• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (March 16-23)

    Health permits are suspended for major violations. Restaurants must remain closed until inspectors determine problems have been fixed.Monarch 9, 22755 Savi Ranch Parkway, Yorba Linda; cockroach infestation; closed March 22.
    McDonald’s, 2401 N. Tustin St., Orange; cockroach infestation; closed March 22, reopened March 22.
    Spigas Bakery, 1643 W. Chapman Ave., Orange; cockroach infestation; closed March 22, reopened March 22.
    Friendly Market, 910 W. Myrtle St., Santa Ana; rodent infestation;
  • Aaron Brothers locations are closing nationwide (except for 3 in Texas)

    Arts and crafts retailer Michaels announced it is closing 94 of its Aaron Brothers framing stores this year including all of its Southern California locations as it integrates those services into its Michaels stores.
    That will leave only three smaller-sized stores intact, all of which are in Texas. Two are in Dallas and a third is in Fort Worth. In an earnings announcement released Thursday, the company said it plans to reposition Aaron Brothers as a “store-within-a-store&rd
  • Jobless rates in Southern California continue to fall, with Orange County leading the pack

    Southern California’s job picture continued to brighten in February, as unemployment remained low while Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties added payroll positions at a steady pace.
    The region was buoyed by California’s overall growth in prosperity, with the state’s jobless rate ticking down to 4.3 percent from 4.4 percent in January, a record low in measurements dating back to 1976. California’s unemployment was 5.1 percent in February la
  • Ducks Gameday: Will Winnipeg star Patrik Laine play?

    WINNIPEG, Manitoba – With their playoff positioning changing by the day, the Ducks will try to keep their inside track toward a postseason berth when they face the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place on Friday night.
    The Ducks (38-24-12) were pushed back down to the second wild-card position in the Western Conference as the Kings moved back into third place in the Pacific Division with a 7-1 rout of Colorado. Anaheim does have a three-point cushion on St. Louis, which has a game in hand on th
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  • Charlotte Pence signs ‘Marlon Bundo’ book at Nixon Library, is OK with John Oliver parody

    Talk of a furry, black-and-white pet filled the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum this week, but it wasn’t about Checkers, the dog Richard Nixon famously invoked in a 1952 speech while a vice presidential candidate.
    On Thursday, it was all about Marlon Bundo, the bunny that belongs to Vice President Mike Pence’s daughter, Charlotte, and stars in not one, but two top-selling children’s books.
    Vice President Mike Pence’s wife Karen, left, and daughter Charlotte p
  • Shohei Ohtani adjusts to life inside Angels’ clubhouse

    TEMPE, Ariz. — As Shohei Ohtani stepped to the plate, the Tempe Diablo Stadium public address system blared the bouncy little J-pop tune, “Fashion Monster.”
    The Angels’ dugout roared in laughter at the sound of the Kyary Pamyu Pamyu song, which is popular among young girls in Japan. The joke, which was spawned by players commenting on Ohtani’s skinny jeans, brought a smile to Ohtani’s face.
    It was perhaps this spring’s definitive “one of the guys&r
  • Orange County’s first Amazon store opens near UCI

    Amazon’s first storefront has opened in Orange County.
    The quick-serve shop at University Center is geared toward UC Irvine students and the college community.
    The 3,150-square-foot brick and mortar space has a counter for fetching packages as well as a wall of self-serve Amazon lockers accessed by a security code, said the Irvine Co., which owns the center.
    Amazon Prime or Amazon Student Prime subscribers will get the “extra benefit of faster delivery for certain
  • Chargers DT Corey Liuget hit with 4-game PED suspension

    Chargers defensive tackle Corey Liuget will miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, the league announced Friday.
    Named a fifth alternate for the Pro Bowl last year, Liuget has started 100 games since the Chargers drafted him 18th overall in 2011. Suspended without pay for four contests, Liuget will still be eligible to participate in offseason and preseason practices and preseason games.
    The 28-year-old had been slated to
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  • Marines, firefighters, police, lifeguards help motivate Laguna Beach students in benefit jogathon

