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State budget picture brightens
SACRAMENTO -; Democratics who control the state legislature were already eager to spend more money than was proposed in Gov. Jerry Brown's budget, which would grow by 5.5 ...
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Affeldt finds success at hitter-friendly Coors Field
Email DENVER -- Jeremy Affeldt has written a book, "To Stir a Movement," which not only provides autobiographical details but also explains his altruistic beliefs. Maybe his next book ought to be a how-to compendium on pitching at Coors Field. Among pitchers who have thrown at least 70 career innings at hitter-friendly Coors -- Affeldt has worked 70 1/3 -- he owns the lowest ERA, a ...
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Los Angeles Labor Leader Puts Focus on Immigrants
Maria Elena Durazo, head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, at a rally on Tuesday to thwart a sale of The Los Angeles Times to conservative ...
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Compton firefighter from Torrance charged with arson
FACEBOOK A former Compton Fire Department deputy chief from Torrance pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he set a fire at his department's headquarters to cover up the theft of thousands of dollars worth of Motorola radios he sold over the Internet. Marcel Dione Melanson, 37, who was featured in the reality television show "First In," was arrested Wednesday at his home ...
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Klinsmann envisions Donovan return _ just not now
Back with the Los Angeles Galaxy following a four-month sabbatical, Donovan was bypassed for the American roster for three World Cup qualifiers next ...
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Capturing San Diego for posterity
The pictures Highsmith took while she was in San Diego this week won't go online until later this year. Her itinerary included the zoo, Balboa Park, the Hotel Del, Chicano Park, the Carlsbad flower fields and whatever else she could squeeze into 13-hour shooting ...
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Parole blocked for Calif. inmate in guards murder
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday blocked the parole of an inmate who is serving a life sentence for the execution-style killing of a prison guard 36 years ago during a series of armed ...
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Van Garderen leads Rogers in California
American Tejay van Garderen won the individual time trial at the Tour of California to extend his overall lead over Australian Michael ...
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Body found in remote OC IDd as missing woman
Police say a body found in a remote part of Orange County is a 36-year-old former Army sergeant who has been missing for two weeks, and her former roommate has been ...
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Headleys Heroes to honor brave child on Sunday
Chase Headley visited children at Rady Children's Hospital to kick off his "Headley's Heroes" initiative. (Casey Headley) SAN DIEGO -- Chase Headley spent part of Friday at the Rady Children's Hospital, visiting patients at the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders unit. It was the first stop for an initiative that the Padres' third baseman and his wife, ...
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Blanks comfortable with spot start at first
SAN DIEGO -- Before Friday's game against Washington, Padres outfielder Kyle Blanks made sure to get extra work in defensively -- but this time it was at first base. Blanks took time fielding hard ground balls to his left and right, firing to second base to start a double play or flipping to first base where Padres manager Bud Black acted as the pitcher covering the base. Friday marks the ...
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Van Slykes emergence creates questions for Cruz
Email ATLANTA -- Luis Cruz and Scott Van Slyke were in the Dodgers' lineup Friday night, but their careers are suddenly headed in opposite directions. Van Slyke, taken off the roster after a disappointing 2012, fought his way back to the Major Leagues this year and started Friday night in right field for Andre Ethier. Manager Don Mattingly said he wants to use Van Slyke as he planned to ...
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Mattingly wants Jansen facing toughest hitters
Email ATLANTA -- Don Mattingly has adjusted his late-inning bullpen use recently by deploying Kenley Jansen to face the hitters posing the greatest threat, no matter the inning. "I don't like a committee of guys, that's always unsettling, like every day is a tryout, and that's not the environment I want for my pitchers," said Mattingly. "I want them to know ...
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Injury updates offer both good bad news for Dodgers
Email ATLANTA -- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly gave a lengthy injury update Friday that included good news on Zack Greinke, the impending return of second baseman Mark Ellis and a setback for utility man Jerry Hairston. Greinke came out of his first start after collarbone surgery in good shape and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday before starting Tuesday in Milwaukee. His only ...
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Prospect Pederson turning heads within organization
Email ATLANTA -- Yasiel Puig fanatics won't want to hear this, but the Minor League outfielder that could get the next call-up is Puig's Double-A Chattanooga teammate, Joc Pederson. "Let's put it this way: I've seen three series at Triple-A and three series at Double-A, and Pederson is the best Minor League player I've seen this year," said Pat Corrales, ...
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Parents Disagree on Lice Policy
Some parents in the La Mesa Spring Valley School District are dismayed to find out there's been a change in policy regarding nits, commonly known as ...
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U.S. Air Force Team Climbs Mount Everest
The team, which includes local U.S. Air Force Capt. Colin Merrin, will become the first group of active-duty U.S. military to reach the notorious ...
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Uphill Climb for Injured BMX Racer
BMX National Championships at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday May 18. The event and parking are free and open to the ...
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Bail Lowered to $2M for Accused Metal Singer
A local musician accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife will remain in jail on $2 million bail following a hearing in court on ...
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Longshoreman killed when truck plunges into the bay
OAKLAND -- The Port of Oakland has temporarily ceased operations after the death of a longshoreman who drove his truck into the bay near TraPac Terminal on Friday afternoon, a port spokesman said.The truck was reported in the water at 1:36 p.m., and port divers pulled the body from the vehicle, which was stuck in the mud at least 50 feet below the surface, at 2:40 p.m., police said. The man, who ...
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Van Garderen Extends Lead As Tour Of California Reaches San Jose
SAN JOSE (CBS / AP) — Tejay van Garderen raced to a dominating individual time trial victory Friday in the Tour of California to extend his overall lead over Australian Michael Rogers. Van Garderen, the 24-year-old BMC rider who grew up in Bozeman, Mont., completed the 19.6-mile route in 48 minutes, 52 seconds. He was the last of 112 riders on the hilly and technical course in the sixth ...
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Tejay van Garderen wins 6th stage extends lead
SAN JOSE, Calif. -; Tejay van Garderen raced to a dominating individual time trial victory Friday in the Tour of California to extend his overall lead over Australian Michael ...
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Calif. AG meets with new task force on guns
LOS ANGELES -; California Attorney General Kamala Harris has met with a new statewide taskforce of district attorneys to study ways to reduce gun violence and enforce existing ...
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12-1 shot Batti Man wins Hollywood Park feature
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -; Batti Man edged 11-10 favorite Rousing Sermon by a nose to win the $61,170 feature at Betfair Hollywood Park on ...
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Californias jobless rate falls to 9 in April
(MENAFN) The state Employment Development Department stated that jobless rate in California dropped by 0.4 percent points last month from March to 9 percent, reported AP.The department said that around 1.7 million are without jobs, with the figure representing a decline of 300,000 from last year's same period.It noted that non-farm jobs grew by 10,400 in April, while total jobs grew by over ...
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San Jose council approves potentially flawed housing development
A housing development in San Jose is becoming increasingly controversial as members of the public have accused the San Jose City Council of violating its own environmental policies with regards to residential developments in the city.
The contention revolved around a 15 acre housing project that will see 89 homes built at the edge of Guadalupe Creek in the south of the city. The site on which the development will take place is a largely underdeveloped area containing, among other things, an unsightly asphalt car park. Read more
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