LOS ANGELES — While the Home Run Derby will not happen for Shohei Ohtani, the All-Star Game is a full go. Ohtani was named the National League’s starter at designated hitter for the midsummer exhibition at Arlington, Texas, in less than two weeks. Ohtani was the only Dodgers player named a starter for the July…
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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — With “Welcome to the Jungle” blaring like the old days, Eric Gagné took the mound and fired a strike Wednesday night on the 20th anniversary of recording his 84th consecutive save for the Dodgers. “Every time I step on this field, it’s like a church to…
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When Debbie White was a kid living on Buckingham Place in Tustin, a big parade went by her house each year for the Fourth of July. And thanks to her efforts — and those of others in her close-knit community — her children and other neighborhood families enjoy an annual parade to celebrate American independence…
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The Angels’ Luis Rengifo, right, is checked by a member of the training staff as Manager Ron Washington, left, looks on after Rengifo injured his wrist on a foul ball during the ninth inning of their game against the Oakland A’s on Wednesday night in Oakland. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Angels starting pitcher Davis…
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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno, left, tags the Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman for an out at home plate during the third inning on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday…
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The consensus box of Los Alamitos horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter…
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Motown was truly a sound that called out around the world. So it’s perhaps appropriate that the most extensive vinyl reissue campaign of the legendary label’s catalog is coming from across the pond. In May, Barcelona-based Elemental Music began rolling out new vinyl editions of Motown titles, with new albums coming each month for a…
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Elena Gastaldo | (TNS) The Idaho Statesman A giant tipping potato bucket called Tippin’ Tater that contains 750 gallons of water. A grumpy ram lifeguard keeping an eye on everyone. Two baby bears sliding down a log. Blue birds on a diving board. Camp IdaH2O, the latest expansion of Roaring Springs Waterpark, is a celebration of…
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this week to welcome the new Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard building, a years-long, $7.8 million project that will also be an events space for the community during the off season. Dignitaries, donors and the public checked out the new digs on Wednesday, touring the 5,400-square-foot facility that sits just south…
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By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unveiled on June 12 an effort to force insurers to resume writing policies in high-fire-risk areas — part of an overall plan to address the state’s insurance crisis. It consists of three different ways insurers can meet minimum requirements for writing policies in areas deemed…
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