Associated Press SACRAMENTO — Nine members of an alleged organized retail theft network accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise from stores throughout California have been charged with conspiracy, felony grand theft and receiving stolen property, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Friday. The charges came after a series of headline-grabbing thefts…
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Some of the more than 1,000 kindergarten students from the Santa Ana Unified School District arrive at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana for its annual KinderCaminata event on Friday, March 25, 2022. The students along with their teachers will various booths to explore future college and career paths and play games and have fun…
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It was almost a year ago when the foundation was laid for Wendell Carter Jr.’s breakout 2021-22 season. The Orlando Magic made the franchise-altering decision to trade All-Star big man Nikola Vučević and Al-Farouq Aminu to the Chicago Bulls for Carter, Otto Porter Jr. and two first-round picks — one of which became Franz Wagner…
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THE GAME: The Angels surrendered a late three-run lead in a 5-5 tie against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday afternoon at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Janson Junk allowed one run in three innings. Junk, who is a candidate for the Angels’ No. 6 starter job, has allowed three runs in…
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Since opening about four years ago, a gas station on city property has earned Placentia several hundred thousand dollars that goes toward police, fire, parks and other city services. While the recent high gas prices have been frustrating for drivers, some of the cost to fill up at the Best 4 Less 76 station at…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Max Stassi’s $17.5 million deal with the Angels ought to be an inspiration for any player whose career seems to be on the wrong path. A day after the Angels inked Stassi to the three-year contract, he thought back on the journey. “I’ve had some ups and downs,” he said. “If you look…
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MIAMI — Kevin Durant understands the impetus for changing the mandate was baseball, not Kyrie Irving. It’s a reasonable conclusion after the Nets fought for months to get Irving on the Barclays Center court, then saw the involvement of the Yankees and Mets achieve fast results just two weeks before Opening Day in the Bronx.…
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When the Kings host the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, fans will be forgiven if they need to peer at a program or ask Siri who the visiting players are. Not only is Seattle (20-38-6) in its first NHL season, but it experienced considerable turnover near Monday’s trade deadline. General Manager Ron Francis made an NHL-high…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Throughout the winter, no one could be quite sure when Opening Day would be, but there was never a doubt who would be starting that game for the Angels. Manager Joe Maddon announced Friday that Shohei Ohtani will start on the mound in the Angels’ opener on April 7. The Angels will…
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Southern California bosses added 96,600 jobs in February — double the recovery’s pace — but the four-county region is still 180,200 workers short of pre-coronavirus employment. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with state job figures, found bosses had 7.71 million employees last month in the area covered by the Southern California News Group. This staffing level was…
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