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• Millions could lose power Sunday in rotating blackouts amid record heat, California’s grid operators say

  06-09-2020 23:50
  
  Power demand during an unprecedented heat wave could lead California’s electric grid operators to shut the lights off for 2.5 million to 3 million customers starting Sunday afternoon — if customers don’t conserve enough at the right time, officials said.
  Executives of the California Independent System Operator said the state could see power demand outstrip supply by around 4,000 megawatts, leading to a possible State 2 power emergency declared around 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. when tempe
  
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• Kawhi Leonard, Clippers stymied by Denver Nuggets’ dynamic defensive effort

  06-09-2020 23:29
  
  He’s human after all.
  For all the jokes about Kawhi Leonard being a cyborg, including his role, opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, in a commercial last fall for “Terminator: Dark Fate,” the guy from Moreno Valley actually is a guy, not a machine.
  A career 50.8% shooter in the postseason – with a substantial sample size of 128 games – Leonard has scored fewer than the 13 points he contributed Saturday just 30 times, and not since April 30, 2015, when he suited up for Sa
  
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• Two-out runs haunting Angels pitchers; manager Joe Maddon says ‘it’s frustrating’

  06-09-2020 23:13
  
  ANAHEIM — Of all the agonizing issues that have caused the Angels to suffer such a disappointing season, this one is at or near the top of the list for Joe Maddon:
  The Angels had allowed 110 two-out runs, the most in the majors, heading into Sunday’s game.
  “It’s frustrating, man,” the Angels manager said. “We gotta stop doing that.”
  Angels pitchers have frequently been an out away from escaping the inning, only to give up two-out hits that produced runs
  
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• Video: Watch what Novak Djokovic did that got the No. 1 seed defaulted at the U.S. Open

  06-09-2020 22:41
  
  Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 men’s tennis player in the world and top seed at the U.S Open, was defaulted on Sunday in the fourth round, sending shockwaves throughout the tennis world. Djokovic was trailing 5-6 in the first set against Pablo Carreño Busta when after losing a point, Djokovic smacked a tennis ball behind him in anger that accidentily hit a line judge. The line judge was hit in the throat and required medical attention.  After a discussion with officials, Djokovic wa
  
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• Video: Watch what Novak Djokovic did that got him defaulted at the U.S. Open

  06-09-2020 22:41
  
  Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 men’s tennis player in the world and top seed at the U.S Open, was defaulted on Sunday in the fourth round, sending shockwaves throughout the tennis world.
  Djokovic was trailing 5-6 in the first set against Pablo Carreño Busta when after losing a point, Djokovic smacked a tennis ball behind him in anger that accidentily hit a line judge.
  The line judge was hit in the throat and required medical attention.  After a discussion with officials, Djokovic wa
  
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• Lakers-Rockets Game 2 updates: How will L.A. respond?

  06-09-2020 22:24
  
  LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers continue their playoff journey with Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Houston Rockets.
  The Lakers are considered a favorite to win the NBA Championship this season but a pair of former league MVPs with ties to the local area, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, have intentions on stopping the purple and gold from advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
  Lakers (0-1) vs. Houston Rockets (1-0)
  When: 5
  
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• Before and after: Satellite images show how lightning complex fires scarred Bay Area landscape

  06-09-2020 21:47
  
  The rare lightning storm that went through the Bay Area on Aug. 16 sparked blazes that disrupted and changed lives.
  The weather system sparked the LNU Lightning Complex Fire in the North Bay that has charred more than 375,000 acres. It ignited the SCU Lightning Complex fire in Alameda and Santa Clara counties that has burned close to 400,000 acres. It set the blaze that became the CZU Lightning Complex Fire that burned more than 86,000 acres.
  The interactive photo gallery below shows how those f
  
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• Veterans divided about reports Trump disparaged military

  06-09-2020 21:22
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — In this soldier’s city and across the country, veterans and military families are divided about reports that President Donald Trump made disparaging comments toward the military, with some service members bristling at the remarks and others questioning whether they happened.
  Thomas Richardson, a retired member of the Army’s 82nd Airborne, did not like what he heard.
  Richardson was trained to respect the office of commander in chief, but he was rankled by al
  
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• Danbury mayor accepts HBO host John Oliver’s proposal to rename sewage plant after him, with one condition

