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• Jury says Sriracha manufacturer owes former pepper farmer millions

  09-07-2019 23:39
  
  A jury awarded $23.3 million to the ranch that grew red jalapeño peppers for Sriracha hot sauce, an attorney said Tuesday.
  Irwindale-based Huy Fong Foods broke its contract with Ventura County’s Underwood Ranches and committed fraud by misrepresenting and concealing information, the Ventura County civil court jury found last week.
  “We felt pretty confident because all we did was tell our story truthfully and the jury saw that,” grower Craig Underwood said Tuesday. &ldquo
  
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• 1 dead in Santa Ana shooting, suspects at large

  09-07-2019 21:29
  
  A 30-year-old man died after getting shot in Santa Ana Monday night, July 8.
  Officers were flagged down shortly before 11 p.m. by bystanders at 1901 W. Myrtle St., Santa Ana police said Tuesday.
  They found the man, identified as Eduardo Mijares of Santa Ana, lying in the street of the residential neighborhood with gunshot wounds.
  Life-saving measures were deployed, but Mijares was soon pronounced dead by paramedics.
  Police said they don’t know the motive. No arrest had been made.
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• Mexican lagers are the perfect summer beer: Here are 12 Southern California breweries making them

  09-07-2019 21:22
  
  Summertime means it’s time for beer and Mexican lagers are gaining popularity around Southern California and beyond.
  “We’ve definitely seen this trend of local breweries and larger breweries outside of our region making more light-flavored beer,” said Gary Magnone, co-founder of Hopped LA, a website that covers the local beer industry with video reviews and event listings.
  With a slightly sweeter taste, the easy-drinking beer can pair with anything from barbecue to tacos.
  
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• ‘Health navigators’ connect undocumented to California’s expanding health network

  09-07-2019 21:08
  
  By Jacqueline Garcia and Virginia Gaglianone, The USC Center for Health Journalism Collaborative
  With health care leading much of California’s legislative agenda, a state program that connects people to health services has become a vital gateway for millions of uninsured residents to California’s often complicated but expanding public health system.
  The mission of the “health navigators” program is to guide, inform and support individuals in need of health coverage.
  
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• Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use laws

  09-07-2019 20:29
  
  By LINDSEY TANNER
  CHICAGO  — New research suggests legalizing recreational marijuana for U.S. adults in some states may have slightly reduced teens’ odds of using pot.
  One reason may be that it’s harder and costlier for teens to buy marijuana from licensed dispensaries than from dealers, said lead author Mark Anderson, a health economist at Montana State University.
  The researchers analyzed national youth health and behavior surveys from 1993 through 2017 that included que
  
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• Inside the Dodgers: Big takeaways from the 1st ‘half’

  09-07-2019 20:29
  
  Editor’s note: This is the Monday June 8 edition of the Inside the Dodgers newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.
  The Dodgers reached the halfway point of their regular season on June 25. Today is not the halfway point of 2019, regular season and/or playoffs.
  It is the All-Star Break, however, so you will be bombarded with an assault of references to the first and second “half” in the days to come. Just roll with it. The Dodgers have played 92 games,
  
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• Laguna Woods Village residents celebrate an old-fashioned July 4th

  09-07-2019 20:28
  
  Katlyn Greenwood, 8, has her face painted with red, white and blue fireworks by Andrea Pindo during the Laguna Woods Village Independence Day celebration held at Clubhouse 2 on Thursday, July 4, 2019. (Photo by Frank DÕAmato, Contributing Photographer)
  Katlyn Greenwood, 8, has her arm painted with balloons by Andrea Pindo during the Laguna Woods Village Independence Day celebration held at Clubhouse 2 on Thursday, July 4, 2019. (Photo by Frank DÕAmato, Contributing Photographer)Sou
  
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• Cars Land rides to get spooky holiday overlays for Halloween at Disney California Adventure

  09-07-2019 20:26
  
  Disney California Adventure will add holiday overlays to Cars Land rides and transform the fictional film town into Radiator Screams with colorful Haul-O-Ween decorations this Halloween season.
  The calendar might only say July, but the Anaheim theme park is already making plans for the Halloween season.
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  Cars Land rides will get a seasonal overl
  
