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SAN DIEGO — The Mets will pack up their lockers and travel 90 minutes north on an unhappy bus ride to Anaheim. Chris Bassitt continued his spell of hellish starts in the Mets’ 13-2 blowout loss to the Padres on Wednesday night at Petco Park. Bassitt spit up seven runs, six earned, on seven hits…
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The latest ballot tallies for the five state Senate seats that touch Orange County suggest primary voters have narrowed their fields to two candidates, and that they prefer incumbents or well-known challengers over newcomers. Whether that preference will hold through November, when the top two candidates face off in a general election that is likely…
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With only a few exceptions, the vote tallies released late Wednesday for the nine state Assembly seats that touch Orange County now show which primary candidates will advance to the decisive ballot in November. Here’s a breakdown of the races based on the latest vote counts, along with some context about what might play out…
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With the event now officially under way, the Summit of the Americas will be bustling with activity on Thursday in Los Angeles. The conference convenes once every three or four years and is expected to address issues including immigration, climate, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The summit will run through Friday with a focus on “Building…
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Primary vote tallies released late Wednesday suggest general election finalists are virtually set in all six House of Representatives races that touch Orange County. The numbers also show it’s likely that Orange County voters, again, could play a key role in national politics. Control of the House is expected to come down to a few…
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CHICAGO — Tony Gonsolin’s breakout season rolls on. The Dodgers right-hander held the Chicago White Sox to three hits over six innings in a 4-1 victory on Wednesday night, becoming the kind of pitcher who stops losing streaks now. The Dodgers had lost their previous three games. Gonsolin ran his record to 7-0. His ERA…
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MINNEAPOLIS — Even the ace, Nestor Cortes, was not working right Wednesday night. And the offense wasn’t able to pick up the pieces after the Yankees’ best pitcher this season had an off night. Cortes allowed a season-high four runs as the Bombers lost to the Twins 8-1 at Target Field. It was the first…
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A victory appears likely for the conservative incumbents on the Orange County Board of Education as well as for Superintendent of Schools Al Mijares. Trustees Mari Barke, Tim Shaw, and Lisa Sparks are well in front of their leading opponents in the June 7 election, according to the latest voter tallies released Wednesday evening by…
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Rainy weather washed out the Chicago Cubs’ series finale against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night at Camden Yards. The postponed game was rescheduled for 2:05 p.m. CT on Aug. 18. That had been a day off for the Cubs after a three-game road series against the Washington Nationals. The change means the Cubs will…
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Viva! L.A. Music Festival, the highly anticipated Latin music event planned for Saturday, June 25 at Dodger Stadium, has been canceled, according to the music festival’s social media pages. On June 3, the festival put out a statement via social media that the cancellation was due to “recent setbacks.” According to the festival’s website and its…
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