The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended June 29 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Atmosphere: Taylor Jenkins Reid 2. James: Percival Everett 3. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: V. E. Schwab 4.…
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In their first major free-agent signing in at least two seasons, the Ducks landed forward Mikael Granlund with a three-year, $21 million contract. Granlund, 33, split last season between the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars. He compiled 22 goals, 44 assists and 66 points. He managed to stay level despite a massive swing in…
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LOS ANGELES — The Home Run Derby will have a new champion this year. Last year’s champ, Teoscar Hernandez, has decided not to participate this year. “No, I’m not going to do it,” the Dodgers outfielder said of the July 14 event in Atlanta. “Last year after I did it, all of this area (his…
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ATLANTA — It took the Angels eight innings to come up with a clutch hit, and then they got four of them. Mike Trout, Jo Adell and Jorge Soler each had doubles, and then Luis Rengifo followed with an RBI single, leading to a four-run eighth inning in the Angels’ 4-0 victory over the Atlanta…
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Texas A&M freshman Athing Mu celebrates after winning her 400-meter heat during the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Thomas Boyd) Athing Mu, of the United States, leads the field in the final of the women’s 800-meters at the 2020 Summer…
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Below-average rain levels and hot temperatures lay ahead in Southern California as the region prepares for peak fire season, while the destructive Palisades and Eaton fires remain fresh in the minds of many Southern California crews. Southern California has experienced below-average precipitation this year, less than 70% of the typical average in most areas since…
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Backup center Drew Eubanks is expected to be waived after playing in just 24 games for the Clippers, according to multiple reports. The move, which erases $4.75 million in salary, gives the Clippers more space under the first apron of the salary cap. Eubanks, a midseason trade acquisition, averaged 4.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.6…
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With June coming to an end, it means summer is in full gear. Which means BBQs with friends, day trips to the fair and theme parks, beach days, after work happy hours and more. Our reporters are back at it again with a round-up of our favorite eats from June. This month’s guide includes ice…
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Two Muslim women who allege their religious head coverings were forcibly removed when they were arrested and booked into jail after taking part in a pro-Palestinian protest at UC Irvine have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Orange County Sheriff’s Department of violating their religious freedom. Civil rights attorneys during a news conference on Tuesday…
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS NEW YORK (AP) — Anne Wojcicki’s bid to buy 23andMe, the genetic testing company she cofounded nearly 20 years ago, has received the court greenlight. Related Articles CEQA, one of the biggest obstacles to new housing in California, gets sidelined California climate rule tied to gas prices goes into effect Consumer Financial…
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