    LAGUNA BEACH —  Api Weinert, a division chief with the Laguna Beach Fire Department, was dressed in turnouts and full gear running laps with students at El Morro Elementary School on Friday, March 23.
    “We had jogathons when I went here,” said Weinert, who graduated from El Morro in 1979. “I’m here to motivate the kids. I love seeing the smiles on their faces. These kids are passing me!”
    Third graders loosen up as hundreds of parents and students run laps
  • Kings’ Anze Kopitar strengthens chances to win Hart

    Talk about forward Anze Kopitar being in the hunt for the Hart Trophy had already begun before the Kings embarked on their current four-game road trip. That figures to escalate after Kopitar scored four goals in a 7-1 victory at Colorado on Thursday.
    Kopitar tied a Kings franchise record with his scoring outburst. It is the 18th four-goal game in Kings history — the most recent one by Luc Robitaille on Nov. 25, 1993, in Quebec.
    Moreover, it helped the Kings get a crucial two points as
  • 16-year-old Maryland school shooting victim has died

    By MATTHEW BARAKAT and BRIAN WITTE
    A teenage girl who was shot when a classmate opened fire inside their Maryland high school has died, authorities said Friday.
    The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said Jaelynn Willey died at 11:34 p.m. Thursday. Earlier that night, her family had said she would be taken off life support at the University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Center. Melissa Willey told news reporters Thursday night that her daughter was brain dead and had &ld
  • 12 weddings in 12 months in 12 countries — that’s the plan for these romantic Costa Mesa newlyweds

    She wanted to elope. He wanted to do something more involved.
    Give round one to the groom, who emerges as the more romantic of the newlywed couple in this tale. Albeit by only a little.
    Kenji and Taylor Taniguchi were married for the first time in Costa Mesa. They went on to get remarried in 12 countries in 12 months. (Photo courtesy Kenji and Taylor Taniguchi)Kenji and Taylor Taniguchi take photos during their wedding in Rome, Italy. They got remarried in 12 countries in 12 months. (Photo court
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic calls LA Galaxy ‘right place for me’

    If those across Major League Soccer wondered if the Galaxy still had the drawing power to attract the global names, Friday’s move provided the answer.
    After three years of rumors and near-misses, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is finally a member of the Galaxy.
    The acquisition was officially announced Friday. The Galaxy signed Ibrahimovic using Targeted Allocation Money.
    The deal has been reported to be two years in length, worth $3 million.
    He will wear No. 9.
    “I decided to sign with the Galaxy
  • Tesla, SpaceX pages vanish as Musk joins #DeleteFacebook crusade

    Elon Musk is hopping on the #DeleteFacebook digital bandwagon.
    The chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. tweeted Friday that he wasn’t aware there was a Facebook page for his rocket company. After being asked by a Twitter user to delete it, he responded “will do.”
    Musk wrote back to another user who shared a photo of Tesla’s official page on Facebook and asked if it, too, should be deleted: “Definitely. Looks lame anyway.&rdq
  • Christina El Moussa of ‘Flip or Flop’ puts Yorba Linda home up for sale at $2.9 million

    “Flip or Flop” star Christina El Moussa is selling a five-bedroom, nine-bathroom Yorba Linda home she shared with her ex, Tarek El Moussa, for $2.995 million.
    The couple’s divorce was finalized in January 2018, and Tarek El Moussa bought a three-bedroom house in Costa Mesa on Feb. 21.
    Built in 2004, the 6,366-square-foot, Mediterranean home on nearly a half acre hit the market this week.
    The house has undergone $1.5 million in renovations, according to the l
  • This week's bargains include shopping, dining out and visiting the "Happiest Place on Earth."

