A team-by-team look at the American League West, including key players each club acquired and lost, top hitters, projected rotations, and outlooks for the 2025 season. HOUSTON ASTROS 2024: 88-73, first place, lost to Detroit in Wild Card Series Manager: Joe Espada (second season) Opening Day: Thursday, vs. New York Mets He’s Here: 1B Christian…
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By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he would be placing a 25% tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela as well as imposing new tariffs on the South American country itself. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Venezuela has been…
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STARTING ROTATION While the Angels believe they have a strong core of young starters who could eventually fill this rotation with homegrown talent, they’ve been assembling a group with enough veterans so the young pitchers have to force their way into the big leagues. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi signed a three-year, $63 million deal and the Angels…
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Ron Washington does not hold back when considering what his young core of players can become in 2025. Even though their accomplishments last season were not enough to prevent the team from setting a franchise record with 99 losses, the Angels’ manager has no trouble looking at many of those same players and seeing much…
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A 70-unit senior affordable housing complex approved by the City Council at its last meeting could be opened by 2027 in Westside Costa Mesa. The affordable housing project will take over part of the parking lot at the Costa Mesa Senior Center at 19th Street and Pomona Avenue. The excess space was identified as a…
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A Laguna Beach church that wants to take advantage of state legislation streamlining the process for religious institutions and schools to build affordable housing on their properties has submitted an updated application to the city for a mixed-use, 44-unit affordable development. Related California, a company operated by longtime Laguna Beach resident Bill Witte, has partnered…
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Which bleaches are best? Whether chlorine-based or peroxide-based, bleach is one of the most versatile household chemicals you can keep on hand for everything from stain removal to sanitation. Many other cleaning products include bleach in their formulas because manufacturers know how powerful it is. As helpful as bleach can be, it must be handled…
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation’s No. 2 official as acting leader Monday while not yet ruling on the separate impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his shocking imposition of martial law late in December.…
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UC Irvine guard Myles Che, center, passes the ball during their NIT second-round game against Jacksonville State on Sunday night at UCI’s Bren Events Center. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) UC Irvine guard Torian Lee takes a shot over a Jacksonville State defender during their NIT second-round game on Sunday night at UCI’s Bren…
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LOS ANGELES — This doesn’t seem like something Lauren Betts would say, she’s much too nice. But I will: Cry, haters. You dummies. Lately, Betts – the UCLA women’s basketball team’s 6-foot-7 All-American junior center – has been sharing her story with the world. She told reporters from ESPN and Sports Illustrated what it was…
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