• Looking up and back at the moon,Carlos Davalos

    Looking up and back at the moon

    Fifty-seven years later and the return trip seems almost anticlimactic. That’s the way it seems to go with sequels—the first endeavor offers us something novel. The experience is exciting because it is new and there are no expectations. Discovery is an adventure and adventures, generally, are fun.It

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  • Homegrown Little League softball teams sparkle on the diamond at SoCal level,Phillip Brents

    Homegrown Little League softball teams sparkle on the diamond at SoCal level

    Little League is synonymous with baseball. But the international organization, founded in 1939, also has a softball division. And has had one for some time. Founded in 1974, the softball program features more than 25,000 teams and 300,000 participants worldwide. It continues to grow. There are five

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  • Local watch party sees Spain top Argentina for 2026 World Cup title,Phillip Brents

    Local watch party sees Spain top Argentina for 2026 World Cup title

    Sports editor The FIFA 2026 World Cup is over and defending European champion Spain appears to have vindicated itself as the world’s soccer super power after defeating defending World Cup champion Argentina, 1-0, in extra time in Sunday’s grand finale in front of a sellout crowd of 80,663 spectators

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