It’s amazing, in a way, that as California’s politics drifted leftward over the past several decades, the iconic symbol of its once-conservative mien, Proposition 13, has remained intact. Overwhelmingly passed by voters in 1978, Proposition 13 froze property tax rates (1% plus bonds) and limited the growth of taxable values to 2% a year as…
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Amid a typical NBA calendar, such as the one the league has gotten back to after a pair of pandemic-altered seasons, August tends to be the month of escape. Jimmy Butler touring Europe. Bam Adebayo with a vacation planned with his mother. Pat Riley on the Isle of Capri off the Amalfi. This year, when…
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It’s been almost 20 days since 8-year-old Cooper Roberts was hospitalized after being critically wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park. The bullet caused injuries that left the boy paralyzed from the waist down and despite some progress, he remains in critical condition, according to a statement from the family. Following Cooper’s…
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Daniel Vogelbach and Michael Perez are not going to win the Mets a World Series. Sure, both players could contribute should the Mets get there. It’s not hard to envision Vogelbach stepping up to the plate against a right-handed reliever and delivering a 400-foot euphoria bomb into the Citi Field crowd, instantly becoming a postseason…
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ATLANTA — The Jonathan Villar Experiment is over. A day after Villar made two errors and another misplay that cost the Angels a run, they designated the veteran infielder for assignment. “These things are tough,” manager Phil Nevin said. “They really are. This is a performance-based industry as we all know, and defensively, we just…
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The last time the Orioles made the trip to face their American League East rival, the Toronto Blue Jays, two key members of the team weren’t available to join. Outfielder Anthony Santander and left-handed reliever Keegan Akin were added to the restricted list, missing the trip to Canada. Now, though, as Baltimore finds itself in…
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BALTIMORE — Giancarlo Stanton isn’t injured, but he and the Yankees are actively working right now to try and prevent one. The Yankees slugger was out of the starting lineup for the second straight day as he tried to battle through “exhaustion,” and generally being “beat up.” “He wants to give me extra time. I…
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It’s been more than 30 years since the first issue of “The Sandman” debuted in 1989 from DC Comics. The book catapulted writer Neil Gaiman to fame for his intricate layers of storytelling that didn’t hesitate to dive into the metaphysical and metaphorical. At a press roundtable at Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 23, Gaiman…
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The Ravens announced Saturday that they’ve released veteran cornerback Iman Marshall. Marshall, a fourth-round pick in 2019, hasn’t played in two seasons while dealing with injuries. The former Southern California standout spent the majority of his rookie season on injured reserve before being activated in November. He played in three games and recorded one tackle…
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All it took was an ounce of doubt from Jorge Mateo. When Anthony Santander saw the Orioles shortstop working his way through a sudoku puzzle in the clubhouse, crunched over a table with his eyebrows scrunched in concentration, Santander asked what Mateo was up to. And once Mateo explained, he said those fateful words to…
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