  06-09-2020 21:10
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. — In the latest twist of the saga between HBO host John Oliver and the city of Danbury, Mayor Mark Boughton has agreed to Oliver’s proposal to rename the city’s sewage plant after him if Oliver donates $55,000 to local charities.
  That is, with one condition: Oliver attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the city he has now famously pilloried.
  Boughton made the announcement on WTNH-TV’s “Capitol Report” Sunday morning following an extended back-
  
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• Dumpster fires and profanity in state Capitol

  06-09-2020 21:00
  
  The California Legislature either didn’t read or ignored my column from last week on the toxic effects of one-party rule because, shortly thereafter, it held what can only be described as a dumpster fire of a last day of session. Then again, that would be an insult to dumpster fires. Or, as Sen. Melissa Melendez, R-Murrieta, called it over a hot mic, “bull—.”
  Here’s the recap. Last week, a Republican state senator tested positive for COVID-19. He, and any of his Sen
  
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• Follow Lakers, Rockets Game 2 updates, social media reaction. Tip-off at 5:30

  06-09-2020 20:37
  
  Follow Southern California Newspaper Group reporters Kyle Goon and Mirjam Swanson as they cover the Lakers and Clippers in the NBA playoffs. 
  Social media reaction, video highlights of Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal playoff series between the Lakers and Rockets
  Today’s game: Lakers vs. Rockets, Game 2, 5:30 p.m., ABC (Rockets lead best-of-seven series, 1-0)
  PREGAME
  Lakers seek answers for Rockets after another Game 1 lossLakers’ Rajon Rondo tries to shake the rust in
  
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• Coronavirus state tracker: Cases, deaths, hospitalizations see significant declines as of Sept. 5

  06-09-2020 19:01
  
  Daily coronavirus cases and deaths as well as hospitalizations have seen significant declines in California, according to a data analysis by the Southern California News Group on Saturday.
  California’s seven-day average of 4,730 new cases from the coronavirus is down 52% from its high of 9,935, July 23, according to data collected from public health websites. The seven-day average of 118 new deaths is also down 21% from its high of 150, Aug. 16.
  A comparison of 14-day totals of new cases p
  
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• Coronavirus state tracker: CA. cases, deaths, hospitalizations see significant declines as of Sept. 5

  06-09-2020 19:01
  
  Daily coronavirus cases and deaths as well as hospitalizations have seen significant declines in California, according to a data analysis by the Southern California News Group on Saturday.
  California’s seven-day average of 4,730 new cases from the coronavirus is down 52% from its high of 9,935, July 23, according to data collected from public health websites. The seven-day average of 118 new deaths is also down 21% from its high of 150, Aug. 16.
  A comparison of 14-day totals of new cases p
  
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• 224 people escape by helicopter from the ‘hellish’ Creek Fire

  06-09-2020 18:50
  
  By Cheri Mossburg and Holly Yan| CNN
  Hundreds of people narrowly escaped a fast-moving wildfire in Central California when rescue crews airlifted them to safety.
  At least 224 people were rescued from the Mammoth Pool Reservoir area after the Creek Fire blocked the only road out of the popular recreation site, Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue said Sunday.
  About 20 evacuees had injuries ranging from broken bones to burns. Two people had to be carried on a stretcher, Pogue said.
  “The situati
  
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• Drive-In OC turns up the heat as Fitz and the Tantrums ignite socially distanced dance party

  06-09-2020 18:25
  
  Fitz and the Tantrums were more than ready to face the heat during the first of two headlining sets Saturday night for City National Grove of Anaheim’s Drive-In OC series in the venue’s parking lot.
  On a sweltering hot day, the recording-breaking temperatures soared beyond 100 degrees until things slowly began to cool as the sun dipped behind the buildings in the Angel Stadium parking lot. As a fanless baseball game between the Angels and Houston Astros took place in the distance and
  
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• Dangerous heat wave could set new records again on Sunday

  06-09-2020 18:10
  
  LOS ANGELES — A historic heat is expected to maintain its hold on Southern California through Labor Day, bringing dangerous conditions and causing an increased danger of wildfires.
  Forecasters said some all-time temperature records could be set in some areas on Sunday.
  An excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service will be in effect until 8 p.m. Monday in the San Gabriel and Santa Monica mountains, Santa Catalina Island and the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, San Gabriel and
  
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• Capistrano Unified shares plans for reopening, pursuit of elementary school waiver

