Facing the offseason after a franchise-record 99 losses, Arte Moreno had specific instructions for general manager Perry Minasian. “We have a plan to try to add players that are going to help us compete,” the Angels owner said. “Perry’s marching orders are we need to build a team that can compete for a playoff spot.…
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The UCLA football team traveled all the way to Happy Valley in Pennsylvania, with many expecting it to be a sad state of affairs. And while the Bruins did lose 27-11 to No. 7 Penn State on Saturday to remain winless in the Big Ten Conference, they can come away with some positives. UCLA (1-4,…
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LOS ANGELES — Perhaps it’s fitting that the Rams find themselves facing the Green Bay Packers this week. Last season, the Packers game represented the Rams’ rock bottom. The 20-3 road loss in which the offense failed to score a touchdown or surpass 200 total yards was the second straight “humbling” performance in head coach…
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CLEVELAND — Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer in a five-run outburst before Detroit got an out, and the Cleveland Guardians unleashed their lights-out bullpen to complete a four-hitter in a 7-0 win over the Tigers in an AL Division Series opener Saturday. Thomas’ shot – on his first career postseason swing – helped the…
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Breed: Great Pyrenees Age: 4 years Sex: Spayed female Chloe’s story: Chloe is a charming girl who loves people of all ages. She adores children and gets along well with dogs of all sizes. She is well-mannered inside the house. Outside, she walks well on a leash and enjoys her morning walks. She really loves…
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If the birth of a child is one of life’s highlights, the sprouting of seeds is gratifying in a similar way. In both cases, you are a partner in the creation of life. But what will that child or that seedling turn out to be? There is an ongoing controversy whether nature or nurture plays…
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Southern California real estate hiring slowed by two-thirds in a year where property-related businesses were throttled by the Federal Reserve’s tight-money policy. My trusty spreadsheet, reviewing state employment stats for August, found 921,800 property-linked workers in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. While local real estate employment grew locally by 9,500…
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A new art collection depicting the history of San Clemente, with an eye on some of its oldest buildings and the beach town’s founders, is among several new permanent art displays now on view in the newly reopened Main Salon of Casa Romantica’s Cultural Center and Garden. The salon, which opened Friday, Oct. 4, after…
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Fr. Martin Bui recites a prayer after the blessing of the animal for the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church in Laguna Woods on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Fr. Martin Bui begins the blessing of the animals for the Feast Day of…
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When you see Star-Lord and Gamora from Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” standing next to each other at Los Angeles Comic Con, you might assume they arrived together in a pre-planned group costume. “No, we just met today!” said Delaney Sargent of Buena Park. She and Thomas Barr, from Burbank, happened to perfectly match their…
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