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California foreclosures at 7-year high: Time to worry?
California started 2026 with 93% fewer foreclosure filings than the darkest days of the Great Recession.
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Angels rally to beat Cardinals in bottom of the 9th
The Angels score two runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 3-2 win, with Jo Adell getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in…
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Lakers, summer league standout Arthur Kaluma agree to two-way deal
Kaluma, who spent last season with the South Bay Lakers in the G League, took the NBA Summer League by storm, averaging 18.6 points while shooting 60.9% from the field.
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Quakes pitcher overcomes injuries, cancer and is now Angels’ 11th-ranked prospect
Talon Haley, in his first professional season, has struck out 77 batters in 58⅔ innings for Rancho Cucamonga.
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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts slipped back into a slump, will move down in lineup
After seeming to “turn the corner” in June, Betts went into Monday’s game with just four hits in 38 at-bats over his previous 11 games. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts dropped…
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Phillies hit 5 homers as Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan has another rocky start
Sheehan gives up four runs in the second inning, including two on the first of Trea Turner’s two home runs in the game. The Dodgers got back in the game…
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Angels interim GM John Mozeliak starts to dig in on trade possibilities
The Angels have several assets – most notably starting pitchers Reid Detmers and José Soriano – who could be attractive trade chips to help replenish the young talent in their…
Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries, study finds
Global road injuries and deaths fell over 30% since 1990, though traffic crashes remain a leading cause of death for youth aged 5 to 29 years.
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Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard’s financial aid for international students
DOJ investigates Harvard over claims that Chinese-funded scholarships exclude American students, raising potential Title VI discrimination concerns.
Luke Skywalker’s ‘Empire Strikes Back’ lightsaber with severed hand attached auctioned for $3.75M
Star Wars lightsabers, Wizard of Oz hats, and Big Lebowski rugs sold for millions during a recent Heritage Auctions entertainment sale.