  06-09-2020 17:52
  
  Orange County’s largest school district has set plans for reopening schools for in-person instruction, and for joining the quest for an elementary school waiver.
  Capistrano Unified School District, home to about 47,000 students, announced Friday, Sept. 4, that it aims to first return students in select special education programs to in-person instruction on Sept. 28, kicking off a nearly three-week window for student arrivals.
  In a letter to district families, Superintendent Kirsten Vital o
  
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• Loud in the silence, part 3: Deaf prosecutor faces confrontation, her past

  06-09-2020 17:30
  
  The series
  This is the last in a series of three articles.Part 1: Deaf prosecutor has long fight for justice
  Part 2: Trauma drives her toward the lawThe judge grabbed the deputy district attorney and pinned her against the wall.
  Janine Madera was 31 years old, with two years experience in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Her right shoulder was against a bookcase inside Judge James Marion’s chambers. She couldn’t move as Marion yelled at her, inches from her face.
  
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• Loud in the silence, part 2: Trauma drives her toward the law

  06-09-2020 17:30
  
  The series
  This is the second in a series of three articles.Part 1: Deaf prosecutor has long fight for justice
  Part 3: Deaf prosecutor faces confrontation, her pastTwo men jumped over the counter and one of them put a gun against her brother’s head.
  Janine Kramer was 16. It was a Sunday morning in 1990. She was the manager of the Kentucky Fried Chicken on Diamond Bar Boulevard. Her little brother David was part of the crew working that morning.
  Several other workers hit the floor imm
  
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• Loud in the silence: Deaf prosecutor has long fight for justice

  06-09-2020 17:30
  
  The series
  This is the first in a series of three articles.Part 2: Trauma drives her toward the law
  Part 3: Deaf prosecutor faces confrontation, her pastShe hears the voice.
  It pierces the silence inside her head. She cannot make it stop.
  “You are ugly,” the voice rasps. “You are worthless. You will never be loved. You are nothing …”
  The voice is vile, scary. Imagine a monster in your ear, she said. She is now 46 years old and she still hears it almost every day.
  
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• These famous women share a common bond revealed in ‘Square Haunting’

  06-09-2020 17:21
  
  By Janice Weizman
  One summer evening in 2013, Francesca Wade, a native of London, happened to walk through Mecklenburgh Square, an area on the eastern edge of Bloomsbury. Wade, a journalist and the assistant editor of the acclaimed literary journal, The White Review, was intrigued to discover that two of her favorite writers, Virginia Woolf and the poet known as H. D., had both resided in addresses on the square.
  “Gazing up at the firmly drawn curtains above H. D.’s weather-worn blue
  
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• Where to find a cooling center in Los Angeles, Orange counties

  06-09-2020 17:16
  
  LOS ANGELES — As a heat wave continues to grip Southern California, a host of cooling centers remain open across the region to help people escape the heat.
  Hours vary, and residents were advised to call ahead to ensure the centers are open. Capacity will also be limited at some centers due to the coronavirus.
  Cooling centers in Los Angeles County will be open at:Quartz Hill Library, 5040 W. Avenue M-2, open through Sunday, noon-6 p.m.;
  El Monte Community Center, 3130 Tyler Ave., open Sunda
  
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• Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver in Costa Mesa

  06-09-2020 16:53
  
  COSTA MESA — A pedestrian was struck and killed Sunday by a hit-and-run motorist in Costa Mesa, the California Highway Patrol said.
  The crash occurred at 6:53 a.m. in the area of Mesa Drive and Irvine Avenue, the CHP reported.
  The vehicle that left the scene was described as possibly a Toyota Camry or a Mitsubishi with a spoiler.
  A dog was with the pedestrian, the CHP said, but no information was available on its condition.
   
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• Morning Wrap: Lakers, Rajon Rondo hope to bounce back in Game 2; Mike Trout hits 300th homer

  06-09-2020 16:43
  
  The Morning Wrap shares the day’s top five stories from our reporters at the Southern California Newspaper Group. … Sign up to have our top sports stories delivered to your inbox with our daily newsletters
  ONE: The Lakers’ Rajon Rondo returned to the lineup for the first time since entering the Orlando bubble, and reviews were mixed in a loss to the Houston Rockets in the opening game of the second round playoff series. With game two tonight at 5:30 p.m., what adjustments will
  
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• Sacramento’s misguided attacks on single-family housing

