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John Murphy
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Scribe, dog-lover, SF Giants' fan.
Seeing a San Francisco Seals hockey puck on social media stirred memories. I watched the Seals as a kid at the Cow Palace in Daly City. I also saw the San Francisco Warriors, a circus, the Globetrotters, Elton John and about everything imaginable except, well, cows.
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Hockey puck stirs memories
I had a Seals’ hockey puck like this, although mine was trashed from getting slammed against a washing machine. By John Murphy Perusing social media, I came across a photo of a San Francisco …
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October 16, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Hockey puck stirs memories

I had a Seals' hockey puck like this, although mine was trashed from getting slammed against a washing machine. By John Murphy Perusing social media, I came across a photo of a San Francisco Seals hockey puck. I had one as a kid, having won it in a St. Robert's sports…
Hockey puck stirs memories
I had a Seals' hockey puck like this, although mine was trashed from getting slammed against a washing machine. By John Murphy Perusing social media, I came across a photo of a San Francisco Seals hockey puck. I had one as a kid, having won it in a St. Robert's sports night raffle. My brother and I did the logical thing – we made hockey sticks and propelled shots at my mom’s washing machine, which didn’t please her.  
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October 16, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Redlands East Valley High quarterback Isaac Vitela led the Wildcats to a Smudge Pot record number of points in a 69-28 win against rival Redlands. Vitela threw for
305 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 185 yards and two scores.
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REV seizes Smudge Pot, preps for mighty Cajon
Senior quarterback Isaac Vitela led Redlands East Valley High to a record-setting 69–28 win over rival Redlands in the annual Smudge Pot game Friday night, throwing for five touchdowns and rushing for...
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October 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Doin’ work

Shoveling pea gravel isn't all it's made out to be. By John Murphy Saturday I watched a livestream of a high school football game from San Francisco. That’s how exciting my life is. Then I drove to Redlands where the remodel of my house is in full swing. Guilty at my lack of…
Doin’ work
Shoveling pea gravel isn't all it's made out to be. By John Murphy Saturday I watched a livestream of a high school football game from San Francisco. That’s how exciting my life is. Then I drove to Redlands where the remodel of my house is in full swing. Guilty at my lack of contribution, I did some work. I shoveled pea gravel from two big piles over a portion of the front yard.
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October 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Greg Jones still a winner

Photo courtesy of UCLA South San Francisco High grad Greg Jones (43) was a three-time All-Pac 8 player for UCLA in the late 1960s. By John Murphy The other day I wrote about my first experience watching high school football, as a pre-teen in the Bay Area. My dad taught at…
Greg Jones still a winner
Photo courtesy of UCLA South San Francisco High grad Greg Jones (43) was a three-time All-Pac 8 player for UCLA in the late 1960s. By John Murphy The other day I wrote about my first experience watching high school football, as a pre-teen in the Bay Area. My dad taught at South San Francisco High School, a powerhouse in the 1960s.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
There is a shrine to him now. “R.I.P. Carlos” it says. Pink rosary beads decorate a wood cross. Candles are lit. His walker is off to the side.
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R.I.P. Carlos
By John Murphy Recently I’ve been remodeling my house on the north side of Redlands. More accurately, I’ve hired companies and handymen to do it. I only remodel sentences.    There are alleys…
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October 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
ICYMI: Never a dull moment for multi-tasking, former head football coach Chris Chaddick.
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Chaddick is a coaching, subbing, studying, reporting, officiating, dieting, dad deluxe who still finds time to ‘house tacos.’
Sport notebook
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October 7, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Redlands East Valley High water polo standout Jackson Kane almost rode "The Lost Bus" of Matthew McConaughey movie fame but escaped deadly Camp Fire to thrive in Redlands.
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REV water polo player Jackson Kane survives Paradise’s deadly Camp Fire, then finds a home in Redlands
REDLANDS – Redlands East Valley High water polo player Jackson Kane receives a pass and elevates his 6-foot-3, 190-pound body out of the water. He shoots and the ball disappears into the goal. The pr...
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September 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Every morning I wake up at 3 a.m. It didn't work so well for James Brolin in "The Amityville Horror," but it kind of fits my lifestyle. I get stuff done, and there's no green slime oozing out of my walls.
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3 a.m. blues
By John Murphy Have you seen the classic horror film, “The Amityville Horror”? Every morning George Lutz played by James Brolin bolts awake at 3:15 a.m. There is a meaning to this. Several years ea…
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September 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Monday, Monday. Startin' it off right in Redlands.
September 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Down by 23 points in the first half? No problem. The Banning High football team rallies for 41-37 victory against previously unbeaten Rialto.
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Banning football team rallies in second half to beat Rialto
Jacob Anzaldua threw for 365 yards and five touchdowns to help the Broncos erase a double-digit halftime deficit.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Thursday on my mind.
September 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Redlands High girls volleyball team took the fifth on Tuesday night in a Citrus Belt League showdown against Beaumont.
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Redlands edges Beaumont volleyball in five sets; REV flag football falls to Cajon
BEAUMONT – Redlands and Beaumont high schools met to open the Citrus Belt League girls’ volleyball season on Tuesday, and the showdown did not disappoint. The rollercoaster match went five sets, with...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
When it comes to beautiful campuses, it is tough to beat the University of Redlands.
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See you around campus
The University of Redlands campus — as pretty as a postcard. By John Murphy Tuesday before my prep events, I headed to the University of Redlands for a stroll. I did not have our dog Mia, the…
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September 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Here is my latest, about the Orange Blossom Trail in Redlands which bisects the city and boasts remnants of an old railroad and an ancient waterway.
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Orange Blossom tale
Pink flowers grow between remnants of the old Kite-Shaped Track from the early 1900s. The rails were forged in Germany. By John Murphy Monday afternoon I left Highland, crossed the wash, and wound …
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September 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM