j Hernández: Angels owner Arte Moreno talks (sort of) about failed trade for Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:42:55 -0500 Angels owner Arte Moreno explained how Gerrit Cole was his team's primary target in the offseason, but despite his team's big offer, "you knew no matter what I did, we were going to get outbid." Full Article
j Pitcher JC Ramírez's returns to Angels with velocity that keyed success By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:52:30 -0500 Angels pitcher JC Ramírez could be a starting pitcher or throw out of the bullpen depending on how much velocity he has coming off Tommy John surgery. Full Article
j Joe Maddon expects prospect Jo Adell to get loud for many years to come By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 18:36:03 -0500 New Angels manager Joe Maddon rewards players with 'I GOT LOUD' T-shirts when they make impressive contact. He expects prospect Jo Adell to get loud in the future. Full Article
j Prospects Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh help Angels win exhibition opener By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:22:44 -0500 Angels prospects Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh show fans a glimpse of the team's future in exhibition win over Colorado Rockies. Full Article
j Jaime Barría makes his case for Angels rotation by throwing strikes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 20:51:30 -0500 Jaime Barría is back to throwing his sinking fastball again, and the early results are encouraging as the young pitcher hopes to crack the Angels' rotation. Full Article
j Angels manager Joe Maddon wants to give David Fletcher more field time this season By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 21:43:41 -0500 Angels manager Joe Maddon will not deny that he will try to give the versatile David Fletcher as much field time as possible. Full Article
j Angels prospect Brandon Marsh sidelined with an elbow injury By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:55:48 -0500 Outfielder Brandon Marsh, the Angels' No. 2 prospect, will be out several weeks with a strained left elbow. He hurt it while attempting a diving catch. Full Article
j Angels pitcher Griffin Canning's MRI reveals joint irritation in his elbow By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:37:19 -0500 The Angels announced starting pitcher Griffin Canning's MRI revealed "chronic changes to the UCL and acute joint irritation" in his right elbow. Full Article
j Andrew Heaney and Jo Adell help Angels beat Rangers in spring game By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:15:57 -0500 Andrew Heaney pitched two scoreless innings and top prospect Jo Adell double in a run as the Angels defeated the Rangers 7-2 in Tempe, Ariz. Full Article
j Charles Barkley lightens up Angels' spring training for manager Joe Maddon By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 13:13:39 -0500 Charles Barkley, a friend of Angels manager Joe Maddon, visits spring training and talks about the time he went 'fan boy' on Mike Trout. Full Article
j Angels manager Joe Maddon gets warm welcome from Chicago Cubs players and fans By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 19:28:49 -0500 The Chicago Cubs greeted Angels manager Joe Maddon with hugs before Monday's Cactus League game. Maddon, of course, led the Cubs to the 2016 World Series title. Full Article
j Grand jury examines evidence in 2019 overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 22:48:42 -0500 A Texas grand jury has been hearing evidence that could form the basis for criminal charges related to the opioid overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Full Article
j New Angels catcher Jason Castro survived Astros' tanking, missed trash-can banging By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 19:24:58 -0500 New Angels catcher Jason Castro played for the Astros when they lost 106 or more games three years in a row. He left Houston a year before they cheated in 2017. Full Article
j Angels are running a lot this spring and manager Joe Maddon feels blessed about it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 20:06:37 -0500 The Angels are running often this spring, with 10 stolen bases in their first 12 Cactus League games. Full Article
j Fired Angels employee Bubba Harkins sold 'Go Go Juice' that pitchers put on baseballs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 15:56:51 -0500 Brian "Bubba" Harkins, the Angels' longtime visitors clubhouse attendant, was fired for selling pitchers a concoction that made balls easier to grip. Full Article
j Lawsuit asks Orange County court to reject Anaheim's sale of Angel Stadium to Angels By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 22:50:34 -0500 Suit filed on behalf of a citizen group alleges the city of Anaheim negotiated the sale of Angel Stadium to the Angels with a 'lack of transparency.' Full Article
j Joe Maddon on how he wants Angels to handle Astros: 'Let's be civil about this' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 16:07:28 -0500 Angels manager Joe Maddon is ready to move on from the Astros cheating scandal, saying he doesn't want his pitchers to hit Houston batters. Full Article