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• The ‘Baby Shark’ live concert is coming to Long Beach, here’s how to get tickets

  09-07-2019 20:20
  
  “Baby Shark,” the viral kid’s song that’s a hit with toddlers everywhere (and often a painful experience for their parents), now has a live show, and it’s headed for Long Beach later this year.
  Baby Shark Live! will will arrive at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center on Oct. 19. The show follows Baby Shark as he and his friend Pinkfong take an adventure into the sea and sing and to such songs as “Five Little Monkeys,&rdqu
  
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• Defending my community’s access to quality public charter schools: Christina Laster

  09-07-2019 20:14
  
  This Wednesday, the California Senate’s Education Committee will hold a public hearing on a bill that would make local school districts the primary authority saying yes or no to charter schools. As a mother and grandmother, I am speaking out to defend my community’s ability to access free, quality public charter schools.
  We know that seven out of eight black public school children attend district-run schools. According to 2018 state assessments, 80% of California’s black childr
  
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• Taco Tuesday: Taquitos get their due respect at Maruca’s

  09-07-2019 20:03
  
  Everybody loves taquitos even while most rolled tacos don’t warrant a lot of respect. 
  Chicken taquitos at Maruca’s Mexican Kitchen in Tustin (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Maruca’s Mexican Kitchen in Tustin (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsShow Caption of Expand
  But the chicken taquitos at Maruca’s in Tustin are not average. They are beautiful. And they are really, really good. 
  
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• Uncrowded Disneyland: How long can it last? These photos show what Mickey’s ‘ghost town’ looks like

  09-07-2019 18:33
  
  Disneyland’s summertime crowds are so light this year that fans have started describing the Anaheim theme park as a ghost town — and we’re not talking about the 999 happy haunts residing at the Haunted Mansion.
  The arrival of the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge themed land this summer has produced an unexpected yet pleasant side effect: The lightest crowds Disneyland has experienced in decades.
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• Staples Center will kick off its 20th anniversary celebration with country star Kane Brown

  09-07-2019 18:00
  
  Staples Center will celebrate its 20th anniversary later this year and the iconic venue, which is also home to the Lakers, Clippers, Sparks and Kings, has tapped country music singer-songwriter Kane Brown to commemorate the milestone on Friday, Oct. 18.
  The concert will officially kick off a year-long celebration of the venue that opened on Oct. 17, 1999 with a sold-out performance by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Staples Center will host a number of special nights dedicated to highli
  
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• California should skip this opportunity

  09-07-2019 18:00
  
  Who says California opposes everything Trump does? Our state’s leaders are embracing at least one lousy presidential policy: opportunity zones.
  Trump’s 2017 federal tax law allows investors to defer or eliminate federal taxes by transferring capital gains into investments in designated “opportunity zones” — census tracts that state officials claim are impoverished. Unfortunately, these tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans — who earn most capital gains &mdas
  
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• US women’s soccer team starts victory tour Aug. 3 at Rose Bowl

  09-07-2019 17:47
  
  The victory tour for the U.S. Women’s National soccer team will kick off Aug. 3 at the Rose Bowl.
  The U.S., who captured the FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 win over the Netherlands on Sunday, will host the Republic of Ireland. The game will air, starting at 7 p.m., on ESPN2.
  Tickets will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday through ussoccer.com. Tickets will only be available at the Rose Bowl on the day of the game.
  This will be just the fifth match for the U.S. at the Ros
  
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• Slayer’s final U.S. show will be in Southern California and here are the details

  09-07-2019 17:12
  
  After nearly four decades together metal giants Slayer, which formed in Huntington Park in 1981, are officially calling it quits. The band has hit the road hard since the middle of last year on its final tour, however, all good things must eventually come to an end and the quartet has announced its final U.S. show will be Saturday, Nov. 30, at The Forum in Inglewood.
  Tickets are $49.50-$99.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, July 12 via LiveNation.com.
  Of course, Slayer isn’t going out wi
  
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• I don’t just listen to the radio, I also find ancient receivers and take them apart

