One of our favorite former journalism co-workers, Jim Long, died in September at age 46. Far too young for far too good a guy. Here is the obit that we did here in September, but most of you have seen it. The news here is that his widow, Judith Pfeffer, has created a blog dedicated […]

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A real “man bites dog” story. News, that is. David T. Bristow, former San Bernardino Sun sports staffer, was sworn in Friday as a federal magistrate judge for the U.S. Central District Court. Yes. Our David Bristow, former Sun agate clerk and the guy who covered, home and road, the historic first season of the […]

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Services for Jim Long,  former San Bernardino Sun and Victorville Daily Press sports writer who died last week at age 46, will be held Friday, Oct. 9, his wife, Judith Pfeffer, said in an e-mail. Here is the information: “The graveside (outdoor) service celebrating the life of Jim Long will be at 2 p.m. Friday, […]

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The Los Angeles Kings’ move, last week, to hire Rich Hammond as their own newspaper-style reporter continues to make news … this time in the Planet’s Paper of Record, the New York Times. This is good for Rich Hammond. Not only is his mug now up on the NYT Web site (and yours and mine […]

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I received word Thursday night that Jim Long, a former newspaper colleague, has died. He was only 46. He died at 6:02 p.m. at Kaiser Hospital in Fontana, according to his wife, Judith Pfeffer. He had been in failing health for the past two years. He suffered a stroke in October of 2007, worked hard […]

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If you look at the comments received from my previous post, about the L.A. Kings hiring their own beat reporter … I am informed that this goes on practically everywhere (!) in these United States. Happens all the time. However, I would suggest that most of the examples cited fall far short in scope and […]

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This is a milestone in sports journalism. And could be the start of a trend. The Los Angeles Kings announced today that they have hired Rich Hammond of the Los Angeles Daily News … to cover their team. Not to work as a publicist. Not to write press releases. To cover the team the way […]

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It seemed pretty straightforward. Dodgers at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a 12:10 p.m. Wednesday day game. Just zip on up to Chavez Ravine, pick up the Manny Ramirez bobblehead — which was a representation of Manny tipping his hat after hitting a pinch grand slam in the first Manny Ramirez bobblehead game — and […]

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From 1976 through 2007, I was all over high school football. Because I needed to be. And because I wanted to be. I’m going to guestimate that I saw more than 300 high school football games during my days running (or working for) the sports department of the San Bernardino Sun. Maybe 400. Lots and […]

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Bill Simmons is the most important … well, journalist isn’t quite the right word, because he is a fan first, second and third … Bill Simmons is the most important writer on sports topics (yes, that’s it) in America today. I can’t tell you how many hits he generates for espn.com … but I am […]

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