• White House scrambles to explain Trump’s response to clashes

    White House scrambles to explain Trump’s response to clashes
    BEDMINSTER, N.J. — The White House scrambled Sunday to elaborate on President Donald Trump’s response to deadly, race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, as he came under bipartisan scolding for not clearly condemning white supremacists and other hate groups immediately after the altercations.
    As the chorus of criticism grew, White Houses aides were dispatched to the morning news shows, yet they struggled at times to explain the president’s position. A new White House
  • Where to attend ‘Stand with Charlottesville’ events

    Where to attend ‘Stand with Charlottesville’ events
    Multiple events have popped up throughout Southern California to help people deal with the emotions of the events that happened Saturday when a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. turned violent — resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to many more.
    Here’s a look at some of the “Stand with Charlottesville” events in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties Sunday:
    Los Angeles County
    • Refuse Fascism and Bros4America s
  • Angels Notes: No rest for Martin Maldonado behind the plate

    Angels Notes: No rest for Martin Maldonado behind the plate
    SEATTLE — Martin Maldonado caught his 100th game of the season on Saturday night, most in the major leagues and an ongoing career high.
    And on Sunday, a day game after a night game, he was in the Angels lineup again, for No. 101.
    While Manager Mike Scioscia, a former catcher, is sensitive to protecting his catchers from an excessive workload, he seems comfortable that Maldonado can handle it.
    “He’s still locked in to every pitch behind the plate, calling a great game,” Sc
  • Castillo brothers take sibling rivalry to U.S. Amateur golf championship

    Castillo brothers take sibling rivalry to U.S. Amateur golf championship
    Valencia’s Ricky Castillo watches the flight of his tee shot during Tuesday’s match against Esperanza. ///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: varsity.golf.bw.0308 – 3/8/16 – BILL ALKOFER, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER – Valencia took on Esperanza in a non-league match at Alta Vista Golf Course Tuesday.Valencia’s Derek Castillo watches a monster drive off the tee box at Alta Vista Golf Club Tuesday. ///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: varsity.golf.bw.0308 – 3/8/16 – BILL ALKOFER,
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  • Box office: ‘Annabelle’ scares up $35 million, taking top spot

    Box office: ‘Annabelle’ scares up $35 million, taking top spot
    The “Conjuring” spinoff “Annabelle: Creation” took in an estimated $35 million in North American theaters over the weekend, making it easily the top film and giving the lagging August box office a shot in the arm.
    The opening came close to matching the film’s predecessor, “Annabelle,” which opened with $37.1 million in October 2014. Warner Bros. could celebrate not only the month’s biggest debut but also having the week’s top two films. Chris
  • Woman in her 20s killed in multi-car collision on 405 freeway

    Woman in her 20s killed in multi-car collision on 405 freeway
    COSTA MESA A woman in her 20s was killed late Saturday, Aug. 12,  while riding in one of three vehicles that crashed on the southbound 405 freeway near Bristol Street, officials said.
    At 11:58 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to a report that two cars had collided and were then hit by a third car, said California Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Kovaletz
    California Highway Patrol officers respond to a traffic collision on the I-405 Freeway near the Bristol Street off ramp. Crews a
  • Driver with 4 prior DUIs found passed out behind steering wheel in Costa Mesa intersection

    Driver with 4 prior DUIs found passed out behind steering wheel in Costa Mesa intersection
    COSTA MESA    A 29-year-old Anaheim man with four prior driving under the influence convictions was found passed out behind the steering wheel of his car and arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, police said.
    The incident was reported to Costa Mesa Police on Sat. August 12 at 7:53 p.m., when a motorist driving on the 405 freeway called 911 reporting a Honda swerving across multiple lanes of the freeway, said Sgt. Matt Selenske.
    The motorist followed the Honda as it exited at Fairvi
  • Things to do at the OC Fair Sunday, Aug. 13

    Things to do at the OC Fair Sunday, Aug. 13
    Headed to the fair today? Here are a few things to do.
    Jake Owen & Honey County
    Country singer Jake Owen will perform hit singles including “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” “Alone With You” and “Beachin.” There will be a guest performance by female country trio Honey County. Show begins at 7:30 p.m.
    Where: Pacific Amphitheatre
    How much: Tickets start at $47.50 and include admission into the fair.
    Orange Crush Demolition Derby
    Derby cars will bash and crash in t
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  • Real estate briefly: Digital Map Products shifting HQ to University Research Park