  09-07-2019 16:59
  
  I have two new projects to work on this summer.
  The first is a “transistor radio” made by RCA Victor – RCA , of course, short for Radio Corporation of America – sometime around 1962. I always liked that old RCA logo with the lightning bolt coming off the A.
  This was my dad’s, I assume. It was in his garage in the accompanying case, though I never saw him use it. Probably for good reason … have you ever seen a battery like that? Fatter than a typical AA supply
  
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• 3 things to do at Southern California casinos this week (July 12-18)

  09-07-2019 16:59
  
  Casino Pauma
  Rock band Kansas, known for such hits as “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust In The Wind,” will visit the Pauma Pavilion for a Thursday show. The band rose to fame during the early ’70s and has continued to make and perform music for more than 40 years. It has produced 15 studio albums and five live ones.
  8 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 777 Pauma Reservation Road, Pauma Valley. $65-$85, 18 and older only. 877-687-2862, casinopauma.com.
  Fantasy Springs Resort Cas
  
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• Wimbledon: Serena Williams gets past Alison Riske into semifinals

  09-07-2019 16:51
  
  WIMBLEDON, England — When Serena Williams’ serve wasn’t getting her all the points she needed at Wimbledon, she turned to her return game.
  Job done, and then some.
  Williams reached the semifinals at the All England Club for the 12th time, overcoming five breaks of serve to beat Alison Riske 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Tuesday on Centre Court.”It’s a long, arduous road,” Williams said. “It’s not easy.”
  The seven-time Wimbledon champion, who owns 23 major ti
  
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• Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot, ’90s third-party presidential candidate, dies at 89

  09-07-2019 16:35
  
  By DAVID KOENIG
  DALLAS — H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president as a third-party candidate, has died. He was 89.
  Perot, whose 19% of the vote in 1992 stands among the best showings by an independent candidate in the past century, died early Tuesday at his home in Dallas surrounded by his devoted family, family spokesman James Fuller said.
  As a boy in Texarkana, Texas, Perot delivered newspaper
  
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• Christ Cathedral — a jewel box of artwork and hidden treasures — ready for grand opening

  09-07-2019 16:14
  
  First off, a visitor to Christ Cathedral might notice the new house smell, with everything fresh and pristine and scarcely touched by anyone other than construction workers.
  But that fleeting sensation will be quickly replaced by visual surprises – especially noticeable for those somewhat familiar with the landmark in its former incarnation.
  The sun breaks through the quatrefoils attached to the 11,000 panes of glass at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove on Monday, July 8, 2019. The Crux Gem
  
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• Newport homeowners want Coastal Commission to let them keep yards on public beach

  09-07-2019 15:00
  
  Largely siding with some 55 homeowners who have ignored a ban on expanding yards onto a public beach, the city of Newport Beach wants the state Coastal Commission to change the rules to allow such encroachments in the area.
  On the ocean side of Balboa Peninsula’s east end, homeowners have planted lawns, shrubbery and ground cover, and set out pathways and patio furniture as far as 80 feet away from their property lines.
  The California Coastal Commission on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 will con
  
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• Amy McGrath running for Mitch McConnell’s U.S. Senate seat

  09-07-2019 14:52
  
  By MICHAEL TACKETT
  WASHINGTON — Amy McGrath, a Marine combat aviator who narrowly lost a House race to an incumbent Republican in Kentucky, has set her sights on an even more formidable target: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
  McGrath, whose campaign announcement video in her House race showcased the viral power of social media to raise money and national profile, said Tuesday she will be trying to defeat one of the most entrenched officials in Washington in McConnell. But she sees
  
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• Relatives identify 17-year-old girl fatally shot by Fullerton officer in Anaheim

  09-07-2019 06:42
  
  ANAHEIM — Relatives identified a 17-year-old girl on Monday, July 8, who was killed in an officer involved shooting on a crowded freeway in Anaheim on Friday.
  Police have declined to release the teen’s name because she was a minor But, family members said Hannah Linn Williams of Anaheim was the suspect fatally shot by a Fullerton K-9 officer on Friday.New on @NBCLA — photos of Hannah Williams, 17, shot by Fullerton K-9 Unit officer on 91 freeway Friday. Witness Renay Arnold: &l
  
