CHICAGO — The Sparks have enjoyed a home-heavy schedule to open the season, but they’re having their troubles on the road and that could prove to be a significant hurdle for a team focused on ending its playoff drought. Alanna Smith scored 18 points, Courtney Williams had her first career triple-double and the Chicago Sky…
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The West in 1776 As we get ready to celebrate our nation’s birthday with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776, let’s look at what was happening on the other side of North America. On a mission In 1774, Spain had established several military and religious outposts in Alta California. The…
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The Aquarium of the Pacific is down one of its residents after a 17-year-old California sea lion died recently. The Long Beach aquarium announced on Friday night, June 30, that Harpo, a male sea lion that spent most of its life at the facility, had died the previous evening. The cause of death is unknown.…
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The Clippers’ anticipated trade for James Harden might still happen. It just didn’t happen on the first day of the NBA’s free agency negotiating window. In the days leading up to Friday’s annual summer swap meet, it seemed like Harden-to-the-Clippers was going to be a quick deal. The 10-time All-Star guard had picked up his…
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ANAHEIM — One bad inning from Griffin Canning was far too much for the Angels to overcome with one memorable swing from Shohei Ohtani. Canning gave up a grand slam in the second inning and then retired the last 13 batters he faced, leaving the mound just before Ohtani crushed the longest home run of…
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Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from June 22 to June 29. Baci Di Firenze Italian Restaurant, 416 N. Lakeview Ave., Anaheim Closed: June 27 Reason: Cockroach infestation One Fine Blend at Huntington Beach Public Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach Closed: June 27…
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For many teams, it goes without saying that it is an especially complicated year because the salary cap remains tight. That means there are a lot of players pursuing a scarce number of dollars in the system when the bell goes off for the start of NHL free agency on Saturday. Specific to the Ducks,…
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Free agent forward Rui Hachimura will reportedly return to the Lakers on a long-term contract. The team and Hachimura came to an agreement on a three-year contract worth $51 million, multiple media outlets reported. The Lakers made Hachimura a restricted free agent when they officially extended qualifying offers to him and guard Austin Reaves on…
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Breed: Turkish Van Age: About 9 years Sex: Neutered male Buddy’s story: Buddy is a sweet, quiet boy with big, blue eyes. At 9, he’s just middle-aged, since cats can easily live to be 16. He’s a chunky guy, but that’s just more to love. He adores being brushed and fed cat treats – they…
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Breed: American guinea pigs Age: 2 years, Rocky; 3 months, Sylvester Gender: Both are male Rocky and Sylvester’s story: After being rescued, Rocky was paired with Baby Sylvester, and both pigs are thriving! Rocky is enjoying teaching Sylvester all about guinea pig life. They love to hang out together and share a delicious treat of…
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