PLAYA VISTA — The Clippers have many things on their mind heading into their first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns, but one player is occupying most of their thoughts. That’s Kevin Durant. More than veteran Chris Paul or All-Star Devin Booker, Durant has grabbed their attention as they prepare for the best-of-seven series that…
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ANAHEIM — Griffin Canning hadn’t pitched in nearly two years and Brett Phillips hadn’t started a game since last year. Both delivered for the Angels in their 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon. Canning gave up two runs in five innings in his first start since July 2, 2021. He had been…
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL The U.S. has named a veterinary tranquilizer as an “emerging threat” when it’s mixed with the powerful opioid fentanyl, clearing the way for more efforts to stop the spread of xylazine. The Office of National Drug Control Policy announced the designation Wednesday, the first time the office has used it since the…
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In honor of National Donate Life Month, more than 1,200 butterflies were displayed across Providence St. Joseph Hospital’s lawn to commemorate the 1,200 organ transplants the hospital has performed in the last 50 years. And as the hospital celebrates the 50th anniversary of its transplant program, it announced it has been approved to do even…
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They’re affectionally known as the fire-eating goats: Star Grazer, Chewbacca, Galileo and Death — Destroyer of the Weeds. The goats don’t actually eat the flames. They feed on its fuel. Soon the resourceful animals will be grazing the hills of Mount Hamilton, east of San Jose, surrounding Lick Observatory — destined to clear the brush…
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ANAHEIM — David Fletcher was once a big enough part of the Angels that his photo was one of the large portraits around the home-plate gate at Angel Stadium. The Angels thought enough of him to sign him to a five-year, $26-million deal. Now, Fletcher has been in the starting lineup for just four of…
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By Adrian Sainz MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The second of two Black Democrats expelled from the Republican-led Tennessee House will return to the Legislature after a Memphis commission voted to reinstate him Wednesday, nearly a week after his banishment for supporting gun control protesters propelled him into the national spotlight. Hundreds of supporters marched Justin Pearson…
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Although their paths have continued to diverge, circumstance has set the Kings and Ducks up to play their most meaningful Freeway Faceoff since Game 7 of the Stanley Cup quarterfinals in 2014. The Kings hit the 100-point plateau this season. The Ducks find themselves among three teams with a shot to finish with the NHL’s…
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Iran Brugueras, the owner of Hip Stop clothing and shoe store in Hartford, Conn., is going on a journey. Actually, Brugueras is on three different journeys. Right now, Brugueras and his wife, Nora, are on a 40-day vacation, with stops in Australia, Bali, Thailand, Maldives, Egypt and someplace in Europe they haven’t decided on yet.…
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In the foyer of this Palm Springs home, an angled wall leads to the living room. (Photo by Shafik Wahhab) The living room. (Photo by Shafik Wahhab) The dining area. (Photo by Shafik Wahhab) The lanai. (Photo by Shafik Wahhab) A view of the backyard with the spa and linear fountain at the far end…
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