The leader of USA Track and Field cut through confusion surrounding the 2028 Olympic trials, saying the preference is to hold them in the LA Coliseum several weeks before the actual Olympic track meet takes place there. Max Siegel told The Associated Press on Nov. 14 that the goal is to give U.S. athletes the […]
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Los Angeles is on the clock for 2028 Olympics with focus turning to delivery and planning next year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission wrapped up a three-day visit on Nov. 14 to check out selected venues and track the progress of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. “We’re four short years away,” said Casey Wasserman, LA28 chairman and president, who noted the Los Angeles Games are 1,338 days from […]
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AP photos show the terror of Southern California wildfires and the crushing aftermath
Before the wildfire comes a decision: what to save. It often comes down to “the smallest things,” Dawn Deleon told ABC7. The Mountain Fire destroyed her house in Ventura County, California this week. Cats, dogs and horses. Family photos and SD cards and mementos. A single bag of clothes. It’s a choice becoming ever more […]
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California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China
LOST HILLS, Calif. (AP) — In a sprawling plant in the heart of California’s farmland, millions of shells rush down a metallic chute and onto a conveyor belt where they are inspected, roasted, packaged and shipped off to groceries around the world. Pistachios are growing fast in California, where farmers have been devoting more land […]
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Results of US Congress and state races affecting Coronado
While the nation swept Republican candidate Donald Trump back into office, voting trends in California remain significantly Democratic. Here is a wrap up of races on the national and state level that will affect Coronado: U.S. Senate: Adam Schiff Democrat Adam Schiff beat out Republican and former baseball star Steve Garvey in the race for […]
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Padres manager Mike Shildt agrees to 2-year contract extension through 2027 season
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego manager Mike Shildt and the Padres agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season, the team announced on Nov. 6. Shildt was hired in November 2023 and given a two-year deal. San Diego went 93-69 this season, finishing second in the NL West, five games behind the […]
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California Democrat Adam Schiff wins US Senate seat long held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff won the California U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Nov. 5 after a lopsided, low-key contest. The Los Angeles-area congressman, who rose to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in then-President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, defeated Republican former baseball […]
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AP Race Call: Democrat Juan Vargas wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 52nd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Juan Vargas won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Nov. 6. He defeated Republican business owner Justin Lee in the strongly Democratic 52nd District in San Diego County, which runs along the border with Mexico and includes the city of Imperial Beach. Vargas entered the House in 2013. The lawyer […]
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AP Race Call: Democrat Scott Peters wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 50th Congressional District
Democrat Scott Peters won election to a U.S. House seat representing California in the early hours of Nov. 6. He defeated Republican retired Navy technician Peter J. Bono in the strongly Democratic 50th District in San Diego County. The 50th District includes Coronado along with cities in coastal San Diego. Peters serves on the House […]
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‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy contractor behind one of the military’s biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced on Nov. 5 to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. Local Coronado officers were among those prosecuted in what would become the Fat Leonard case — […]
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Wandy Peralta exercises option with Padres. Ha-Seong Kim declines
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Left-hander Wandy Peralta exercised his $4.25 million option to remain with the San Diego Padres. Gold Glove infielder Ha-Seong Kim declined his $8 million mutual option to become a free agent and will receive a $2 million buyout. Peralta was guaranteed $16.5 million under what could be a four-year deal. He […]
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Sierra Leone wins $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic after suffering close loss in Kentucky Derby
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday at Del Mar, ending a frustrating run of recent losses, including the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Sierra Leone ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.78. Sent off as the 6-1 fourth choice, the 3-year-old colt […]
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Volleyball great Karch Kiraly is moving from US women’s team to coach US men at 2028 Olympics
Volleyball great Karch Kiraly, who won the first of his three Olympic gold medals as a member of the U.S. indoor team in Los Angeles in 1984, will coach the American men at the Summer Games when they return to LA in 2028. Kiraly will switch from the women’s program he led to medals in […]
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Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from California
The Navy identified on Oct. 22 the two crew members who died the week prior in a jet fighter crash near Mount Rainier as two 31-year-old aviators from California. Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, a Naval Flight Officer, and Lt. Serena N. Wileman, a Naval Aviator, died when their EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic […]
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A record 80 foreign horses are pre-entered for Breeders’ Cup world championships at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Fierceness, Ireland-based City of Troy and Forever Young from Japan are among a full field of 14 horses for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic next month at Del Mar. The Classic field was among the 212 horses, including a record 80 from overseas, pre-entered on Oct. 23 for the […]
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LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA’s first father-son duo to play together
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James gave his 20-year-old son a pep talk before they rose from the Lakers bench. Amid rising cheers, they walked together to the scorer’s table — and then they stepped straight into basketball history. LeBron and Bronny became the first father and son to play in the NBA together on […]