    The Orange County Market Place will have a Grand Reopening event March 31. . This week you can get the first peek at the Orange County Market Place when it reopens and admission is free.
  • More 5 Freeway closures next week: This time they’re between Beach and Valley View

    Caltrans has scheduled another 5 Freeway closure, but this time it’s on the northbound side between Beach Boulevard in Buena Park and Valley View Avenue in La Mirada.
    The closures are needed to accommodate moving K-rails and lane restriping.
    The freeway will be closed nightly, beginning Sunday, March 25 night and ending Wednesday morning, Caltrans reported. The closures begin at 11 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. If possible, the contractor will keep at least one lane open the nights of S
  • Those Russian spies from ‘The Americans,’ Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, drink wine, talk final season

    Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys were enjoying the mild Southern California weather late one morning in January. The pair had taken a late flight from New York City the night before to come to Los Angeles to promote the final season of “The Americans.”
    “It’s not too early for wine, is it?” asked Russell.
    It wasn’t really a question, so the couple settled on a bottle of Bordeaux and the actress kicked off her heels to get comfortable (and hoped I wouldn’t be
  • Spring break arts week for kids offered at Casa Romantica

    Casa Romantica in San Clemente offers free children’s art programming all week during spring break at Capistrano Unified School District as part of its ongoing commitment to arts access through Casa Kids programs.
    On Monday, April 3, kids can learn about music, play and sing in the Main Salon during an interactive music class. The class is suitable for ages 8-13.
    Tuesday, April 4 features a special storytime for kids ages 3-5.
    On Wednesday, April 5, kids 5 and up will create their own teac
  • Restaurant closures include 2 Pei Wei restaurants, Smokey Fred’s BBQ in Orange and Knowlwood in Santa Ana

    There’s a lot of restaurant news afoot of late. We’ll start with closures, then update you on new eats around the county.
    Epic Wings has opened in Mission Viejo, the first in the chain to franchise outside of San Diego County.Dunkin’ Donuts’ “next generation concept store” in Quincy, Mass., features a beer-like tap system for cold coffees.Smokey Fred’s in Orange will close at the end of the month because the owner, Fred Rea, needs time to recover from an
  • Looking for love? Craigslists says look somewhere else, takes personals offline

    Americans looking for love or companionship on Craigslist can’t make a connection.
    The classified ads site on Friday has taken its personals section offline in the United States.
    The action comes after the U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed an anti-sex-trafficking bill that could hold the website and others responsible for illegal activity if it becomes law. The San Francisco-based company says the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act seeks to subject websites to criminal and civil liability.
    A m
  • A California governor’s race filled with unrealistic promises

    It’s early in the election season, barely past the filing deadline, more than two months before the June primary election and more than six months before November, when voters will elect the next governor of California.
    But it’s already clear that fundamental pledges made by the leading candidates in all the early public polls have been essentially unrealistic.
    The two most ambitious promises made so far both came from Democrats who have now backed off one and are clinging to hope th
  • Tony Mendoza is no California state senator, now or on the ballot

    Sacramento truth be told, the California powers-that-be in control of ballot designations for candidates for state office can get a little picky-picky when it comes to nixing some choices.
    Gubernatorial candidate and, well, former mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa has been told by the secretary of state’s office that he can’t call himself former mayor of Los Angeles in his run for governor because it has been almost five years since he held that position.
    Really? He will fore
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  • California should cut taxes on marijuana to keep the legal market competitive

    California might soon cut taxes — on marijuana. As it should.
    With the passage of Proposition 64 in 2016, California voters sent a clear message that they want to see a well-regulated, legal market for marijuana.
    Finding the right balance of taxes and regulations to ensure a legal market can thrive is critical.  The full benefits of marijuana legalization cannot be realized so long as the legal market for marijuana is suppressed by California’s onerous system of taxation and reg
  • Lakers’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finds 3-point shot

    MEMPHIS – In the heat check world of the NBA’s most potent 3-point shooters, nothing gets the mercury rising faster than seeing the first shot from deep slice through the net.
    “I mean, some nights I know,” Kentavious Caldwell-Pope said after making eight 3-pointers Thursday against New Orleans. “Some nights it’s just the flow of the game. I took my first two shots (and they) went in. I took the third, went in.”
    Caldwell-Pope’s first 3 went in 78 se
  • Whicker: Michigan turns Staples into its own Big House

