florida teams in the poll. The poll was released Sunday following teh conclusion of the 21st annual Kissimmee Klassic Saturday night....

Eustis losses another close game at USA Baseball Invitational

2013-03-28 13:36:00

Second day, second tough loss for Eustis at the USA Baseball National High School Invitational in Cary, N.C. The Panthers lost a 4-3 game in 11 innings to Tullahoma (Tenn.) Thursday. A day earlier, the Panthers lost 3-0 to Studio City (Calif.)...

Softball Super Six

2013-03-27 12:11:00

1. Hagerty: Twelve-game winning streak includes 2-1 victory against Timber Creek. 2. Harmony: Longhorns won Daytona Beach Softball Slam title. 3. Lake Howell: Gave Hagerty its only loss with 4-2 decision. 4. Timber Creek: Wolves have 1-0 victory...

Joe Williams Varsity blog photo

2012-09-19 12:36:00

Joe Williams pruned grape plants on Tuesday.

2012-03-06 18:32:06

Biologist Joe Williams weighs a crab as part of a winter census on the Chesapeake Bay. Fellow biologist Chris Walstrum, shown at left, calls the survey "the most accurate estimate we have for the crab population."

2012-02-10 00:00:00