    Real estate briefly: Digital Map Products shifting HQ to University Research Park
    Morgan Skenderian Investment Real Estate Group has brokered the sale of a 25-unit apartment complex at 1600-1610 Mabury St. in Santa Ana for $9.4 million. (Courtesy of Morgan Skenderian)Digital Map Products is moving its headquarters in late fall to the Broadcom campus at University Research Park next to UC Irvine. The company, a provider of cloud-based location technology and data solutions, will occupy an entire 22,000-square-foot floor of one of the buildings. (Courtesy of Irvine Co.)PLC in N
  • Missing hikers, reportedly from Yorba Linda, found dead in the desert

    Missing hikers, reportedly from Yorba Linda, found dead in the desert
    Two hikers were found dead Saturday afternoon around the scorching Amboy Crater, an extinct cinder cone volcano halfway between Barstow and Needles where temperatures hit 104 degrees, authorities said.
    CBS Local reported the man and woman, reportedly from Yorba Linda, were said to be in their 50s. Their names were not released.
    At 1:36 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the area of the Amboy Crater and National Trails Highway after receiving a report of two lost hikers, according to an em
  • Lido Village, Pacific City and Bella Terra redefine the shopping mall

    Lido Village, Pacific City and Bella Terra redefine the shopping mall
    The main deck of the Lido Marina Village offers a place to relax and look out on the water in Newport Beach, on Thursday, August 10, 2017. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)Shoppers gather to listen to a musician play at Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach, on Thursday, August 10, 2017. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)A street sign inside Lido Marina Books guides customers to the genre they are looking for in Newport Beach, on Thursday, August 10, 2017. (Photo by
  • How Lido Village, Pacific City and Bella Terra redefine the shopping mall

    How Lido Village, Pacific City and Bella Terra redefine the shopping mall
    The main deck of the Lido Marina Village offers a place to relax and look out on the water in Newport Beach, on Thursday, August 10, 2017. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)Shoppers gather to listen to a musician play at Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach, on Thursday, August 10, 2017. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)A street sign inside Lido Marina Books guides customers to the genre they are looking for in Newport Beach, on Thursday, August 10, 2017. (Photo by
  • 10 housing questions Orange County must answer

    10 housing questions Orange County must answer
    The kind folks at the Orange County chapter of the Building Industry Association were nice enough to invite me to join a recent panel on local housing market conditions.
    I decided an early-morning seminar required a quick start, so I offered the audience of industry insiders and local elected officials a “pop quiz” on some housing supply and affordability trends.
    The theme to my questions was that decades of rising housing costs aren’t as out of line with monetary sanity as one
  • This week’s best deals: Free IHOP, cheap flights, free boxing class, eclipse viewing

    This week’s best deals: Free IHOP, cheap flights, free  boxing class, eclipse viewing
    Hi, it’s me, Marla Jo, your columnist and deals maven. Check out my Cheapo Travel column in the Sunday Travel section. If you know a great deal, let me know at [email protected]. You can also find me at Deals Diva on Facebook and Twitter. And don’t forget to read my humor columns on Wednesdays in the Register.
    GET A FREE STACK
    Join the Pancake Revolution loyalty club at IHOP and you’ll get a free Rooty Tooty Fresh N Fruity stack of pancakes just for joining, plus again on your b
  • 5 free things to do in Orange County this week Aug. 13-19, 2017

    5 free things to do in Orange County this week Aug. 13-19, 2017
    Why sit home because you don’t want to spend any money? Here are five things you can do that cost nothing at all.
    SUNDAY, AUG. 13
    Head over to the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach, which is celebrating its 85th anniversary by offering free admission all day long. While you’re looking at the art, enjoy live music, photo booths, games, art projects and more. This is cool, really. It does not include free admission to the Pageant of the Masters. Note that there are three art festivals i
  • Monterey Car Week revs up

    Monterey Car Week revs up
    Drive around Orange County enough and you are bound to encounter what I call supercar serendipity. That line of fluorescent Lamborghinis buzzing down PCH; a pack of pristine Porsches carving up a canyon road; or a Ferrari and a McLaren stopped at the same random intersection in Costa Mesa.
    These are simply the types of chance encounters that occur thanks to the county’s ridiculously high automotive extravagance per capita quotient. And then there are times when you simply cannot wait for s
  • National Thrift Shop day is Thursday, Aug. 17

