Michael Kopech wasn’t sure how he would feel in the first inning of Tuesday’s start against the Los Angeles Dodgers after a less-than-stellar bullpen session before the game. Turns out, Kopech said, “there was really no correlation there.” The Chicago White Sox right-hander was sharp from the start, shutting down one of the most dangerous…
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Anaheim officials punted a decision Tuesday on stiff new campaign finance reform proposals, after one councilman’s absence left only five members on the dais. Councilman Jose Diaz stayed home after testing positive for COVID-19, and the city wasn’t able to meet the legal notice requirement to allow him to participate remotely, city spokesman Mike Lyster…
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The Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers were popular preseason picks to contend for the World Series. As the teams began a three-game series Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Dodgers have indeed started strong and lead the National League West in early June. The Sox, however, began the day in third place in…
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Did the Angels, and particularly General Manager Perry Minasian, hit the panic button too soon? Yes, that sounds strange in the throes of a 12-game losing streak, one which dropped the Angels from the AL West lead to 8½ games out of first and 1½ games out of a wild card spot going into Tuesday…
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SAN DIEGO – Tylor Megill is raring to go. Megill, who joined the Mets in his home state of California on Tuesday, said his right biceps tendinitis has been completely behind him for about the past week and a half. He said at Petco Park that his body feels strong and that he’s good to…
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The consistent fall of rain in Baltimore perhaps offered some cover, but the first pitch of Tuesday night’s Orioles game and six others that followed made it clear: Summer has arrived early at Camden Yards. After Chicago Cubs leadoff hitter Christopher Morel hammered Kyle Bradish’s first pitch over Oriole Park’s new left field wall to…
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First lady Jill Biden got three standing ovations at the packed Greek Theatre on Tuesday, June 7, teasing, laughing and at times seeming near tears as she told the 2022 graduates of Los Angeles City College “never forget your past.” To loud applause she asked the crowd, which included 1,274 graduates, “How many of…
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California voters are choosing who should hold all 52 of the state’s seats in the House of Representatives. Each district has between two and nine candidates running in the Tuesday, June 7, primary election. The top two finishers in each race will go on to the general election in November. Nationally, the Republican Party is…
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California voters had two decisions to make about Sen. Alex Padilla in the Tuesday, June 7, primary election. Padilla was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to the U.S. Senate seat that was vacated when Kamala Harris became vice president. Voters now get to weigh in on whether Padilla should keep the seat for the remainder…
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Saddleback High handed diplomas to its graduating class on Friday, June 3. The commencement featured cheering families and smiling grads as the seniors marked the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures. Students wave goodbye at the end cheer after flipping their tassels in the closing moments of the…
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