Wide receiver Keenan Allen acknowledged Saturday turning down the Chargers’ request to restructure his contract, which led to his surprising trade Thursday to the Chicago Bears. Allen said during his introductory press conference that it was simply a business decision by both parties. “There really was no emotion,” said Allen, who spent 11 seasons with…
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It was just a formality, but one that Colby Parkinson’s family could not miss. As the free-agent tight end sat down at the Rams’ facility, putting pen to the new three-year contract he agreed to with his hometown team, Parkinson’s father and mother stood in front of the table. While his mother took pictures, his…
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Even though they couldn’t all tie their own running shoes yet, 400 young marathoners of the future ages 3-8 gave their all during the LA Marathon’s “LA Big 1/2K Kids Run” Saturday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Proud families cheered on their kids as they tackled the quarter-mile course and cultivated a love of…
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The Clippers face the short-handed Atlanta Hawks at home Sunday, a game that could be considered perfect timing. The team could use a breather. The Clippers’ recent 5-in-7 stretch left them beaten in three of the games and bruised everywhere else. James Harden remains questionable with a strained left shoulder. Norman Powell was on crutches…
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THE GAME: The Angels returned to action following the previous day’s rainout, losing 4-3 to the Chicago Cubs in a Cactus League game Saturday in Tempe, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander José Soriano gave up three runs in 3 1/3 innings, two on a long homer from Christopher Morel. Soriano has been getting work as a…
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A new trail network is being planned connecting Nevada City and Truckee in the Sierra Nevada. Tahoe National Forest recently announced construction of a new trail, called the Pines to Mines Trail, which will begin this year. The mixed-use trail network, which will allow Class 1 e-bikes, will include roughly 50 miles of existing trails…
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LOS ANGELES — Selena Harris scored two perfect 10s in UCLA gymnastics’ home finale Saturday afternoon, boosting the Bruins to a 198.550-196.825 win over Clemson – a season-best score and the third-best in program history. The sophomore won the all-around with a 39.900 to tie for the second-highest all-around score for a Bruin as UCLA…
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Alex Glenn-Camden, an Army infantryman injured in Afghanistan, stood next to President George Bush looking at a portrait the former president had painted of him. Though the Temecula resident has met “43” before at other openings of “Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors,” Glenn-Camden never before had the opportunity to…
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In the latest volley of policy proposals that seem more rooted in populist rhetoric than economic knowledge, President Joe Biden’s budget plan to hike the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28% strikes me as particularly misguided. This move, ostensibly aimed at ensuring a “fair share” of contributions from corporate America, is a glaring…
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Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. With the heavy rainfall we experienced this winter, weeds are now a major concern. Interestingly enough, in a poll taken regarding the popularity of gardening tasks, weeding came in number 4 (behind planting, watering, and mowing the lawn). There is an obsessive element to the…
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