    National Thrift Shop day is Thursday, Aug. 17
    If you’re a thrift shop addict like I am, you definitely want to know about this: Thursday, Aug. 17 is National Thrift Shop Day, so find out if your favorite shop is offering any specials. For example, the Assistance League of Santa Ana shop at 1028 W. Second St. in Santa Ana (714-543-1120) is offering 50 percent off nearly everything in the store. And the Deja New thrift shop is also offering 50 percent off all merchandise except the Boutique Room – plus, if you bring a friend who&r
  • Homes selling in San Juan Capistrano are 61% pricier this year

    Homes selling in San Juan Capistrano are 61% pricier this year
    In 2017’s first six months, the San Juan Capistrano housing market looked strong.
    CoreLogic statistics for the first half of 2017, compared with the same period a year earlier, show these trends for San Juan Capistrano …
    1. 50 homes sold this year vs. 34 a year ago.
    2. That’s a sales gain of 47.1 percent vs. a homebuying gain of 2.2 percent countywide.
    3. Median selling price this year of $1,150,000 vs. $714,500 in 2016.
    4. That’s a price gain of 61 percent. Countywide m
  • Let’s get real on North Korea

    Let’s get real on North Korea
    The week’s news was dominated by President Trump’s verbal saber-rattling with North Korea. Except that these weren’t swords being waved by Trump and Kim Jong Un: They were nuclear warhead-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles. But the problem isn’t Trump’s rhetoric. It’s Kim’s actions — and China’s.
    Since July 16, 1945, when the first atomic bomb was tested in the desert of New Mexico, the civilized world has worried what would happen if
  • California’s coming youth deficit

    California’s coming youth deficit
    Images of California, particularly the southern coast, are embedded with those associated with youthfulness — surfers, actors, models, glamorous entrepreneurs. Yet, in reality, the state — and the region — are falling well behind in the growth of their youthful population, which carries significant implications for our future economic trajectory and the nature of our society.
    The numbers, provided by demographer Wendell Cox, based on U.S. Census Bureau estimates, should concern
  • Immigration proposal would lower the bar of American values

    Immigration proposal would lower the bar of American values
    The nation’s legal immigration system is in dire need of reform, but a new bill will only make us poorer and less free.
    Republican Sens. Tom Cotton of Alabama and David Perdue of Georgia recently introduced the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy, or RAISE, Act. The legislation, which has the endorsement of the Trump administration, would reduce legal immigration by half over 10 years and implement a new merit-based points system for determining immigration eligibility. Pre
  • Under fire for asking the right questions

    Under fire for asking the right questions
    In idyllic Laguna Niguel, the city I love, processes are broken and taxpayers have been cheated. What happens if a plumber quotes you $140 to repair a leaky sink and you agree to the price? If he later presents you with a $300 bill, would you pay it? Of course not! The contract was for $140 and you owe not a penny more. Nobody pays a distorted bill, except the city of Laguna Niguel under its former city manager.
    This paper has praised the independent audit procedures adopted while I was on the
  • Anaheim is focused on taxpayers and neighborhoods

    Anaheim is focused on taxpayers and neighborhoods
    Anaheim’s City Council has a shared focus to better the lives of its residents and quality of its neighborhoods. On this, there is no disagreement. Where reasonable people do disagree, however, is on how best to address the goals.
    Since the Great Recession, Anaheim has not imposed any new taxes or fees on residents to maintain services. In fact, we’re expanding police services, parks and community centers, thanks in large part to revenue from the Anaheim Resort.
    By contrast, cities a
  • Live updates for the Seattle Seahawks vs. LA Chargers

    Live updates for the Seattle Seahawks vs. LA Chargers
    Tomorrow. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHEqVrPXcAAwPy2.jpgPreseason opener gives Chargers chance to evaluate young talent dlvr.it/PdhM2x https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHEwwcNVYAA4Gf8.jpgA new era begins tomorrow... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHFCX-DXkAEKnAV.jpgStubHub groundskeeper tells me a group of 10 people will work through the night to change stadium for #Chargers. Aim to be done at 8 am.Second post is up. Let's football https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHFvnZtUIAAyEM6.jpgOne goalpost is up. http
  • More than 100 rally in Santa Ana in response to violence at white nationalist rally in Virginia

    People take part in an anti-racism rally at Sasscer Park in Santa Ana on Saturday, August 12, 2017. The rally was in response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  • As Watkins watches, Rams rookie Kupp impresses at wideout

