After two frustrating seasons, the Galaxy have traded Kévin Cabral to the Colorado Rapids. Cabral, 23, joined the Galaxy as a young Designated Player ahead of the 2021 season. He managed just eight goals and five assists in 65 games across all competitions. Last season, he scored just one goal with three assists in 33…
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By Mary Clare Jalonick WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of such unions that reflects a stunning turnaround in societal attitudes. President Joe Biden is expected to promptly sign the measure, which requires all states to recognize same-sex…
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After arresting a man suspected of forging sign-offs on fix-it tickets, California Highway Patrol investigators has gone after some of his alleged clients. Twenty-seven Orange County residents were taken into custody Tuesday, Dec. 6. The CHP said they had their fix-it tickets fraudulently signed off to avoid vehicle repair bills that could have gone into…
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Jews the world over are preparing for an oil crisis, but I don’t mean prices at the pump. Hanukkah, which begins at sundown Sept. 18, commemorates the victory in 164 B.C.E. of Judah and the Maccabees over the Syrian-Greeks and the rededication of the desecrated temple. As legend has it, Judah and his followers found…
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The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it is suing to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to its Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business. The FTC voted 3-1 to issue the complaint after a closed-door meeting, with the three Democratic commissioners…
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Have you been enjoying the recent dip in gas prices at the pump? Better fill up now, because Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal for a windfall profits tax on the oil companies, intended to reduce prices, actually would increase them. To make this happen, he has called for a special session of the California Legislature.…
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The 2022 Winter Meetings were a whirlwind. Before it could open its eyes and breathe, baseball’s annual off-season industry gathering produced a blockbuster free agent signing – Trea Turner’s 11-year, $300 million contract, with full no-trade protection from the Philadelphia Phillies. Consider where the industry was a year ago. The MLB-imposed lockout forced the cancellation of…
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Congress’s lame-duck session is an ideal time for both parties to pass last-minute legislation while voters are busy Christmas shopping and before members who lost their reelection bids surrender their seats in January. Especially this year, real danger lurks in such legislation. Above all, there’s the threat that Congress turns the expanded child tax credit…
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Last spring, when Kenley Jansen signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, the Dodgers said they would move on without the franchise saves leader and didn’t need a closer to do it. A couple of weeks later, they traded for … a closer, Craig Kimbrel (the only active pitcher with more saves than Jansen).…
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About a month after announcing it would begin serving OC in early 2023, low-fare carrier Breeze Airways says it is adding more destinations from John Wayne Airport. In addition to nonstop flights to Orlando and Provo, Utah, starting Feb. 16, the airline launches service in late March to Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh; and Providence,…
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