THE GAME: The Angels surrendered a late three-run lead in a 5-5 tie against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday afternoon at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Janson Junk allowed one run in three innings. Junk, who is a candidate for the Angels’ No. 6 starter job, has allowed three runs in…
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Since opening about four years ago, a gas station on city property has earned Placentia several hundred thousand dollars that goes toward police, fire, parks and other city services. While the recent high gas prices have been frustrating for drivers, some of the cost to fill up at the Best 4 Less 76 station at…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Max Stassi’s $17.5 million deal with the Angels ought to be an inspiration for any player whose career seems to be on the wrong path. A day after the Angels inked Stassi to the three-year contract, he thought back on the journey. “I’ve had some ups and downs,” he said. “If you look…
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MIAMI — Kevin Durant understands the impetus for changing the mandate was baseball, not Kyrie Irving. It’s a reasonable conclusion after the Nets fought for months to get Irving on the Barclays Center court, then saw the involvement of the Yankees and Mets achieve fast results just two weeks before Opening Day in the Bronx.…
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When the Kings host the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, fans will be forgiven if they need to peer at a program or ask Siri who the visiting players are. Not only is Seattle (20-38-6) in its first NHL season, but it experienced considerable turnover near Monday’s trade deadline. General Manager Ron Francis made an NHL-high…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Throughout the winter, no one could be quite sure when Opening Day would be, but there was never a doubt who would be starting that game for the Angels. Manager Joe Maddon announced Friday that Shohei Ohtani will start on the mound in the Angels’ opener on April 7. The Angels will…
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Southern California bosses added 96,600 jobs in February — double the recovery’s pace — but the four-county region is still 180,200 workers short of pre-coronavirus employment. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with state job figures, found bosses had 7.71 million employees last month in the area covered by the Southern California News Group. This staffing level was…
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Known for its citrus marinated chicken, El Pollo Loco usually doesn’t do beef. But it made an exception for its latest menu item. It’s called Shredded Beef Birria, and it’s available in burritos, crispy tacos and quesadillas for a limited time. “I think our customers will love a little bit of switch-up,” said Heather Gardea,…
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MIAMI — You can teach an old player new skills. Taj Gibson, 36, has flashed a highly proficient 3-point shot that may help extend his career, delaying perhaps his eventual foray into coaching. Gibson has drained eight of his last nine 3-pointers, a stretch dating back to January. It’s a small sample size but Gibson…
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A 33-year-old man is behind bars on suspicion of killing his girlfriend, who went missing out of Mission Viejo in January of last year and whose body has never been found. Kerwin Andrew Varela, who is being held on $1 million bail, is scheduled for arraignment on April 1 in the jail courtroom in Santa…
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