    As Watkins watches, Rams rookie Kupp impresses at wideout
    LOS ANGELES — Ninety minutes before the Rams new offense made its preseason debut against the Cowboys, its new top receiver stood in the tunnel of the Coliseum in street clothes. Sammy Watkins was reeling from news of his trade a day earlier. He’d just arrived in Los Angeles from Buffalo, whisked from the airport to the stadium. For Watkins, it was a whirlwind. For the Rams, his arrival was an adrenaline shot for a Rams passing game still in desperate need of one.
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  • New York City FC buries its limited chances to send Galaxy to another home defeat

    CARSON If the Galaxy needed any reminders, soccer can be and is a cruel sport.
    After a lively first half that saw the Galaxy create decent chances, getting into dangerous positions, New York City FC needed just two chances to end up stealing the full three points.
    Related Articles Newly signed Pele van Anholt settling in for the Galaxy’s defense Jonathan dos Santos relishes new challenge with Galaxy with his brother by his sideJonathan Lewis broke the scoreless stretch with a remarkable cu
  • Goff’s night was brief, but he made good use of his time in Rams preseason opener

    Goff’s night was brief, but he made good use of his time in Rams preseason opener
    The work night was short, just eight plays total and all of one minute and 11 seconds of clock time.
    But never let it be said Jared Goff doesn’t know how to put 71 seconds to near-perfect use. And in the process, maybe  buy back a good chunk of the faith and confidence fans and pundits lost in him after watching his rookie season plunge down the drain faster than 45’s approval ratings.
    Related Articles As Watkins watches, Rams rookie Kupp impresses at wideout New Rams receiver S
  • Corey Seager sparks comeback as Dodgers go on to 6-3 win

    Corey Seager sparks comeback as Dodgers go on to 6-3 win
    Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley #26 crosses the plate after being driven in by Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager #5 in the 6th inning. The Los Angeles Dodgers played the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA 8/12/2017 Photo by John McCoy/Los Angeles Daily News (SCNG)Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig points after scoring the third run on a single by Corey Seager against the San Diego Padres, during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Sa
  • Angels move into 2nd wild card spot with 5th straight victory

    Angels move into 2nd wild card spot with 5th straight victory
    Seattle Mariners’ Robinson Cano, right, begins a slide home to score as Los Angeles Angels catcher Martin Maldonado waits for the ball in the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Los Angeles Angels’ Kaleb Cowart (22) slides safely into second base ahead of the tag by Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura in the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Los Angeles Angels&rs
  • La Habra quarterback Zach Fogel commits to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

    La Habra quarterback Zach Fogel commits to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
    La Habra dual-threat quarterback Zach Fogel’s combination of brains and football talent led him to a college decision Saturday.
    The 6-foot-2, 180-pound senior committed to Division III Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, an academic powerhouse and a contender in the SCIAC. Claremont tied for second with Pomona-Pitzer in the conference last season behind Redlands.
    “Perfect fit in a school for me,” Fogel said in a direct message via Twitter.
    Fogel helped La Habra reach the CIF-SS Division 2
  • Highlights from Saturday’s UCLA football training camp practice

    Highlights from Saturday’s UCLA football training camp practice
    A brief look at UCLA’s training camp practice at Spaulding Field
    Rosen rising
    Josh Rosen led the offense to its first victory against the defense in a team competition this training camp Wednesday. That, it turned out, was just the beginning. The junior has had four straight days of impressive practices, including Saturday’s. He threw a 14-yard touchdown to Darren Andrews in the first team period, letting the pass go before his receiver had even turned around.
    “It feels like he
  • Rams fumble 6 times, but 13 points are enough to beat Dallas in preseason opener

    Rams fumble 6 times, but 13 points are enough to beat Dallas in preseason opener
    Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) in the first half of a NFL pre-season football game against the Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) in the first half of a NFL pre-season football game against the Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Sta
  • Sunny Odogwu brings sunshine to UCLA football

    Sunny Odogwu brings sunshine to UCLA football
    LOS ANGELES >> Sunny Odogwu was not named by accident. He was an “oops baby,” the 24-year-old says now, but the youngest of eight in Nigerian family, he was named for his ability to bring light to his family.
    The right tackle is bringing that same light to UCLA.
    Related Articles UCLA stays flexible on defense UCLA celebrates competition in midst of training camp Lokeni Toailoa takes over UCLA’s middle linebacker spotOdogwu is UCLA’s towering 6-foot-8, 315-pound ball
  • Dodgers Notes: Adrian Gonzalez will have part-time role upon his return