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• Newport Beach man dies in Colorado river rafting accident

  09-07-2019 06:35
  
  DINOSAUR, Colo. — A California man was killed in a weekend rafting accident in northwestern Colorado.
  Officials with Dinosaur National Monument say 47-year-old Anthony Vasi of Newport Beach, California, died Saturday at Triplet Falls while on a commercial rafting trip with family and friends on the Green River.
  Related Articles Torrance woman killed in Bahamas shark attack
  The National Park Service says the raft got stuck on rocks and several passengers were thrown into the fast-moving wat
  
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• Joc Pederson, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. steal Home Run Derby show with epic duel

  09-07-2019 06:07
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 08: Joc Pederson of the Los Angeles Dodgers competes in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Progressive Field on July 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
  CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 08: Joc Pederson of the Los Angeles Dodgers competes in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Progressive Field on July 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 08: Joc Pederson o
  
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• President Trump issues emergency declaration after quakes and aftershocks rattle Kern, San Bernardino counties

  09-07-2019 04:36
  
  President Donald Trump on Monday declared an emergency exists in Southern California — a move that could free up federal resources where two powerful earthquakes Thursday and Friday damaged buildings and infrastructure and rattled residents in Kern and San Bernardino counties.
  The announcement came in response to a request from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who during a visit to Ridgecrest on Saturday said he’d talked to the president and was optimistic the request would be approved.Spoke to @G
  
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• Breeders’ Cup has not decided on trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s participation

  09-07-2019 04:32
  
  Breeders’ Cup president and chief executive officer Craig Fravel said Monday no decision has been made yet by the board of directors on whether Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, banned by all Stronach Group tracks and the New York Racing Association, will be allowed to run horses at this year’s event at Santa Anita on Nov. 1-2.
  Hollendorfer was told June 22 he was no longer welcome at TSG’s five race tracks after a fourth horse he trained, American Currency, broke down d
  
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• Monument to OC’s Civil War veteran founders gets vandalized, may be taken down

  09-07-2019 03:29
  
  A monument put up by the Sons of Confederate Veterans in an Orange County cemetery was defaced with red paint over the weekend, and – unrelated to the vandalism – it may soon be removed entirely.
  The 9-foot, 7-ton granite memorial was installed at the Santa Ana Cemetery in 2004 to commemorate some of the county’s founding fathers, including those who had fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
  Roger Shortall scrapes a piece of paint from a monument, pictured on Monday,
  
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• Newport Beach man pleads guilty to stealing endangered lemur from Santa Ana Zoo

  09-07-2019 03:16
  
  A Newport Beach man who pleaded guilty on Monday, July 8, to stealing an endangered lemur from the Santa Ana Zoo last year could face as much as a year in prison and a six-figure fine.
  Aquinas Kasbar, 19, had been charged on suspicion of unlawfully taking an endangered species, officials said in a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office. Prosecutors said he had admitted to breaking into the Santa Ana Zoo in July 2018 and stealing Isaac, the oldest ring-tailed lemur held in captivity in N
  
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• Curt Seeden: Expect to have a ball at the ‘Pins for Kids’ bowling benefit

  09-07-2019 02:53
  There are lots of ways to raise funds for good causes in Fountain Valley.
  Here’s one of my favorites: The Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fountain Valley will team up for the 11th annual “Pins for Kids” Bowling on Saturday, Aug. 3 at Fountain Bowl.
  Besides enjoying a fun evening of bowling with friends, you can help provide before- and after-school care, full-day programs during summer and school holidays, sports leagues and more at the Boys &a
  
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• Killer of Garden Grove police officer found unresponsive on Death Row, later dies

  09-07-2019 02:39
  
  A condemned inmate who was convicted of killing Garden Grove Police Department Officer Donald F. Reed was found unresponsive and died in his cell at San Quentin State Prison on Sunday evening, officials said Monday.
  The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a press release on Monday that John George Brown, 71, was attended to by medical staff at the prison after he was found unresponsive at around 6:15 p.m.
  Flowers adorn the Garden Grove Police Memorial. They were place
  
