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Preakness Stakes get new venue but no Kentucky Derby winner
While Pimlico undergoes reconstruction, 115-year-old Laurel Park for the first time will host the second leg of the Triple Crown, which has no clear favorite.
CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Thursday’s scores, Friday’s schedule
Scores from Thursday's CIF-SS baseball playoff games and the schedule for Friday.
Colorado governor reduces Tina Peters’ sentence, says she will be released June 1
Former county clerk’s nine years for election data breach was focus of Trump pressure campaign.
Tennessee man known for racist videos held on $1.25M bond for courthouse shooting
A judge set a $1.25 million bond due to the crime's seriousness and nearby bystanders.
Man arrested after allegedly trespassing on Chris Brown’s Tarzana estate 3 times in 3 days
The suspect was arrested each time he was allegedly detected on the singer's property.
Kars4Kids ditty banned from California airwaves for deception
Orange County judge rules catchy ad leaves out that the money is spent mostly on young Jewish adults on the East Coast.
Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide
Global warming is causing rivers to slowly lose oxygen, threatening fish and other lives.
Santa Clarita man who hacked Disney employee’s computer is going to federal prison
The defendant downloaded about 1.1 terabytes of confidential data from thousands of Disney Slack channels, according to his plea agreement.
Here’s how much drug overdose deaths have declined in recent years
Find out how California's Naloxone Distribution Project is helping.
Horse dies after opening race Friday as Preakness weekend begins
Hit Zero collapsed after crossing finish line at Laurel Park, officials say.