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Nothing chill about Tustin’s annual chili cook-off and street fair
The chili cook-off, one of the largest in the country, according to city officials said, is in its 42nd year.
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Angels place Jack Kochanowicz on the injured list with elbow issue
Kochanowicz says he's felt an issue with his elbow for his last three starts. He has an 11.51 ERA over his last six starts. The Angels recall Sam Aldegheri to…
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Zverev wins the French Open to finally earn a 1st Grand Slam title
By Andrew Dampf THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — Alexander Zverev is no longer one of the best players never to win a major title. He’s finally a Grand Slam champion.…
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More quality starts has been a key to Dodgers’ championship pace
Yamamoto delivered the MLB-leading 38th quality start of the season for the Dodgers on Saturday night against the visiting Angels.
Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump’s birthday
The lawsuit says such approval violated National Park Service regulations prohibiting sporting events on federal parklands, Congress did not consent to the towering arch overlooking the event space and no…
Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment during fragile ceasefire
Tehran had warned of retaliation after Israel on Sunday struck Beirut’s southern suburbs in defiance of Washington’s request days ago to stand down. Israel called it retaliation for the Iranian-backed…
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Long Beach takes center stage as new amphitheater opens with Snoop Dogg
Mayor Rex Richardson presented Snoop Dogg with the key to the city.
Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his ‘no new wars’ campaign message
“First of all, I didn’t guarantee no war. Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?” Trump said.
First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils
After a blitz of congressional redistricting ahead of the midterm elections, a national battle for partisan control is about to enter a new phase that could affect representation on everything…
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DaMarcus Beasley looks back at his record-setting USMNT World Cup journey
DaMarcus Beasley played in four FIFA World Cups for the USMNT, he's been on the field in some of biggest moments, advancing to the quarterfinals in 2002 and the thrill…