  06-09-2020 16:05
  
  “Honest question,” a housing activist wrote to me on Twitter, “since you mention the ‘impacts to all’ of housing policy, what do you say to someone who wants to live in Pasadena but can’t afford $875K to live here (or $3K/month in rent)?”
  The topic of discussion was Senate Bill 1120, a housing bill that was awaiting a vote in the Assembly while the clock ticked toward the constitutionally mandated deadline for the end of the legislative session on Aug. 3
  
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• From cheers to tears as idols pass away: Doug McIntyre

  06-09-2020 16:00
  
  It was not unexpected, yet the headline still shocked me: “Seaver, the heart of the Miracle Mets, dies at 75.” I didn’t cry. Not a big strapping stoic manly-man like me. However, coincidentally, at that exact moment, I got something in my eye that made me blink back a tear.
  “Tom Terrific” aka “The Franchise’s” struggles with dementia had been widely reported. He was a no-show last year for the Mets’ 50th anniversary celebration of the 1969 Wo
  
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• Capitol’s dominant Democrats still bickering

  06-09-2020 15:00
  
  One might think that when Democrats captured overwhelming control of the California Legislature — roughly three-fourths of its 120 seats — harmony would prevail. Nope.
  As the Legislature’s just-concluded, pandemic-truncated 2020 session demonstrated, one-party dominance is no panacea.
  While Republican legislators may be largely irrelevant these days — although they did display some sly gamesmanship on the session’s final night — fault lines within dominant Dem
  
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• Aging relatives could be hiding their frailty

  06-09-2020 14:00
  
  I have a client who is in her early 90s and lives independently in a senior apartment living complex. She pays her bills, buys her groceries, showers regularly and cleans her home daily. At least that is what she will tell you if you ask her.
  Recently, I scheduled an appointment with her to drop off a small bistro table for her patio. At one period in her life, she was a nun and continues to live by a vow of poverty, spending only enough money to survive. She had completely forgotten that I was
  
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• Anthony Rendon’s homer leads Angels to comeback and doubleheader sweep

  06-09-2020 07:47
  
  ANAHEIM — It’s certainly too late for this year, but the Angels may be figuring out how to win.
  Anthony Rendon’s three-run homer in the seventh and final inning gave the Angels the lead on their way to a 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros and a sweep of the doubleheader.
  In the first game, the Angels blew a lead in the top of the seventh and then overcame a two-run deficit in the bottom of the inning to rally for a 10-9 victory.
  After that game, Manager Joe Maddon said these k
  
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• Serena Williams takes 10 of last 12 games, tops Sloane Stephens at US Open

  06-09-2020 07:26
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In danger of her earliest exit at the U.S. Open since her debut 22 years ago, Serena Williams turned things around and took over against Sloane Stephens.
  Williams emerged from the third-round matchup between two Americans who are past champions at Flushing Meadows — she’s won six of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at the place — with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over 2017 titlist Stephens on Saturday.
  Afterward, Williams’ 3-year-old daughter, Olympia, wo
  
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• Man fatally shot in Anaheim hotel room

  06-09-2020 06:33
  
  ANAHEIM — A man was shot in an Anaheim hotel room Saturday and died at a hospital.
  It was reported at 1:30 p.m. at the Candlewood Suites, 1733 S. Anaheim Blvd., according to Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer.
  The man was shot at least once and found near the hotel entrance, Carringer said. His name was not released pending notification of relatives.
  “The shooting is suspected to be gang related,” he said.
  Anyone with information was asked to call Anaheim police at 714-765- 19
  
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• Dodgers on the wrong end of late rally as win streak ends against Rockies

  06-09-2020 06:18
  
  Relief pitcher Blake Treinen #49 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks at the baseball after giving up the go ahead runs against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 5, 2020. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Pitching coach Mark Prior of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks with relief pitch Alex Wood #57 as catcher Austin Barnes #15 looks on against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of a MLB baseba
  
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• Dodgers on the wrong end of late rally as win streak ends

  06-09-2020 06:18
  
  Relief pitcher Blake Treinen #49 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks at the baseball after giving up the go ahead runs against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 5, 2020. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Pitching coach Mark Prior of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks with relief pitch Alex Wood #57 as catcher Austin Barnes #15 looks on against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of a MLB baseba
  
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• Clippers stumble, lose Game 2 to Denver

