Allyson Felix is attempting a comeback at age 40 that could give her a chance to add to her Olympic-record medal haul two years from now in Los Angeles. Felix, a mother of two, told Time Magazine she thought about coming back some four years after calling it quits and decided: “Let’s go after the […]
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San Diego guts arts funding to balance budget as California cities make deep spending cuts
San Diego is slashing funding for arts, libraries and recreation centers, as it stares down a $146 million budget deficit that’s forcing unpopular spending cuts. It’s not alone. Other California cities face similar gaps, including Los Angeles with a $200 deficit, Sacramento with a $66 million shortfall and San Francisco facing a $643 million gap […]
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California to weigh tighter restrictions on voter registration amid US debate on election security
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposal that would require California to verify proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote — and require voters to provide identification at polling places — will appear on the November ballot, state officials announced on April 24. The announcement comes amid a national debate over election security and […]
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Chargers bet on the trenches, adding an edge rusher and a center-turned-guard in the draft
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh understands the importance of the line of scrimmage, so it wasn’t a surprise that the Los Angeles Chargers used NFL draft capital to bolster their defensive and offensive fronts. The Chargers had needs on both lines, and they addressed them by selecting Miami defensive end Akheem Mesidor at […]
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Growing interest in women’s rugby is helping make push from club status to NCAA championship sport
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jara Emtage-Cave started playing rugby as a 13-year-old in Barbados, never really imagining how the sport might shape her world. She graduated from the flag program to full contact at age 16, continued her career as an undergrad on Stanford’s club team and this weekend played on one of more than two […]
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California’s woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A televised debate among six leading candidates for California governor on April 22 underscored sharp partisan divides on issues from homelessness to taxes, while the Democrats sought to distinguish themselves from each other in a chaotic race with no clear leader. It’s the first time in a generation that California has […]
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New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport’s Olympic return after 128 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s been 126 years since cricket — the second most watched sport in the world — made an appearance in the Olympics. That’s about to change in 2028. On April 22, shovels hit the ground in Pomona, a city in the eastern edge of Los Angeles County, where construction has begun […]
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San Diego State will play in the inaugural Bill Walton Classic on Nov. 7
LA MESA, Calif. (AP) — San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher has not quite seven months to order tie-dyed jerseys or warmup gear before his Aztecs play in the inaugural Bill Walton Classic. It would be only fitting, since the doubleheader on Nov. 7 is sure to be a mashup of the things Walton loved […]
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Right-hander Lucas Giolito agrees to deal with Padres for just under $2.8 million
Right-hander Lucas Giolito and the San Diego Padres agreed on April 22 to a one-year contract guaranteeing just under $2.8 million, bolstering the surging club’s injury-plagued rotation with the top starter left on the free agent market. Giolito is guaranteed $2,775,401 in the deal, which includes a 2027 mutual option, a person familiar with the […]
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Bill would stop California DMV from making millions off auctioned cars without telling the owners
State lawmakers have pushed forward legislation that would change a decades-old state law allowing the Department of Motor Vehicles to receive millions of dollars from auctioned cars without telling the owners. The bill from Murrieta Republican Senator Kelly Seyarto directly follows CalMatters’ reporting, which revealed that the DMV collected more than $8 million from nearly […]
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Chargers take Miami defensive end Akheem Mesidor at No. 22 in NFL draft
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers selected defensive end Akheem Mesidor of Miami with the 22nd pick in the first round of the NFL draft on April 23. Mesidor, a 6-foot-3, 259-pounder from Ottawa, Ontario, became the first Canadian taken in the first round of the draft. He was a first team […]
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More World Cup seats will go on sale after FIFA adds costlier ticket categories
FIFA is putting more World Cup tickets on sale after angering some fans by adding new, more expensive categories. Soccer’s governing body announced on April 21 it will make more tickets available at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday for all 104 games in Categories 1, 2 and 3 plus the new “front category” pricing it added […]
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Mind if we drop in? Hot air balloon with 13 aboard makes emergency landing in California backyard
A balloon landed in a Southern California backyard — a balloon with 13 people. The enormous hot air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly Saturday on a small plot of grass at a home in Temecula. Hunter Perrin said he had no idea that he had visitors until a neighbor […]
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Fernando Mendoza leads group of once-overlooked college recruits in the NFL draft
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jack Endries saw everything the recruiting “experts” missed in Fernando Mendoza almost immediately in 2022. The former California tight end watched his roommate work in the film room and on the field to become a dependable leader, a model quarterback and an unmitigated winner. No, even Endries couldn’t predict Mendoza would become […]
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San Diego Padres are nearing a whopping sale, AP source says
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on April 17. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Padres aren’t commenting publicly on the process. The Wall Street Journal […]
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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson on April 15 with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport’s color barrier. Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. He went on to win Rookie of the Year […]