j Angels tie Diamondbacks 6-6 on prospect Connor Justus' two-out single in ninth inning By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 19:32:59 -0500 Connor Justus' single lifted the Angels into a tie with the Diamondbacks in Tempe, Ariz; Julio Teheran and Patrick Sandoval each worked three innings. Full Article
j Justin Upton hits his first home run of the spring in Angels' loss to Indians By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Mar 2020 22:12:05 -0400 The Angels fell to the Cleveland Indians in a high-scoring game, and opening day starter Andrew Heaney and right-hander Jaime Barria were roughed up. Full Article
j Angels' Shohei Ohtani tries to kick-start his path to Joe Maddon's .300 vision By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:53:54 -0400 Angels manager Joe Maddon believes Shohei Ohtani can bat .300, and the Japanese two-way star has re-integrated a leg kick to help get him there. Full Article
j Angels option Jaime Barria, offering a clue to their rotation plans By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 01:32:41 -0400 With the Angels optioning Jaime Barria to triple A, there's a four-way competition for the final two spots in the rotation. Full Article
j Angels manager Joe Maddon is for playing games in empty stadiums as a start By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:37:00 -0400 Angels manager Joe Maddon advocates starting the season with fans only watching on TV. Doing so could allow MLB to test pace-of-play initiatives. Full Article
j Former Angels standout Jim Edmonds hospitalized and undergoing COVID-19 tests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 16:14:48 -0400 Former Angels and Cardinals standout Jim Edmonds announces on social media he's in the hospital and undergoing testing for the coronavirus. Full Article
j Former Angels outfielder Jim Edmonds feeling better after coronavirus diagnosis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 12:54:52 -0400 Former Angels and St. Louis Cardinals standout Jim Edmonds was hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus, but he says he is feeling better. Full Article
j Joe Maddon urges Latinos to heed coronavirus limits through MLB friends By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:43:04 -0400 Angels manager Joe Maddon recruited Albert Pujols, Carlos Peña and Tino Martinez to help stem the coronavirus crisis in his Pennsylvania hometown. Full Article
j Compared With China, U.S. Stay-At-Home Has Been 'Giant Garden Party,' Journalist Says By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:06:00 -0400 New York Times health reporter Donald McNeil points to China as one extreme way to stop a pandemic in its tracks. "We're reluctant to follow China, but they did it," he says. At least for now. Full Article
j Guitarist Stephane Wrembel Plays Music Inspired By Jazz Great Django Reinhardt By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:26:24 -0400 Before the coronavirus outbreak, Wrembel visited the Fresh Air studio to talk about his musical influences and to play, with his trio, songs from his new album, Django L'Impressionniste. Full Article
j 'Fresh Air' Remembers Jazz Archivist And Historian Michael Cogswell By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:51:41 -0400 Cogswell, who died April 20, was executive director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum, which houses journals, trumpets, tapes, photographs and other artifacts. Originally broadcast in 2001. Full Article
j Jerry Seinfeld On Staying Home: 'At My Dinner Table, You're Supposed To Be Funny' By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 08:02:00 -0400 The comedian says he's doing well under quarantine. He talked with NPR about comedy during a pandemic and his new Netflix standup special, 23 Hours to Kill. "Humor is an essential survival quantity." Full Article
j It's Not Just A Phase: 'How To Build A Girl' Is About A Teen Still Figuring It Out By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 Beanie Feldstein stars in the film adaptation of Caitlin Moran's 2014 semi-autobiographical novel. She says this movie "gives everyone permission to make mistakes." Full Article
j Joe Biden is struggling to reach Latinos. The coronavirus crisis isn't helping By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:31:34 -0400 Biden has 'work to do' to win Latino support and trust, and it's hard to get a message out in a pandemic. Full Article
j Joe Biden chooses vetting team as running mate search ramps up By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:30:08 -0400 Joe Biden has vowed to pick a woman as running mate. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti will help the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in his search. Full Article
j Joe Biden to hold first high-dollar fundraiser, featuring Gov. Gavin Newsom By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 15:51:58 -0400 Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will hold his first high-dollar fundraiser, featuring California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Full Article