  06-09-2020 06:16
  
  The Clippers might have arrived at the gym Saturday with some pep in their steps, fresh off a convincing Game 1 victory, Montrezl Harrell’s Sixth Man of the Year award, having just welcomed family members into their bubble.
  But Doc Rivers was wary of the potential counter effects of such good fortune. Before his team stepped on the court in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against Denver began Saturday, the veteran coach noted that the Clippers needed to keep their edge
  
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• Game 2 Photos: Patrick Beverley ejected, Clippers fall flat against Nuggets

  06-09-2020 06:15
  
  The Nuggets played with restored energy and aggression, building a 23-point lead early and never letting their advantage go against the Clippers in Game 2. The Western Conference semifinal series is tied 1-1.
  Los Angeles Clippers’ Patrick Beverley (21) reacts with teammate Marcus Morris Sr. (31) after being ejected during the second half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Nuggets won 110-1
  
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• Whicker: Baffert, Authentic handle the ups and downs, win the Kentucky Derby

  06-09-2020 04:40
  
  Churchill Downs nearly turned into Planet Of The Horses on Saturday.
  Thousand Words reared up in the paddock and fell on his side, sending Jimmy Barnes, Bob Baffert’s faithful assistant, into an ambulance with a broken arm.
  His stablemate Authentic then held off Tiz The Law, the 4-to-5 favorite, to win, thereby sending the betting public into a ticket-tearing funk. Of the 14 horses on the card at the time, only one favorite had won.
  Then they placed the garland of roses on Authentic in the
  
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• Mike Trout belts 300th career homer, but Angels blow lead in loss to Astros

  06-09-2020 04:28
  
  ANAHEIM — The Angels bullpen clearly doesn’t want Mike Trout to able to celebrate a homer milestone without a sweat.
  Trout set the Angels franchise record with his 300th career homer in the  third inning, but the Angels bullpen blew a late lead before the hitters rallied to get the Angels a wild 10-9 victory over the Houston Astros in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.
  A night earlier, when Trout tied Tim Salmon for the franchise record, the Angels let a late three-ru
  
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• Mike Trout belts 300th career homer as Angels win wild game over Astros

  06-09-2020 04:28
  
  ANAHEIM — The Angels bullpen clearly doesn’t want Mike Trout to able to celebrate a homer milestone without a sweat.
  Trout set the Angels franchise record with his 300th career homer in the  third inning, but the Angels bullpen blew a late lead before the hitters rallied to get the Angels a wild 10-9 victory over the Houston Astros in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.
  A night earlier, when Trout tied Tim Salmon for the franchise record, the Angels let a late three-ru
  
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• Mike Trout belts 300th career homer, and Jo Adell collects walk-off in wild Angels victory

  06-09-2020 04:28
  
  ANAHEIM — From Tim Salmon to Mike Trout to Jo Adell, there are bonds linking the past, present and future of the Angels.
  It all came together neatly on Saturday, when Trout blasted the 300th homer of his career, passing Salmon for the franchise all-time record.
  The Angels were able to celebrate with a wild 10-9 victory over the Houston Astros, however, in large part because of Adell, who robbed a homer in the first, hit a game-tying homer in the fourth and had a two-run walk-off single to
  
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• Hasse: Assembly Bill 323 a respite for local news, but more work remains to be done

  06-09-2020 04:03
  
  This past week, I received a tremendous number of notes from readers like you expressing support for Assembly Bill 323, the Save Local Journalism Act. Interestingly, I also received comments asking why we felt newspapers should receive an exception from Assembly Bill 5, the so-called “gig law,” when many other industries are also hotly contesting that bill.
  If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to comment on both points.
  First, the good news. Last Monday, the California Senate v
  
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• Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell handling business like a pro

  06-09-2020 03:49
  
  When Montrezl Harrell walked into the gym Aug. 17 following a weeklong quarantine after leaving the bubble to mourn the death of his grandmother, he got a reception from his teammates that Doc Rivers joked made him thing Nelson Mandela had walked in.
  And when Lou Williams came around the corner with the Sixth Man of the Year trophy in his arms at practice Friday, happy to pass it on to his longtime running partner and pal, Harrell’s teammates circled around to applaud the North Carolinian
  
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• Photos: Mike Trout breaks Angels’ HR record with No. 300

