A vehicle possibly driven by actress Anne Heche crashed into a house in the Mar Vista area on Friday, critically injuring the motorist and sparking a fire, according to media reports. The crash was reported shortly before 11 a.m. in the 1700 block of South Walgrove Avenue, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire…
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Salvador Avila, patriarch and founder of Avila’s El Ranchito restaurant empire, passed away from natural causes in Newport Beach on July 28. Avila and his wife Margarita opened the first Avila’s El Ranchito Mexican restaurant in Huntington Park in 1966 and the business eventually expanded to a dozen more locations, all in Orange County. Born in…
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SEATTLE — Tucker Davidson learned during his first stint at Triple-A in 2019 that simply having a fastball, curveball and changeup was not going to work for him. “Against veteran hitters, if I didn’t have my curveball that day, I was down to two pitches, so they could just sit hard or sit soft,” the…
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Between the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of constitutional protections for abortions and the addition of Proposition 1 on the upcoming ballot in California, a San Clemente councilman said he saw the opportunity for his city to take a stand to “protect the sanctity of life.” The San Clemente City Council was set to consider a…
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LOS ANGELES — Just after noon on Friday, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi offered his final goodbyes to the Los Angeles Football Club. With his Tesla parked on the curb in front of the entrance to the LAFC performance center on the campus of Cal State L.A., the 28-year-old forward exchanged hugs with a trio of support staff,…
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The consensus box of Del Mar picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, August 6, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get…
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When Anthony Santander looked more closely at the black T-shirt Rougned Odor handed him in the clubhouse Friday, the Orioles outfielder belted out a laugh. The front of it featured a cartoon version of catcher Robinson Chirinos’ face with the words, “Robbie’s Playlist.” And on the back are all of the sayings Chirinos so frequently…
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Steve Stone apparently isn’t a fan of the cameraman and production crew who showed Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa seemingly dozing off in the dugout during the first inning of a game earlier this week. Stone, the longtime Sox analyst, appeared Thursday on the “Parkins and Spiegel Show” on WSCR-AM 670 and was…
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Associated Press DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK — Flash flooding at Death Valley National Park triggered by heavy rainfall on Friday buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and out the park and stranded about 1,000 people, officials said The park near the California-Nevada state line received at least 1.7 inches (4.3 centimeters) of…
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They left words of wisdom to inspire surfers and fans who will pass the concrete slabs in days and years to come. Big-wave surfer Peter Mel shared a message that “presence is a gift.” Surf explorer Martin Daly inscribed just two words: “Let’s go.” And restauranteur Michele Turner, the sweet “surf mom of Main Street,”…
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