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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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2 men arrested in teens killing over iPad in NV
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas police said Sunday that two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy after he refused to give up his ...
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Road Raged Driver Hits Motorcycle on Coronado Bridge
According to CHP officials, a motorcyclist exchanged words and hand gestures with the driver of a blue BMW. The driver of the vehicle then allegedly intentionally struck the motorcycle, and two people were thrown from the ...
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Man shot killed by Inglewood police officer wielded two-foot-long sword
INGLEWOOD - The man who was shot and killed by an Inglewood police officer after he smashed the windows of eight squad cars wielded a two-foot-long sword in a police station parking lot, a department official said today. "It was a long-bladed sword," Lt. Mark Fried said in describing the weapon wielded by the suspect at the Inglewood police station Saturday evening. The sword ...
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30000 flock to Petaluma Calif. for American Graffiti festival
George Lucas ' "American Graffiti" gathered where the film was shot in Petaluma, Calif., to celebrate its 40th anniversary. About 370 classic cars and hot rods were lined up and on display Saturday as part of the Petaluma Salute to American Graffiti event that began Friday, the Santa Rosa (Calif.) Press reported Sunday. Even the 1967 Citroen 2CV driven ...
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California prison labor?
California has a famously large budget deficit, budget cuts are being made to a number of state programs and services, but what hasn’t been considered is the cost avoidance potential of the state’s over 40,000 minimum-security prisoner’s, many of whom are already saving the state money by providing labor in return for shorter sentences.
With California budget deficit expected to be somewhere between $12 billion or as high as $25 billion for 2010 alone, state legislators have been anxiously looking for ways to reduce state expenses, cutting budgets wherever possible, but already existing programs operated by the state may present an opportunity for cost-savings in the areas of construction, services and maintenance of buildings and amenities. Read more
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