GLENDALE, Ariz. — Major league hitters were not kind to Gavin Stone during his rookie season. They battered him for a 9.00 ERA in his eight-game MLB baptism last year, hitting .338 with eight home runs and 61 baserunners in the first 31 innings of his major league career. In a way, though, they did…
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An appeals court has upheld the life sentence of a Black man convicted in a brutal Newport Beach double-slaying, ruling that prosecutors were right not to pursue the death penalty in the midst of allegations by the defense and others that racially charged comments by DA Todd Spitzer violated the state’s recently enacted Racial Justice…
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Dozens of fans lined up to pick up Olivia Rodrigo’s signature cookie at Crumbl Cookies in Palm Desert on Friday, Feb 23. Chris Rodrigo, the singer’s father, was at the store to pick up cookies for his daughter, who is in town to kickoff her Guts World Tour tonight at the nearby Acrisure Arena. The…
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The Department of Health and Human Services placed unaccompanied migrant children crossing the border in 2021 with some U.S. sponsors who weren’t properly vetted, raising concerns they could be exploited, according to a new report from the agency’s government watchdog. The Office of Inspector General issued a blistering 62-page report last week detailing troubling gaps…
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A group of former students is suing Olivet University in Anza, alleging they were victims of human labor trafficking and forced to work, without pay, after coming overseas to attend the private Christian college on full scholarships. The four former students — Dawin Liranzo Galan, Roland Broccko, Minerva Ruiz and Rebecca Singh — traveled from Spain,…
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The Kings and Ducks will square off in the second installment of this season’s Freeway Faceoff on Saturday night, with it being the first matchup between coaches Jim Hiller and Greg Cronin. Cronin guided the Ducks through the prior meeting, which the Kings won, 5-2, and also marked the first 5 Freeway grudge match for…
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Singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo launches her Guts World Tour at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert on Friday, Feb. 23 and the Murrieta-native surprised fans with a special treat: limited edition trading cards. The first fans that get in the doors of each of her North American tour stops will have a shot at getting one of the limited-edition…
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THE GAME: Freddie Freeman homered on the first pitch he saw this spring and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres for the second consecutive day, 4-1, on Friday afternoon at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Starter Landon Knack retired the side in order in each of the first two innings, striking out…
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The schedule for the local teams playing Saturday in CIF Southern Section championship games. SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL FINALS Division 2A: Marina vs. Long Beach Poly at Edison HS, 3 p.m. Division 3AA: La Habra vs. St. Bonaventure at Toyota Arena, Ontario, 2 p.m. La Habra players watch the ball go through the hoop…
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LOS ANGELES — A whiteboard sat stationary Tuesday on the sideline of the upstairs practice court at the Galen Center, permanently smudged black and ugly from wear, separated into two simple columns. “Turnovers,” read the left-hand side of the board, with subhead designations: “Gold,” and “Card,” short for “Cardinal.” “Offensive Rebs” read the right-hand side,…
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