  06-09-2020 03:45
  
  Looking back at some of Mike Trout’s career home runs through photos:
  Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout collides with the wall while trying to catch a triple hit by Houston Astros’ George Springer during the fifth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
  Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout, center, celebrates his two-run home run with teammates in the dugout during the third inning of the first basebal
  
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• Lakers seek answers for Rockets after another Game 1 loss

  06-09-2020 03:28
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Time off, it seems, does not suit the Lakers.
  For the second time, the Lakers had six days off going into a Game 1 while their opponent had played just two days before. And both times, against the Trail Blazers and then the Rockets, they looked like the slower, less-prepared team. 
  Even though the Rockets are the NBA’s smallest team on paper, the Lakers seemed overwhelmed by their speed – something Kentavious Caldwell-Pope said he doesn’t thi
  
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• Rams’ final cuts leave them with a ‘youthful’ roster

  06-09-2020 03:12
  
  Kids today. They’ve seen so much.
  A parent’s lament is a football coach’s reason
  for confidence in the case of Sean McVay and the Rams, who unveiled a roster for the 2020 season on Saturday that trends toward well-seasoned youth.
  Of the 53 players on the Rams’ active roster after a final round of cuts, 26 are going into their first or second NFL season, including at least a half-dozen in line for starting jobs or backup roles at spotlight positions.
  The team will depend o
  
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• Want to protect lives, reduce COVID and save money? Reform probation

  06-09-2020 03:08
  
  California has been reeling this summer – battered by public unrest over abuses in the criminal justice system and the nation’s highest number of COVID-19 infections.
  Fortunately, California just passed legislation that will address both issues by fixing the worst parts of the state’s probation system.
  Most Californians don’t think about probation very much or very often. But probation is a massive surveillance system that functions like a spider’s web of Catch 22s
  
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• The importance of school choice is clearer than ever

  06-09-2020 02:49
  
  With each passing day, California’s political and educational establishments dramatize the importance of school choice. Even for those without children in public schools, supporting parental authority would help produce better-educated youths to enter the workforce and participate in a prosperous, and evolving, economy.
  Traditional public schools get guaranteed funding and have a captive customer base – laws require youths to attend school. That isn’t lost on the teachers union
  
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• Record heat across Southern California brings with it brush fires, power outages

  06-09-2020 02:42
  
  Power outages, a rapidly spreading brush fire and plenty of record-breaking temperatures greeted Southern California on the first of a two-day Labor Day weekend heat wave.
  Despite the call for a Flex Alert between 3 and 9 p.m. Saturday, several customers in Los Angeles and Riverside County lost power in sweltering heat, with many not anticipated to have it restored until after sundown, officials said.
  Residents in Alhambra, Maywood, Norwalk, Santa Monica and unincorporated Los Angeles County nea
  
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• Dodgers’ Will Smith strike-zone management shows maturity

  06-09-2020 02:40
  
  LOS ANGELES — In some alternate reality in a different dimension, Will Smith is tearing it up.
  In this world, the Dodgers’ young catcher does rank among the elite hitters in a few measurements. According to Statcast and Baseball Info Solutions, Smith’s average exit velocity of 94.3 is third in the majors behind only Miguel Sano and Fernando Tatis Jr. His barrel percentage of 16.7 is tied for 20th in the majors with, oh, Mike Trout and a few others.
  As a result, his “expec
  
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• Dodgers’ Will Smith seeing strike-zone management pay dividends

  06-09-2020 02:40
  
  LOS ANGELES — In some alternate reality in a different dimension, Will Smith is tearing it up.
  In this world, the Dodgers’ young catcher does rank among the elite hitters in a few measurements. According to Statcast and Baseball Info Solutions, Smith’s average exit velocity of 94.3 is third in the majors behind only Miguel Sano and Fernando Tatis Jr. His barrel percentage of 16.7 is tied for 20th in the majors with, oh, Mike Trout and a few others.
  As a result, his “expec
  
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• Photos: Beach crowds seek relief from heat along the coast

  06-09-2020 02:24
  
  Beachgoers came armed with canopies, umbrellas and bathing suits, beating the heat Saturday, Sept. 5, at local beaches to cool off in the chilly ocean water.
  Some stretches of sand along Orange County’s 42 miles of coast were packed with people, while lifeguards at other beaches said crowds were busier two weeks ago, before most local schools got underway and summer started to wind down.
  While beaches have always been popular for the Labor Day holiday weekend, authorities have been encoura
  
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