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Sacramento Kings sale celebrated by city
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been ...
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As add lefty Okajima to bullpen in place of Resop
OAKLAND -- Left-hander Hideki Okajima, a non-roster invitee this spring, was called up from Triple-A Sacramento, the A's announced Friday. The A's designated right-hander Chris Resop for assignment to make room for Okajima on the 40-man roster. Okajima was 0-1 with a 2.16 ERA and .193 opponents batting average in 14 games with the River Cats. He walked two and struck out 18 in 16 2/3 ...
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Young likely to return from DL on Saturday
Email OAKLAND -- Outfielder Chris Young went 1-for-1 with two walks in a rehab start with Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday night. He was lifted for a pinch-runner in the fifth inning after feeling some cramps. "We took him out to be proactive," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "If everything goes well today, we'll activate him tomorrow." Young was scheduled to do some ...
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Dodgers work around erratic Ryu until pen enters
LAD@ATL: Van Slyke launches a solo homer to center ATLANTA -- Justin Upton slugged a grand slam off reliever Paco Rodriguez and drove in five runs, as the Braves rallied to beat the Dodgers, 8-5, Friday night, despite a pair of homers from Scott Van Slyke. Upton's sixth-inning homer was the first allowed by Rodriguez since he was drafted out of the University of Florida last summer. ...
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Capuano hopes to build on last outing against Atlanta
A certain trend is becoming increasingly apparent in the early part of the season for Braves right-hander Kris Medlen: home runs. Medlen has already surrendered seven home runs in 49 2/3 innings this season after allowing only six in 138 innings pitched last season. It's a statistic that has caught Medlen's attention, especially after allowing a career-high three home runs in ...
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Calif. Attorney General Kamala Harris Meets With New Task Force On Guns
California Attorney General Kamala Harris speaks at a news conference on May 17, 2013 at the Los Angeles Civic Center in Los Angeles, California. Harris hosted a meeting of the state’s district attorneys to develop recommendations on reducing gun violence. (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ...
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Scandal At IRS Ripples in Bay Area
Long before President Barack Obama told Americans they had the right to be angry over the International Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups, those groups in the Tampa Bay area already ...
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State budget picture brightens
SACRAMENTO -; Democratics who control the state legislature were already eager to spend more money than was proposed in Gov. Jerry Brown's budget, which would grow by 5.5 ...
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Affeldt finds success at hitter-friendly Coors Field
Email DENVER -- Jeremy Affeldt has written a book, "To Stir a Movement," which not only provides autobiographical details but also explains his altruistic beliefs. Maybe his next book ought to be a how-to compendium on pitching at Coors Field. Among pitchers who have thrown at least 70 career innings at hitter-friendly Coors -- Affeldt has worked 70 1/3 -- he owns the lowest ERA, a ...
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Los Angeles Labor Leader Puts Focus on Immigrants
Maria Elena Durazo, head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, at a rally on Tuesday to thwart a sale of The Los Angeles Times to conservative ...
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Compton firefighter from Torrance charged with arson
FACEBOOK A former Compton Fire Department deputy chief from Torrance pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he set a fire at his department's headquarters to cover up the theft of thousands of dollars worth of Motorola radios he sold over the Internet. Marcel Dione Melanson, 37, who was featured in the reality television show "First In," was arrested Wednesday at his home ...
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Klinsmann envisions Donovan return _ just not now
Back with the Los Angeles Galaxy following a four-month sabbatical, Donovan was bypassed for the American roster for three World Cup qualifiers next ...
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Capturing San Diego for posterity
The pictures Highsmith took while she was in San Diego this week won't go online until later this year. Her itinerary included the zoo, Balboa Park, the Hotel Del, Chicano Park, the Carlsbad flower fields and whatever else she could squeeze into 13-hour shooting ...
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Parole blocked for Calif. inmate in guards murder
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday blocked the parole of an inmate who is serving a life sentence for the execution-style killing of a prison guard 36 years ago during a series of armed ...
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Van Garderen leads Rogers in California
American Tejay van Garderen won the individual time trial at the Tour of California to extend his overall lead over Australian Michael ...
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Body found in remote OC IDd as missing woman
Police say a body found in a remote part of Orange County is a 36-year-old former Army sergeant who has been missing for two weeks, and her former roommate has been ...
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Headleys Heroes to honor brave child on Sunday
Chase Headley visited children at Rady Children's Hospital to kick off his "Headley's Heroes" initiative. (Casey Headley) SAN DIEGO -- Chase Headley spent part of Friday at the Rady Children's Hospital, visiting patients at the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders unit. It was the first stop for an initiative that the Padres' third baseman and his wife, ...
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Blanks comfortable with spot start at first
SAN DIEGO -- Before Friday's game against Washington, Padres outfielder Kyle Blanks made sure to get extra work in defensively -- but this time it was at first base. Blanks took time fielding hard ground balls to his left and right, firing to second base to start a double play or flipping to first base where Padres manager Bud Black acted as the pitcher covering the base. Friday marks the ...
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Van Slykes emergence creates questions for Cruz
Email ATLANTA -- Luis Cruz and Scott Van Slyke were in the Dodgers' lineup Friday night, but their careers are suddenly headed in opposite directions. Van Slyke, taken off the roster after a disappointing 2012, fought his way back to the Major Leagues this year and started Friday night in right field for Andre Ethier. Manager Don Mattingly said he wants to use Van Slyke as he planned to ...
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Mattingly wants Jansen facing toughest hitters
Email ATLANTA -- Don Mattingly has adjusted his late-inning bullpen use recently by deploying Kenley Jansen to face the hitters posing the greatest threat, no matter the inning. "I don't like a committee of guys, that's always unsettling, like every day is a tryout, and that's not the environment I want for my pitchers," said Mattingly. "I want them to know ...
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Injury updates offer both good bad news for Dodgers
Email ATLANTA -- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly gave a lengthy injury update Friday that included good news on Zack Greinke, the impending return of second baseman Mark Ellis and a setback for utility man Jerry Hairston. Greinke came out of his first start after collarbone surgery in good shape and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday before starting Tuesday in Milwaukee. His only ...
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Prospect Pederson turning heads within organization
Email ATLANTA -- Yasiel Puig fanatics won't want to hear this, but the Minor League outfielder that could get the next call-up is Puig's Double-A Chattanooga teammate, Joc Pederson. "Let's put it this way: I've seen three series at Triple-A and three series at Double-A, and Pederson is the best Minor League player I've seen this year," said Pat Corrales, ...
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Parents Disagree on Lice Policy
Some parents in the La Mesa Spring Valley School District are dismayed to find out there's been a change in policy regarding nits, commonly known as ...
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U.S. Air Force Team Climbs Mount Everest
The team, which includes local U.S. Air Force Capt. Colin Merrin, will become the first group of active-duty U.S. military to reach the notorious ...
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Uphill Climb for Injured BMX Racer
BMX National Championships at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday May 18. The event and parking are free and open to the ...
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Hunter's Point redevelopment going forward
Hunter’s Point and the redevelopment project for the idle shipyard may or may not see a neglected part of the city transformed into a upward moving residential and commercial suburb, but the effort will be a long and costly process.
The Hunter’s Point project is an ambitious plan to redevelop a former naval shipyard and make it one of the premier residential and commercial areas of the city of San Francisco, it will cost a fortune at a time when housing prices are down and will throw up many hurdles for the company, Lennar Corporation, undertaking the project. Read more
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