    Dodgers Notes: Adrian Gonzalez will have part-time role upon his return
    LOS ANGELES – A bad back has kept the amount of entries Adrian Gonzalez has written into this storybook Dodgers season. And now that he’s due to return soon, just how often will the veteran slugger be allowed to pen?
    The Dodgers have not had to pine for Gonzalez’s return as the emergence of rookie star and would-be most valuable player candidate Cody Bellinger has effectively reduced Gonzalez to part-time status, which is exactly what the 35-year-old will be when he comes back.
  • More than 100 attend ‘anti-racism’ rally in Santa Ana in response to violence in Virginia

    More than 100 attend ‘anti-racism’ rally in Santa Ana in response to violence in Virginia
    Rev. Kent Doss, second from left, of Tapestry Unitarian Universalist Church in Mission Viejo and Rabbi Stephen Einstein, third from left, address the crowd of people at an anti-racism rally at Sasscer Park in Santa Ana on Saturday, August 12, 2017. The rally was in response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)Alexa Ullom of Anaheim listens to speakers at the anti-racism rally at Sasscer Park in Santa Ana on Saturday, August 12, 2017
  • Santa Margarita Little League wins West Regional to earn World Series berth

    Santa Margarita Little League wins West Regional to earn World Series berth
    SAN BERNARDINO >> No manager. No problem.
    Drew Rutter hit two home runs and got the last out from the mound as Santa Margarita Little League, playing without suspended manager C.J. Ankrum, defeated St. George, Utah’s Dixie Little League, 11-7, on Saturday night in the West Regional championship game at Al Houghton Stadium.
    “I was just trying to block out all the noise and swing as hard as I could,” said Rutter, who had seven hits and nine RBI in the tournament.
    Rutte
  • Wolf: USC Weaknesses Exposed During Scrimmage

    Wolf: USC Weaknesses Exposed During Scrimmage
    LOS ANGELES >> The good news for USC’s offense is that Western Michigan’s defense cannot possibly be better than the one the Trojans faced in Saturday’s scrimmage at Howard Jones Field.
    USC’s No. 1 defense dominated most of the 70-play scrimmage and did not allow the Trojans’ star-laden offense to score a touchdown.
    It’s not unusual for the defense to be ahead of the offense at the outset of training camp. But after 12 practices, USC should be able to ru
  • Padres at Dodgers: Sunday game time, TV channel and starting pitchers

    Padres at Dodgers: Sunday game time, TV channel and starting pitchers
    PADRES AT DODGERS
    When: 1:10 p.m.
    Where: Dodger Stadium
    TV: SportsNet LA (where available)
    THE PITCHERS
    DODGERS RHP KENTA MAEDA (10-4, 3.69 ERA)
    vs. Padres: 2-3, 4.29 ERA (35-2/3 innings)
    At Dodger Stadium: 13-6, 3.13 ERA (138 innings)
    Hates to face: Hunter Renfroe, 4 for 8 (.500), 2B, HR, 3 RBI
    Loves to face: Wil Myers, 3 for 16 (.188), 3B, 8 Ks
    PADRES RHP LUIS PERDOMO (6-6, 4.81 ERA)
    vs. Dodgers: 1-3, 8.63 ERA (24 innings)
    At Dodger Stadium: 0-2, 5.25 ERA (12 innings)
    Hates to face: Yasiel Pui
  • USC offense ‘up and down’ in second scrimmage of training camp

    USC offense ‘up and down’ in second scrimmage of training camp
    LOS ANGELES — Clay Helton gathered USC’s players near midfield of the Howard Jones Field grass on Saturday afternoon.
    Three air-horn blasts had commenced the end of the team’s second live scrimmage of training camp.
    Related Articles USC searching for consistency with kicking competition Midway through training camp, USC quarterback Sam Darnold ‘settled in’Players had taken a knee around Helton, who stood in the center of the group. The Trojans’ coach first bro
  • Laguna Beach-0814