    LOS ANGELES — Now we know. It’s not the building.
    The rims that usually reject the offerings of Staples Center’s pro inhabitants were like friendly sinkholes for Michigan on Thursday.
    There were no booby traps on the floor that prevented defensive rotations. There was nothing, really, to stop the Wolverines in the West Regional semifinals, especially not Texas A&M.
    “When you guard like that and you hit 3s like that,” said Michigan assistant coach Luke Yakli
  • What’s streaming in April on Amazon: ‘Bosch,’ Michael Connelly’s detective series, returns

    Grab some snacks and settle in.
    Titus Welliver returns as Det. Harry Bosch on Amazon’s fourth season of “Bosch.” Drawn from Michael Connelly’s novels, this season finds the Los Angeles Police Department investigator working to solve the murder of a 13-year-old boy. But there’s a twist, as Bosch is also on trial in federal court for murdering a serial killer.
    And as you might expect, there’s plenty more to watch.
    Related: Michael Connelly brings Harry Bosc
  • After walkout, students are taking lead in gun control battle

    Psst, the secret spice in the growing gun control movement is young people and with our leaders flip-flopping that, tragically, makes sense, since students are among the most vulnerable.
    Consider that on Tuesday, a 17-year-old shooter lay dead after a shootout in a Maryland school. He injured a 14-year-old boy and shot 16-year-old Jaelynn Willey in the head. She was taken off life support late Thursday.
    The evening before the shooting, Monday, I sat with six students from different high schools
  • 128-year-old Victorian home in Anaheim on market at just under $1 million

    The “Grimshaw House,” built in 1890, was relocated more than a century later to the Anaheim Colony Historic District. (Photo by Mike Marshall)The “Grimshaw House,” built in 1890, was relocated more than a century later to the Anaheim Colony Historic District. (Photo by Mike Marshall)The “Grimshaw House,” built in 1890, was relocated more than a century later to the Anaheim Colony Historic District. (Photo by Mike Marshall)The “Grimshaw House,” buil
  • This week’s best deals: Orange County Market Place reopens, dinner at Roy’s restaurants and locals save at Disneyland

    This week you can get the first peek at the Orange County Market Place when it  reopens and admission is free. Other deals include Roy’s restaurants’ three-course meal on Sundays and Mondays and Disneyland Resorts’ Southern California resident special. Plus you can toast these bargains during a reader-recommended happy hour every day of the week.
    BARGAIN HUNTING
    The Orange County Market Place will celebrate its Grand Reopening 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 31. In addition
  • 2 killed, dozen hurt in French supermarket hostage-taking

    By SYLVIE CORBET and SAMUEL PETREQUIN
    PARIS — An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France on Friday, killing two and injuring about a dozen others, police said. He had earlier opened fire on officers nearby.
    A spokesman with the national police service told The Associated Press that the attacker was still in the supermarket but it was unclear if there were people inside with him.
    Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said all information suggested it “seems to be a terro
  • State ballot measure would lift rent control limits

    Even if cities pass rent control today, such measures won’t apply to apartments that are at least 23 years old or to houses or condos of any age.
    But if a group of activists gets their way, California voters will have the ability to eliminate those restrictions next November. A ballot-initiative drive is underway to repeal the 1995 Costa-Hawkins Act, which severely limits rent control in the state.
    The law prohibits rent control for condominiums, single-family homes or new construction &md
  • People with marijuana on their record can clear it up; most haven’t

    Dave Gonzales works on having a minor pot violation from 1985 expunged during a workshop March 17, 2018 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)Hundreds of people wait in line during a workshop aimed at helping people convicted of marijuana and other crimes work through the process of having their sentences shortened and their records cleared. The clinic was held Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)Attorne
  • Industry experts observe increased acceptance of herbal products among US consumers

