After 12 days, a frantic search and the offer of a $1,000 reward, Diego, a 10-pound Chihuahua stolen along with his owner’s truck from the parking lot of a Huntington Beach hotel, was returned home on Christmas Eve. Diego’s owner, Scott Hern of Long Beach, said the dog was dirty, three pounds lighter and appeared…
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By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and STEFANIE DAZIO LOS ANGELES (AP) — T. Mark Taylor, artist and toy designer for the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise as well as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, died Thursday at his Southern California home. He was 80. The cause was congestive heart failure, Taylor’s family said…
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The Clippers delivered some decidedly less-than-merry news Saturday, when they reported that Paul George has suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The seven-time All-Star “will rest and be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, at which point next steps will be determined,” the team said in a statement. UCL tears are…
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Aaron Rodgers surpassed Brett Favre to become the Green Bay Packers all-time leader in touchdown passes, and the Packers intercepted Baker Mayfield four times in a 24-22 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. Rodgers went 24 of 34 for 202 yards with three touchdown passes to increase his career total to 445. Favre threw…
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said. RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, the Big Hit Music agency said in a statement. It earlier said another member, Suga,…
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Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Dec. 16 to Dec. 24. Food Mart at Bolsa Petroleum station, 8961 Bolsa Ave., Westminster Closed: Dec. 22 Reason: Employee restrooms nonfunctional The Flame Broiler, 1151 N. Euclid St., Suite O, Anaheim Closed: Dec. 22 Reason: Sewage…
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Breed: American bully Age: 5 years Gender: Neutered male Benji’s story: American bullies resemble Staffordshire terriers, but have short legs. Benji is a sweet, mellow dog whose family gave him up because they were moving. According to them, he is friendly with people and other dogs. Benji loves sunbaths, chewing on bones and chasing tennis…
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The NHL pushed back its return from an already extended holiday break an extra day by postponing its entire 14-game Monday schedule, including games involving the Ducks and Kings, for COVID-19 testing reasons. The league said Friday it now plans to resume play Tuesday in a decision that increases the total of postponed games to…
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Linebacker Jordan Genmark Heath has been an impactful player in his first and only season with UCLA, carving out a role for himself on a senior-laden defense. Genmark Heath spent three seasons with Notre Dame before transferring to UCLA and taking on a leadership role. “Jordan’s brought a little bit of everything,” senior running back…
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As COVID cases spike around the country along with the emergence of the omicron variant, the Ravens and the NFL are left navigating troubled waters. After the league postponed three games and put more than 150 players on the reserve/COVID-19 list last week, infections don’t show any sign of slowing down. Thirty-eight players, including five…
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