Crawford powers Dodgers victory
LOS ANGELES – Carl Crawford had been noticing something in the days leading up to Sunday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers. Opposing pitchers were throwing him a lot of first-pitch...
View ArticleWhicker: Howard's end could be Lakers' best move
LOS ANGELES – Dwight Howard pretty much handled Game 4 the way he handled everything else the past eight-plus months. He passed through. He took two shots in 20 minutes. He had five turnovers and one...
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View Article37th annual VSA Festival celebrates abilities and talents
Unsuspecting shoppers were in for a captivating surprise Saturday afternoon, as dancers, singers and musicians graced the stage of the 37th annual Very Special Arts Festival at the Macy's court of the...
View ArticleTake a tour of the California missions
Making a trip to a mission is a rite of passage for most California fourth-graders. It can also make for a fun tour of the California coast. Here's what you'll find.
View ArticleDeath and taxes: Handling an estate
Raphael Tulino is the spokesman for the IRS in the Orange County/San Diego area, and he's volunteered to answer your tax questions. Q. I'm the named "personal representative" of my deceased cousin's...
View ArticleKershaw, Dodgers going for series win
Don Mattingly is expecting Hanley Ramirez back soon -- really, really soon. Like maybe tomorrow. The injured shortstop impressed his manager in four at-bats Saturday on a rehab assignment at High-A...
View ArticleBurnett goes to DL as Angels finish series in Seattle
The Angels have now lost three of the relievers who were in their opening day bullpen to the disabled list. Sean Burnett was placed on the DL today with irritation in his left forearm. Burnett said...
View ArticleLast days to sign up for free eye exams
Tuesday is the last day to sign up for a free eye examination by a board-certified animal ophthalmologist if your animal is a service or therapy animal.Eligible animals are those that are registered...
View ArticleKershaw strikes out dozen in win
Two Dodgers really did it all on Sunday. Carl Crawford's two solo home runs provided the team's only two runs of the day, and Clayton Kershaw's eight scoreless innings propelled the Dodgers to a 2-0...
View ArticleFinal: Mariners 2, Angels 1
Jason Vargas pitched his best game of the season, delivering exactly the type of clutch performance the Angels the needed. And they still lost. Vargas gave up just two runs in eight innings, both on...
View ArticleBolsa Chica run proves sunny tribute to solar pioneer
HUNTINGTON BEACH – Eileen Robertson helped put together an annual charity run so her three children would have an "earthly connection" to their father. The kids saw reminders of him all over the...
View ArticleAngels bats quiet in loss to Seattle
SEATTLE – The Angels pendulum of frustration keeps swinging from one extreme to the other, usually with the same result. When the Angels are pitching, they aren't hitting. When they are hitting, they...
View ArticleFouls putting Clippers in trouble
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Blake Griffin can impact a basketball game with his high-flying athleticism. Marc Gasol can do it with his deft touch from the perimeter. Chris Paul can make a difference with his...
View ArticleSmith: Angels memorabilia sale helps community
ANAHEIM – With the eagerness of Black Friday shoppers, more than 400 Angels fans stood in a line Saturday morning that snaked outside Gate 3 of Angel Stadium, everyone peeking through the fence and...
View ArticleDejected Lakers ejected from NBA playoffs
LOS ANGELES – The most meaningless Lakers playoff game ever played was lost in appropriately noncompetitive style. Lakers center Dwight Howard, who initially embraced the idea of leading this team...
View ArticleThe Black Keys cap KROQ's Weenie Roast lineup
It just might be a mellower Weenie Roast this spring. KROQ/106.7 FM has revealed the roster for its 21st daylong gathering at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, slated for May 18, and with maybe...
View ArticleStagecoach 2013: John Reilly, Katey Sagal and more from Day 3
Stagecoach 2013 may best be remembered because its arrival came on the day the world learned of the passing of the legendary country music icon George Jones. But as the three-day country music...
View ArticleStagecoach 2013: Blue Sky Riders, Don Williams, Thompson Square bring...
American flags are a common sight at Stagecoach, yet I didn’t actually spot one from a state other than California until Sunday evening, when a guy wrapped in an Arkansas diamond logo banner danced...
View ArticleStagecoach 2013: Sweltering to a finish with Zac Brown Band, Darius Rucker...
We thought Saturday at Stagecoach was the hottest it could possibly get. But we were wrong. With the Empire Polo Field in Indio reaching a scorching 106 degrees by early Sunday afternoon, folks were...
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