SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday eagerly inspected eight towering prototypes for his long-sought wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and accused California of putting “the entire nation at risk” by refusing to take tough action against illegal immigration. Trump, making his first trip to California as president, said he preferred a fully […]
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San Diego Chargers plan move to Los Angeles
PointAfter | Graphiq SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, where they will join the recently relocated Rams in giving the nation’s second-largest media market two NFL teams for the first time in decades. Team chairman Dean Spanos made the announcement Thursday in a letter posted on the Chargers’ Twitter account. “San […]
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Bumble Bee tuna recalled
SAN DIEGO — Bumble Bee Foods LLC announced Tuesday a voluntary recall of three specific UPC codes of canned chunk light tuna because of manufacturing “deviations” that occurred in a co-packing facility, according to a statement forwarded by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The statement said the deviations “were part of the […]
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Rose Fredstrom
1932 – 2015 SANDPOINT, Idaho — Rose Fredstrom passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, Gloria, on Wednesday, Dec. 9, in Sandpoint, Idaho. She was born in Lewiston on April 16, 1932, the daughter of Alfred and Rose Tancrel. She was the third daughter and the seventh child of nine. She was always […]
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Kenneth Lee Rucker
1966 – 2014 SABATTUS—Kenneth Lee Rucker, 48, of Sabattus, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 27. Kenneth was born Feb. 28, 1966, in San Diego, Calif., the son of Roy L. Rucker and Sharon (Beal) Pelletier. He attended Lewiston High School and went on to be a successful salesman. Through the years, he was employed by […]
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Dodgers’ Kershaw fires no-hitter
Kershaw’s gem gave the Dodgers the only two no-hitters in the majors this season. Josh Beckett tossed one May 25 in Philadelphia. “I am so amazed,” Kershaw said. “Beckett told me he was going to teach me how to do that, so I have Josh to thank.” Cheered on by his wife in the stands, […]
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Some troops turn to liposuction to pass fat test
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Soldiers often call plastic surgeon Adam Tattelbaum in a panic. They need liposuction — fast. Some military personnel are turning to the surgical procedure to remove excess fat from their waists in a desperate attempt to pass the Pentagon’s body fat test, which relies on measurements of the neck and waist […]
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Huge wildfire near Yosemite caused by hunter’s illegal fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A gigantic wildfire in and around Yosemite National Park was caused by an illegal fire set by a hunter, the U.S. Forest Service said Thursday. The agency said there is no indication the hunter was involved with illegal marijuana cultivation, which a local fire chief had speculated as the possible cause of […]
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Man plans to walk from Portland to San Diego to show faith in humanity
PORTLAND — The world is a lot safer place than most people envision and Thomas Francine said he will walk across the United States to spread that message. Francine will kick off his cross-country mission Monday morning a 8 at Fort Allen Park in Portland. “I’ve realized that the world is a lot safer place […]