    Experts in the botanical industry say that there's increased general acceptance, and favorable views, of herbal products among US consumers, reflected by continued sales growth for the category. We caught up with three experts in the botanical and herbal products space at the Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim, CA, earlier this month.
  • Congress OKs $1.3 trillion budget, but Trump threatens veto

    By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM
    The Associated Press
    WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval Friday to a giant $1.3 trillion spending bill that ends the budget battles for now, but only after late scuffles and conservatives objected to big outlays on Democratic priorities at a time when Republicans control the House, Senate and White House.
    Senate passage shortly after midnight appeared to avert a third federal shutdown this year, an outcome both parties wanted to avoid. But  later Fr
  • Whicker: Florida State makes Gonzaga coach Mark Few’s fears come to life

    Florida State guard Terance Mann (14) shoots against Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura during the second half of an NCAA men’s college basketball tournament regional semifinal Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)Florida State forward Mfiondu Kabengele (25) celebrates after scoring against Gonzaga during the second half of an NCAA men’s college basketball tournament regional semifinal Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)Gonzaga guard
  • Cameron Smith recounts decision to return to USC for senior season

    LOS ANGELES — USC linebacker Cameron Smith announced his return for a senior season in early January.
    It was a formality.
    Nine weeks earlier, before the Trojans’ second-to-last game of their regular season at Colorado, Smith made up his mind to remain in school. He told Sam Darnold and some other teammates.
    “I just said it so that people would stop saying, ‘Oh I wonder if he’s going to come out,’” Smith said, recounting his announcement.
    Smith’s re
  • Mike Trout’s streak ends with his first strikeout of the spring in Angels’ loss to Dodgers

    THE GAME: The Angels lost to the Dodgers 4-3 on Thursday night in Glendale, Ariz. It was the second meeting of the spring between the two teams, who begin their three-game Freeway Series on Sunday at Angel Stadium.
    PITCHING REPORT: Jaime Barria, who got the start because JC Ramírez was taking his turn in a minor league game, gave up two runs in three innings. Barria struck out three and gave up towering homers to Yasiel Puig and Kiké Hernandez. The Angels believe Barria will be abl
  • John Gibson saving grace for Ducks during push for playoffs

    CALGARY, Alberta – Nearly six minutes had elapsed in the third period when Calgary’s Dougie Hamilton moved into a prime scoring area and got a pass from teammate Mark Giordano to unleash a one-time shot that had plenty of heat on it.
    Hamilton took plenty of shots at the net – 13 in all. Five were on target. On this one, John Gibson read where the pass was going and where the Flames defenseman was stationed. The athletic save was the best of his 29 stops made Wednesday night.
    Th
  • USC junior Chimezie Metu declares for NBA draft

    Chimezie Metu made it official.
    In a 44-word post published Thursday evening on his Twitter account, Metu declared for the NBA draft.
    “Thanks for all the love today!” Metu wrote, followed by a folded-hands emoji. “Also want to use this chance to announce that I have declared for the NBA Draft. HUGE thanks to my teammates, coaches, and all of the great ppl at SC the last 3 yrs have been unforgettable #FightOnForever.”
    It was a decision widely expected from Metu, USC’
  • Swim: Santa Margarita-Mater Dei pace Thursday leaderboard (March 22)

    BOYS SWIMMING
    TRINITY LEAGUE
    Santa Margarita 122, Mater Dei 46
    Orange Lutheran 90, St. John Bosco 80
    Servite 99, JSerra 70
    NONLEAGUE
    Foothill 107, Canyon 63
    Sage Hill 103, Saddleback Valley Christian 58
    200 m. relay 01:45.9 – SM 1:39.51, Can 1:40.92, Foot 1:42.10, Ser 1:42.51, SJB 1:42.52, OL 1:43.10,
    200 free 01:46.9 – Noah Brune (SM) 1:44.78, Hussong (Can) 1:46.74,
    200 IM 02:01.0 – Jackson Odgers (SM) 1:57.98, Mykkanen (Foot) 2:00.23,
    50 free 00.22.2 – Martinez (Se
  • Buena Park man convicted of violent assaulting 5 women in Anaheim, Garden Grove