j Trump's pick for spy chief, Rep. John Ratcliffe, poised for approval after Senate hearing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:53:50 -0400 Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) appears on track for confirmation as director of national intelligence after a Senate Intelligence Commitee hearing Tuesday. Full Article
j Unanimous Supreme Court overturns New Jersey 'Bridgegate' fraud convictions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:41:40 -0400 The New Jersey case involving aides to Gov. Chris Christie may have been a political scandal, but it was not a crime, justices say. Full Article
j Justice Department moves to drop prosecution of Michael Flynn By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:28:36 -0400 In a stunning reversal, the Justice Department moved to drop its prosecution of Michael Flynn, President Trump's first national security advisor and the only White House official charged in the Russia investigation. Full Article
j Gavin Newsom endorses Joe Biden for president during high-dollar fundraiser By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:25:46 -0400 Gavin Newsom endorses Joe Biden for president Full Article
j D.J. "Shangela" Pierce: Quaran-Queen By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:22:02 -0400 Drag queen D.J. "Shangela" Pierce talks about RuPaul's Drag Race and the new HBO series, We're Here. Full Article
j It's Not Just A Phase: 'How To Build A Girl' Is About A Teen Still Figuring It Out By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 Beanie Feldstein stars in the film adaptation of Caitlin Moran's 2014 semi-autobiographical novel. She says this movie "gives everyone permission to make mistakes." Full Article
j Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 The author of And Then They Stopped Talking To Me tells NPR, "I expected middle schoolers to be these sorts of monsters. And they weren't. They were just kids." Full Article
j Pandemic Gardens Satisfy A Hunger For More Than Just Good Tomatoes By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:59:00 -0400 The victory gardens of the 1940s helped people contribute to the war effort from the safety of home. 75 years later, vegetable gardens are having a resurgence, for similiar reasons. Full Article
j Not My Job: We Quiz 'Full Frontal' Host Samantha Bee On Backsides By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:33:45 -0400 Bee will answer three questions about the people who stand in for actors when a posterior shot is required — and the star is either unwilling or unqualified to do it. Full Article
j Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 The author of And Then They Stopped Talking To Me tells NPR, "I expected middle schoolers to be these sorts of monsters. And they weren't. They were just kids." Full Article
j Anti-Vaccination Activists Join Stay-At-Home Order Protesters By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:57 -0400 Among those rallying against state shutdown orders are anti-vaccination activists. They see these protests as a way to form political alliances that promote their movement. Full Article
j Women Bear The Brunt Of Coronavirus Job Losses By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:00:27 -0400 Before the coronavirus crisis, there were briefly more women on American payrolls than men. That's no longer true. Women accounted for 55% of the increase in job losses last month. Full Article
j L.A. Times editor reflects on year in journalism By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:16:00 -0500 A memo to the newsroom from Times Editor Davan Maharaj: As we embark on a new year, I want to take a moment to review the exceptional work you produced in 2013, and offer my heartfelt thanks for it. Full Article
j Julie Westfall to lead L.A. Times' new online desk By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 16 May 2014 13:37:00 -0400 The Times has hired an editor to lead a newly created desk that will focus on online news coverage. Full Article
j Staff news: W.J. Hennigan to cover Pentagon; Josh Rottenberg joins Calendar By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:14:00 -0400 The Times this week announced two staffing moves: W.J. Full Article
j Staff news: Neal Leitereg joins Times' new Hot Property blog By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:36:00 -0400 Times Business Editor Kimi Yoshino announced the debut of the Hot Property blog, and the addition of reporter Neal Leitereg. Full Article
j Staff news: Brandi Grissom, Amy Fiscus, Melody Petersen join L.A. Times By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 14:47:00 -0400 Times editors have announced three additions to the newsroom staff -- enterprise editor; an assistant editor in Washington, D.C.; and an aerospace reporter: From Times Editor Davan Maharaj and Managing Editor Marc Duvoisin: As managing editor of the nonprofit Texas Tribune, Brandi Grissom has been a force for outstanding investigative journalism. Full Article