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Van Slykes emergence creates questions for Cruz
Email ATLANTA -- Luis Cruz and Scott Van Slyke were in the Dodgers' lineup Friday night, but their careers are suddenly headed in opposite directions. Van Slyke, taken off the roster after a disappointing 2012, fought his way back to the Major Leagues this year and started Friday night in right field for Andre Ethier. Manager Don Mattingly said he wants to use Van Slyke as he planned to ...
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Mattingly wants Jansen facing toughest hitters
Email ATLANTA -- Don Mattingly has adjusted his late-inning bullpen use recently by deploying Kenley Jansen to face the hitters posing the greatest threat, no matter the inning. "I don't like a committee of guys, that's always unsettling, like every day is a tryout, and that's not the environment I want for my pitchers," said Mattingly. "I want them to know ...
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Injury updates offer both good bad news for Dodgers
Email ATLANTA -- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly gave a lengthy injury update Friday that included good news on Zack Greinke, the impending return of second baseman Mark Ellis and a setback for utility man Jerry Hairston. Greinke came out of his first start after collarbone surgery in good shape and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday before starting Tuesday in Milwaukee. His only ...
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Prospect Pederson turning heads within organization
Email ATLANTA -- Yasiel Puig fanatics won't want to hear this, but the Minor League outfielder that could get the next call-up is Puig's Double-A Chattanooga teammate, Joc Pederson. "Let's put it this way: I've seen three series at Triple-A and three series at Double-A, and Pederson is the best Minor League player I've seen this year," said Pat Corrales, ...
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Parents Disagree on Lice Policy
Some parents in the La Mesa Spring Valley School District are dismayed to find out there's been a change in policy regarding nits, commonly known as ...
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U.S. Air Force Team Climbs Mount Everest
The team, which includes local U.S. Air Force Capt. Colin Merrin, will become the first group of active-duty U.S. military to reach the notorious ...
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Uphill Climb for Injured BMX Racer
BMX National Championships at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday May 18. The event and parking are free and open to the ...
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Bail Lowered to $2M for Accused Metal Singer
A local musician accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife will remain in jail on $2 million bail following a hearing in court on ...
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Longshoreman killed when truck plunges into the bay
OAKLAND -- The Port of Oakland has temporarily ceased operations after the death of a longshoreman who drove his truck into the bay near TraPac Terminal on Friday afternoon, a port spokesman said.The truck was reported in the water at 1:36 p.m., and port divers pulled the body from the vehicle, which was stuck in the mud at least 50 feet below the surface, at 2:40 p.m., police said. The man, who ...
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Van Garderen Extends Lead As Tour Of California Reaches San Jose
SAN JOSE (CBS / AP) — Tejay van Garderen raced to a dominating individual time trial victory Friday in the Tour of California to extend his overall lead over Australian Michael Rogers. Van Garderen, the 24-year-old BMC rider who grew up in Bozeman, Mont., completed the 19.6-mile route in 48 minutes, 52 seconds. He was the last of 112 riders on the hilly and technical course in the sixth ...
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Tejay van Garderen wins 6th stage extends lead
SAN JOSE, Calif. -; Tejay van Garderen raced to a dominating individual time trial victory Friday in the Tour of California to extend his overall lead over Australian Michael ...
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Calif. AG meets with new task force on guns
LOS ANGELES -; California Attorney General Kamala Harris has met with a new statewide taskforce of district attorneys to study ways to reduce gun violence and enforce existing ...
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Calif. fire crews work to douse 2 blazes
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. -; Firefighters battled terrain and flames as they worked to surround a wildfire burning for a third day in harsh hills and mountains north of Los ...
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12-1 shot Batti Man wins Hollywood Park feature
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -; Batti Man edged 11-10 favorite Rousing Sermon by a nose to win the $61,170 feature at Betfair Hollywood Park on ...
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Californias jobless rate falls to 9 in April
(MENAFN) The state Employment Development Department stated that jobless rate in California dropped by 0.4 percent points last month from March to 9 percent, reported AP.The department said that around 1.7 million are without jobs, with the figure representing a decline of 300,000 from last year's same period.It noted that non-farm jobs grew by 10,400 in April, while total jobs grew by over ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 17
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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As Anderson to be sidelined another month
Email Friday was originally circled as the day Brett Anderson that might be able to return from the 15-day disabled list. Instead, the A's announced Anderson has been diagnosed with a navicular stress fracture in his right foot that will keep him sidelined for at least another month. Anderson, who was initially placed on the DL on May 1 with a sprained right ankle, was on a rehab ...
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Udall to Forest Service Override tanker protest
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado called on the U.S. Forest Service on Friday to make certain that a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires as warmer, drier weather boosts the risk of destructive ...
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Jay Weston Dudamel Announces Hollywood Bowl Program...and Its Eats
I am certain that most of my Huffington readers know who Gustavo Dudamel is, but just in case you don't he is the 32-year Venezualan-born Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In the four years he has been here, he has revitalized the orchestra and brought it to even greater heights of achievement and excitement. Once you have seen this curly-haired wonder conduct the musical ...
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Grilling goes sustainable -- and delicious
We may fire up the barbecue year-round, but even we weather-blessed Californians view Memorial Day weekend as the true start of grilling season. Whether we're lighting the hibachi or revving up the gas grill, what lies ahead is an endless, sunlit series of backyard feasts with friends and family.It's also the raison d'être for a dozen new cookbooks, from Michael ...
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Hollywoods assistant police chief retiring two months after being relieved of duty
HOLLYWOOD — Assistant Police Chief Jimmy Jones, the subject of an active Internal Affairs investigation into alleged misconduct, will retire this month. Jones, 50, sent a resignation letter to Chief Vincent Affanato this week saying his retirement would take effect May ...
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Calif. dollars add to growing Powerball jackpot
(CBS News) HAWTHORNE, Calif. - Talk about the miracle of compounding interest: Interest in Saturday night's Powerball drawing has grown so much, it's driven the jackpot to $600 million. That would be a 30 billion percent return on a $2 investment. Because of this, there are now longer lines facing even longer odds. The Primm Valley lotto store is in Nipton, California, just a few yards ...
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California restaurant skewered for serving lion meat
Burlingame's Mokutanya Japanese restaurant posted this photo of lion meat skewers on its Facebook page, which generated a swift online backlash. (San Jose Mercury News) BURLINGAME, Calif., -- A Japanese restaurant that offers exotic meats may have been bitten off more than it can chew. Mokutanya charcoal grill recently added African lion to the menu as a promotional item, and media ...
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Venturi US Open champion and CBS analyst dies
His son, Matt Venturi, says he died Friday afternoon in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Venturi had been hospitalized the last two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal ...
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LAX gets a facelift
Los Angeles International Airport has decided to go under the knife again; the sixth busiest airport in the world is in the final stages of a multi-million dollar face lift of its international terminal, aimed at bringing the airport back up to world class standards in design and service and now there is talk of even further redevelopment for the domestic terminals as well.
LAX was once considered a pioneering facility in the early days of the jet age, the famous Theme Building, built to resemble a flying saucer that has just landed is testament to this period of advancement and modernism. The building features a circular restaurant below four concentric spider-like legs, in-keeping with the space-age theme of the building, this restaurant is called Encounters. Read more
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