    Ulises Omar De La Torre (Courtesy)
    A 36-year-old man was convicted Thursday of attacking five women in as many hours in Anaheim and Garden Grove four years ago.
    Ulises Omar De La Torre of Buena Park was convicted of attempted murder, kidnapping to commit a sex offense, assault with the intent to commit a sex offense, torture, burglary and assault. Jurors also found true sentencing enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury.
    The attacks started about 5:15 p.m., Jan. 16, 2014, when De La Torr
  • Gonzaga overwhelmed by ‘imposing’ Florida State in Sweet 16 defeat

    Florida State guard Terance Mann celebrates after scoring and drawing a foul against Gonzaga during the first half of an NCAA men’s college basketball tournament regional semifinal Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)Florida State forward Mfiondu Kabengele (25) reaches for the ball next to Gonzaga guard Zach Norvell Jr. during the second half of an NCAA men’s college basketball tournament regional semifinal Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/
  • Bluefin Details Exclusive Products and Collectibles for Wondercon 2018

    Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, heads to Anaheim, CA for WonderCon to showcase a wide variety of upcoming products and also offer a selection of items for purchase. WonderCon is an annual comic book, science fiction, and film and pop culture convention and takes place March 23rd to 25th at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.
  • Jack White plays songs from his new album, ‘Boarding House Reach,’ and talks about its creation in an intimate show at KROQ

    Jack White plays songs from his new album, “Boarding House Reach,” at the HD Radio Sound Space at KROQ on Monday, March 19, 2018. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren)Jack White plays songs from his new album, “Boarding House Reach,” at the HD Radio Sound Space at KROQ on Monday, March 19, 2018. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren)Jack White plays songs from his new album, “Boarding House Reach,” at the HD Radio Sound Space at KROQ on Monday, March 19, 2018. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren
  • Anze Kopitar scores 4 goals in Kings’ 7-1 rout of Avalanche

    Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, back left, uses his glove to block a shot off he stick of Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog, right, as Kings defenseman Dion Phaneuf covers in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Los Angeles Kings center Torrey Mitchell, left, is pushed into the boards by Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher as they pursue the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, M
  • Watch Anže Kopitar score four goals in the Kings’ 7-1 victory over the Avalanche

    The Los Angeles Kings had a huge scoring night against the Colorado Avalanche and Anže Kopitar deserves a lot of credit for that.Anze Kopitar talks about becoming the first LA Kings player to score 4 goals in a game in 25 years. pic.twitter.com/xLym7o5t8R
    — LA Kings (@LAKings) March 23, 2018Kopitar scored four of the Kings’ seven goals. It was the first 4-goal game of his career and the first for a Kings’ player since Luc Robitaille in 1993.In tight with the dangles.
  • Lakers plan to sign forward Travis Wear for final 11 games of season

    NEW ORLEANS — The Lakers have given no clear sign of when they expect their injured perimeter players to return to the court. But they are making a move to ensure they don’t lose another one for the final 11 games of the season.
    The Lakers plan to sign Travis Wear to a contract for the remainder of the season after the former UCLA star’s second 10-day contract expired following the 128-125 loss in New Orleans.
    Wear scored six points in 14 minutes, with both of his baskets comin
  • Watch the Dodgers’ home run derby against the Angels in Thursday’s Spring Training Game

    Opening Day for the 2018 MLB season is still days away and the official home run derby is months away but that didn’t stop the Los Angeles Dodgers from having a derby of its own against the Angels in Thursday’s Spring Training game.
    Yasiel Puig scored the first run of the game with this solo shot..@YasielPuig absolutely crushed that. #DodgersST pic.twitter.com/vC3TKiscHo
    — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) March 23, 2018Kike Hernandez joined the fun with a solo home run of his own

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