    The city’s Summer Breeze program has surpassed last year’s total ridership by 18 percent with four more weeks of service remaining. The free shuttle service provides parking and a bus ride into Laguna Beach from a lot at the 405 freeway and SR-133.  For more information on the Summer Breeze program, go to http://lagunabeachcity.net/ summerbreeze.
    Erika I. Ritchie
    714-796-2254 or [email protected]
  • Angels Notes: Kole Calhoun enjoys his latest hot streak

    Angels Notes: Kole Calhoun enjoys his latest hot streak
    SEATTLE — Kole Calhoun isn’t used to riding such a rollercoaster of a season. What makes it even more maddening is that he doesn’t feel he’s doing anything different this season.
    At least, he is enjoying the upswing right now.
    After missing four straight starts with a hamstring injury at the beginning of the month, Calhoun responded with 12 hits in his next 27 at-bats, a .444 average. He cooled down slightly with an 0-for-4 on Friday night.
    Calhoun said, mostly, it’
  • Angels at Mariners: Sunday game time, TV channel, starting pitchers

    Angels at Mariners: Sunday game time, TV channel, starting pitchers
    ANGELS at MARINERS
    When: Today, 1 p.m.
    TV: Fox Sports West
    Where: Safeco Field
    THE PITCHERS
    ANGELS RHP PARKER BRIDWELL (6-1, 3.00)
    vs. Mariners: 0-1, 7.50
    At Safeco Field: First game
    Hates to face: None
    Loves to face: None
    MARINERS LHP ARIEL MIRANDA (7-5, 4.65)
    vs. Angels: 4-0, 2.61
    At Safeco Field: 7-2, 3.47
    Hates to face: Kole Calhoun, 5 for 14 (.357)
    Loves to face: Albert Pujols, 0 for 14 (.000)
  • Sammy Watkins, once a Ferrari, joins L.A. traffic

    Sammy Watkins, once a Ferrari, joins L.A. traffic
    Sammy Watkins was supposed to wait his turn at Clemson.
    He was all-this-and-that in Fort Myers, Fla. but the Tigers always had receiver talent. Maybe by his sophomore year ….
    “We had a guy named (Marquan) Jones who was going to start,” said Tajh Boyd, the quarterback. “We’d all heard about how good Sammy was but nobody had seen it yet.
    “Our first 7-on-7, I went back and threw it as far as I could, and Sammy got it and scored a touchdown. We all got excited an
  • Preseason opener gives Chargers chance to evaluate young talent

    Preseason opener gives Chargers chance to evaluate young talent
    Philip Rivers will take the field for just one series on Sunday, even if that means seeing just three or four snaps. The rest of the Chargers’ starters won’t last long either; maybe another series or two, depending on the individual or position group.
    Yes, the preseason opener at StubHub Center is an important moment for this franchise, the 5 p.m. kickoff signaling yet another step in the team’s months-long quest to establish itself in a new city. But above all else, the Charge
  • Have you seen Toby, the missing Pomeranian dog?

    Have you seen Toby, the missing Pomeranian dog?
    Can you imagine losing a member of your family and, nearly four weeks later, still having no clue where he was?
    That’s the situation facing Caroline Taylor Gumber and Jeremy Gumber, whose little dog, Toby, disappeared July 20. Jeremy was dropping Toby off at a dog day care center about 8:30 that morning, Caroline said, when the Pomeranian mix got loose and ran off. Some confusion surrounds exactly what happened, she said, but in trying to pick Toby up a worker at the facility dropped his l
  • Trump blames ‘many sides’ for violent clashes in Virginia

    Trump blames ‘many sides’ for violent clashes in Virginia
    By JONATHAN LEMIRE
    BEDMINSTER, N.J. – President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed “many sides” for the violent clashes between protesters and white supremacists in Virginia and contended that the “hatred and bigotry” broadcast across the country had taken root long before his political ascendancy.
    Related: 1 dead, 26 injured after car plows into group at white nationalist rally in Virginia 
    That was not how the Charlottesville mayor assessed the chaos that led th
  • Former Ducks coach, GM Bryan Murray succumbs to colon cancer

    Former Ducks coach, GM Bryan Murray succumbs to colon cancer
    Longtime NHL coach and executive Bryan Murray, who left a significant impact on the Ducks and the four other teams that he led, lost his battle with cancer and died Saturday. He was 74.
    Murray was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer three years ago. Most recently, the native of Shawville, Quebec was serving as a special advisor to Ottawa GM Pierre Dorion after stepping down from that position in April 2016.
    In three seasons with the Ducks from 2001-04, Murray presided over a team that reached th

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