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Maybin might start rehab stint on Friday
Email SAN DIEGO -- Center fielder Cameron Maybin could be headed out on a Minor League rehabilitation stint as soon as Friday if he responds well to swinging the bat this week. Maybin, who on Sunday missed his 28th consecutive game with a right wrist impingement, will hit in the batting cage and on the field before games on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. "You can expect if Cam has a good ...
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Getting plunked not uncommon in Padres lineup
Email SAN DIEGO -- When Chase Headley was hit by a Jordan Zimmerman pitch in the seventh inning Saturday, he calmly took off his shin guard and jogged toward first base. It was a breaking pitch that got away from Zimmerman, didn't really sting much and was something that has become pretty common. The Padres have been hit by 21 pitches this season, the second most in the majors (Pittsburgh, ...
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Headley happy to play in speedy game
SAN DIEGO -- A big smile washed across Chase Headley's face Sunday morning when he was asked about the Padres' 2-1 victory over the Nationals on Saturday. The smile wasn't so much for the win itself, but the time of the game -- two hours and one minute. "Awesome," Headley said, beaming. The game was the shortest the Padres have played since Aug. 23, 2005 when Jake ...
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SoCal Baseball Teams Gather for ‘Home Run for Chelsea’
Approximately 8,000 people gathered in Balboa Park for the 3rd annual "Finish Chelsea's Run," in honor of Chelsea King. NBC 7's Elena Gomez speaks with participants about the run and Chelsea's ...
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Logan Couture emerges as leader on Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. -; When Logan Couture limped off the ice in the middle of a tied game San Jose desperately needed to win, it looked as if he was taking the Sharks' playoffs hopes with ...
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Van Garderen tops podium in Tour of California
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) -- Tejay van Garderen stayed out of trouble to seal his first professional stage race title Sunday, winning the Tour of California in front of BMC Racing Team's home fans. The American cruised through the smooth and scenic final stage from San Francisco to Santa Rosa without incident to edge Australia Michael Rogers for the ...
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Arts Under the Oaks brings unique items to Long Beach
LONG BEACH, MS (WLOX) - A variety of jewelry, bags, painted wine glasses and baked dishes could be found at Arts Under the Oaks in Long Beach on Sunday. Located next to the Harbor View Cafe, vendors of all sorts brought their handmade items to be sold to those looking for something different. There were wreaths made of oysters to brightly colored t-shirts and freshly made pecan pie. All ...
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Gasoline prices at US pumps 11 cents over past 2 weeks
CAMARILLO, Calif. - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.66. Midgrade costs an average of $3.84 a gallon, and premium is $3.98. Diesel held steady at $3.93 gallon. Of the cities surveyed in the Lower 48 states, Tucson, Ariz., has the ...
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Fire Contained at Sycuan Indian Reservation
The blaze sparked just after noon in the 5400 block of Sycuan Road, fire officials confirmed. By approximately 12:45 p.m., the fire had been ...
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MLS New York 1 Los Angeles 0
Tim Cahill's header in stoppage time Sunday elevated the New York Red Bulls over Los Angeles 1-0. Juninho got control of the ball in the 91st minute and passed it to Cahill, who launched a close-range header on net that eluded Carlo Cudicini for the game's only goal. The Red Bulls (7-4-3) held onto first place in the Eastern Conference with 24 ...
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Cahills header lifts Red Bulls over Galaxy 1-0
HARRISON, N.J. -; Tim Cahill scored on a header in second half stoppage time, lifting the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on ...
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Online resources in Southern California genealogy May 20-26
If you'd like to stay up-to-date on genealogy and family history in Southern California, click on the "subscribe" link following my biography found below! Follow me on Twitter @dspurlock01 for other genealogy news and articles. Other links of ...
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Child Struck by Car in Escondido
The accident happened just before noon in the 800 block of East Ohio Avenue. Officials told NBC 7 a mother was backing a car out a driveway and didn't notice the ...
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Wrong-way crash near Vegas kills 3 injures 4
LAS VEGAS -; The Nevada Highway Patrol says a wrong-way crash early Sunday near Las Vegas killed three people and critically injured four ...
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Alan ODay Los Angeles loses one of the greats
He will be missed, greatly, not just in Los Angeles, but around the world. Mr. O'Day was not a man that was only about himself, but he was accepting of people, a mentor, an example worthy of following. His was not just an "act" on stage. He truly was a person worth knowing. Mr. O'Day was the real deal. His song, Undercover Angel, was still a favorite on the iPod, even 30+ ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 19
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: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...
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Cruz available for finale despite bone spurs in elbow
ATLANTA -- Dodgers infielder Luis Cruz said he was available to play Sunday after being unavailable Saturday night because of a bone spur flare-up in his right elbow. Cruz said he has three spurs in his throwing elbow, and they occasionally pinch a nerve. "Since I was 11, I can't straighten my arm, and once in a while, this happens, and I just have to let it rest," said Cruz. ...
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Jansens pitch selection with Gattis baffles Mattingly
Email ATLANTA -- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was still shaking his head in dismay Sunday over reliever Kenley Jansen's decision to challenge Braves pinch-hitter Evan Gattis, who slugged a two-run homer Saturday night on an inside cutter. The plan of attack against Gattis was not to throw inside, but that's what Jansen did in an eight-pitch at-bat that turned the game around and was ...
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Gordons baserunning gaffe frustrates Mattingly
Email ATLANTA -- Dee Gordon heard about it from Don Mattingly Saturday night. He met with baserunning coach Davey Lopes in a meeting Sunday morning. He even heard about it from father and former All-Star closer Flash Gordon. "Don't steal third," Dee Gordon repeated, "unless you know you'll be safe. I felt it was 100 percent, but I got thrown out." Gordon was ...
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Wildfire north of LA 80 percent contained
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) -- Crews continue to build containment lines around a wildfire burning for a fourth day in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los ...
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Fire Burns Brush in Residential Area
The blaze was reported around 10:35 a.m. on South Willie James Jones Avenue, near Franklin Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard. Fire officials said a few surrounding structures were threatened, and nearly one acre of brush had ...
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Ex-nurse pleads guilty in Riverside County
MURRIETA, Calif. -; A former nurse at a Riverside County hospital was sentenced to two years in state prison after pleading guilty to a charge resulting from patient molestation ...
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2 dead in small plane crash near Auburn
The FAA says the plane went down under "unknown circumstances" and could not say if the plane had just taken off or was on approach to the airport at the time of the ...
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Small Fla. city wonders who won $590.5 million Powerball jackpot
View Photo Associated Press/Ben Margot - A woman prepares to choose her numbers on a lottery ticket Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Chinatown district in Oakland, Calif. A record Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 ...
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Actor Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood for violating protective order
FILE - This Jan. 10, 2011 file photo shows cast member Edward Furlong arriving at the premiere "The Green Hornet" in Los Angeles. ``Terminator 2'' actor, Furlong was in custody following his arrest May 16, 2013, on suspicion of violating a court order involving his former girlfriend, authorities said. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, ...
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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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