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• Whicker: It’s a tough job, and that’s why Padres catcher Austin Hedges does it

  09-07-2019 02:36
  
  PEORIA, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 21:Austin Hedges #18 of the San Diego Padres poses for a portrait during photo day at Peoria Stadium on February 21, 2019 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
  SAN DIEGO, CA – APRIL 23: Austin Hedges #18 of the San Diego Padres hits a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Petco Park April 23, 2019 in San Diego, California.(Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will r
  
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• Assemblyman Bill Brough, facing accusations, also will face GOP challenger in 73rd

  09-07-2019 02:31
  
  With accusations of sexual misconduct swirling around GOP incumbent Bill Brough, another familiar Republican just entered the 2020 race for the 73rd State Assembly District race.
  And Mission Viejo Councilman Ed Sachs’ first touted endorsement? Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, who last month accused Brough of making aggressive, unwanted sexual advances toward her in 2011 — accusations Brough denies.
  Sachs ran against Brough in 2018, garnering just 13.5 percent of the vote
  
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• Earthquakes, radioactive waste and that nuclear plant on the Orange County coast

  09-07-2019 02:20
  
  What would happen to the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in a big earthquake?
  The answer, of course, depends on exactly where the quake is centered and how much the ground beneath the plant shimmies and shakes. But one horrific scenario can be ruled out, despite frequent comparisons of San Onofre to Chernobyl and Fukushima:
  There can be no core meltdowns at San Onofre, because its reactors have been shut down for seven years. Nuclear fuel has been removed from them. Atoms are no
  
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• Trona, still without water, struggles to recover after 2 major earthquakes, Ridgecrest has many services restored

  09-07-2019 01:40
  
  Weary, thirsty Trona residents struggled Monday, July 8, to arrange for services to the earthquake-damaged community, where they’ve been without running water since the first of the twin earthquakes rattled through the region last week.
  In nearby Ridgecrest, services had largely been restored by Monday.
  “It’s painful where I am. I don’t have any water at all,” Trona resident Mike Peterson, 51, said as he picked up bottled water from in front of Trona High School. &l
  
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• Irvine, Tustin home sales fall 11%; countywide pace slowest since 2014

  09-07-2019 01:08
  
  Homebuying in Irvine and Tustin fell 11% as Orange County sales stalled to the slowest pace since 2014.
  CoreLogic homebuying stats show May was the 10th consecutive month Orange County home sales failed to beat the pace of the year-ago period. It was also the slowest-selling May countywide in five years as sales ran 13% below their historical monthly norm. Fewer buyers cut the countywide median selling price by the largest amount in seven years.
  ICYMI: OC suffers nation’s 10th largest net
  
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• Theater review: Chance Theater’s ‘Ragtime’ is small in scale, big in impact

  09-07-2019 00:56
  
  For its annual summer musical, Chance Theater turns its eye to the late ‘90s with “Ragtime.” Rarely seen in smaller houses, this period-piece sprawl with multiple themes, interweaving plot lines and a 32-song score presents a number of challenges, not the least of which is assembling a cast of 15 or more to handle both the acting and singing required.
  But rolling up its sleeves is something Chance has shown it likes to do. The non-profit, 99-seat house routinely punches above i
  
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• Hyun-Jin Ryu 2.0: Health and ‘pitchability’ have raised Dodgers pitcher to All-Star status

  09-07-2019 00:47
  
  Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers gestures toward the stands prior to a MLB baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, July 02, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu (99) throws to the plate against the San Diego Padres during the third inning of an MLB gameagainst the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on
  
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• Dodgers’ Dave Roberts plans to use Clayton Kershaw after Hyun-Jin Ryu in All-Star Game

  09-07-2019 00:41
  
  CLEVELAND — Dave Roberts has a pitching plan involving some familiar faces for when he manages the National League All-Star team on Tuesday.
  Roberts had previously announced that Hyun-Jin Ryu would be the starter, but on Monday he added that he plans to use Clayton Kershaw as his second pitcher with and then the New York Mets’ Jacob deGrom, who won the NL Cy Young Award last season.
  So what about Walker Buehler, the third member of the Dodgers’ vaunted rotation to be selected?
  
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