ANAHEIM — There’s a reason why the Kenley Jansen who pitched in the ninth inning on Tuesday didn’t look like the guy who’s been nearly flawless for months.
Jansen wouldn’t say exactly what it was though.
After Jansen gave up two runs in the ninth inning of a heart-breaking 6-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, he acknowledged that something was physically wrong with him and it had a “big time” impact on the quality of his pitches. He wouldn’t elaborate, though.
“We all deal with something,” Jansen said. “Just gotta go through it. I’ll be fine.”
Asked if he might miss time with whatever was bothering him, Jansen said: “We just gotta take it day by day. See where we’re at. Then we’ll be out there.”
Angels head trainer Mike Frostad paid a visit to Jansen just after he loaded the bases, and just before he gave up a tie-breaking sacrifice fly. Interim manager Ray Montgomery said they wanted to check on him, but Jansen insisted he didn’t need to come out of the game.
“He said he was OK,” Montgomery said. “Wanted to make sure he was fine. He was obviously competing in the moment. Wanted to get through the inning. It was obviously a tough inning.”
The Angels had just tied the score in the bottom of the eighth on Jo Adell’s second home run in as many innings, completing the comeback from a three-run deficit.
Jansen, who got in and out of a bases-loaded jam in Sunday’s victory over the A’s, struck out the first hitter of the inning, but then he gave up a single, hit a batter and walked a batter, loading the bases. After Frostad’s visit, Jansen gave up a fly ball to center field that was deep enough to score the go-ahead run. He then gave up a double, driving in another run. The Angels got out of the inning when shortstop Zach Neto’s throw home was in time for the third out.
At that point the damage was done. The Angels (60-66) went down in order in the bottom of the ninth, losing for the fourth time in five games since they swept the Dodgers last week.
“It’s very deflating, of course,” Mongtomery said. “Nobody quits, but, obviously we get back in the game. It’s right there. We tied it. And go to the ninth. We give it to our horse. We’re hoping to come back in in the bottom and get the victory, but it didn’t happen.”
Jansen’s rough inning spoiled a night that should have belonged to Adell.
The Angels were down 4-1 in the seventh, and doing nothing against Reds ace Hunter Greene, when Adell loudly got them back in the game.
Adell hit Greene’s first pitch of the seventh inning 452 feet, the longest homer of his major league career. Greene, who to that point that had been dominating with an assortment of 100 mph fastballs and sliders, threw Adell a 99 mph pitch, and it left Adell’s bat at 115 mph.
“It’s pretty cool,” Adell said of the homer against Greene. “Definitely didn’t miss it. Got all of it.”
An out later, Travis d’Arnaud followed with a double, to knock Greene out of the game. Christian Moore and Neto singled against reliever Grant Ashcraft, cutting the deficit to 4-3.
An inning later, Adell tied the score with a two-out homer down the left-field line. This one was just 371 feet. It was the shortest of Adell’s 28 homers this season.
“I got a couple pitches to do damage with, and that’s what I’m looking to do when I get something I can handle,” Adell said. “I tried to fight to get us back in it.”
That homer spared Angels starter Kyle Hendricks from a loss on a night when he gave up four runs in six innings, mostly because of the Reds’ speed.
Hendricks gave up a solo homer to Noelvi Marte in the second inning. That was the only one of the eight hits that he allowed that had an exit velocity of more than 95 mph, which is the standard for a “hard hit.” Four of them were under 75 mph.
The bloopers were just slow enough to give the Reds time to run.
The score was 1-1 in the fourth when Elly De La Cruz fisted a bloop single into left field. Four pitches later, De La Cruz took off for second just as Miguel Andujar dropped a flare inside the left field line. Left fielder Taylor Ward’s throw home wasn’t even close to getting De La Cruz.
Later in the inning, Marte dunked one into right field, driving in another run.
In the fifth, De La Cruz walked. Again, he took off for second as Andujar dropped one into the outfield. This time, center fielder Bryce Teodosio double-clutched after fielding the ball in right-center, and the relay throw home was too late to get De La Cruz.
“I thought Kyle threw the ball really well,” Montgomery said. “He was making pitches when he wanted. Outside of maybe one or two pitches, he induced a lot of soft contact, and then you had the speed on top of it with Elly. And that made a difference.”
Hendricks, who saw plenty of De La Cruz when they were in the National League Central in the previous two years, shrugged and said the only way to contain him is to keep him off base in the first place. He was nonetheless satisfied with the way he kept the Reds’ hitters off balance.
“You got to play the law of averages,” Hendricks said. “Over time, it’s going to end up in my favor. Just one of those days. That’s how baseball goes sometimes. For sure, it’s frustrating, but just got to keep making my pitches. And if I do that, I’ll get the results I want.”
MEXICO CITY — Julio César Chávez Jr., whose high-profile boxing career was marred by substance abuse and other struggles and never approached the heights of his legendary father, was in Mexican custody Tuesday after being deported from the United States.
His expulsion had been expected since July, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested him outside his Studio City home and accused him of making “fraudulent statements” on his application to become a U.S. permanent resident.
In Mexico, Chávez, 39, faces charges of organized crime affiliation and arms trafficking, Mexican authorities say.
He is the son of Julio César Chávez — widely regarded as Mexico’s greatest boxer — and spent his career in the shadow of his fabled father.
Boxers Julio César Chávez, right, and his son Julio César Chávez Jr., during a news conference in Los Angeles in May.
(Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)
His father both supported his troubled son and chastised his namesake, whose struggles included substance abuse, legal troubles and challenges in making weight for his bouts.
Despite his highly publicized problems, Chávez won the World Boxing Council middleweight title in 2011 before losing the belt the following year.
Chávez was turned over to Mexican law enforcement authorities at the Arizona border and was being held Tuesday in a federal lockup in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, authorities here said.
During her regular morning news conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that the boxer was in Mexican custody.
Days before his July arrest in Studio City, Chávez faced off in Anaheim for his last bout — against Jake Paul, the influencer-turned-pugilist. Chávez lost the fight.
When he was arrested in July, U.S. authorities labeled Chávez an “affiliate” of the Sinaloa cartel, which is one of Mexico’s largest — and most lethal — drug-trafficking syndicates.
Jake Paul, right, and Julio César Chávez Jr., left, exchange punches during their cruiserweight bout in Anaheim on June 28.
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Chávez has faced criticism over alleged associations with cartel figures, including Ovidio Guzmán, a son of infamous drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, now serving a life sentence in a U.S prison for his leadership role in the Sinaloa cartel. Ovidio Guzmán recently pleaded guilty to drug-trafficking and other charges in federal court in Chicago and is reported to be cooperating with U.S. prosecutors.
Controversies have long overshadowed the career of Chávez.
Chávez served 13 days in jail for a 2012 drunk-driving conviction in Los Angeles County and was arrested by Los Angeles police in January 2024 on gun charges. According to his attorney, Michael Goldstein, a court adjudicating the gun case granted Chávez a “mental health diversion,” which, in some cases, can lead to dismissal of criminal charges.
“I’m confident that the issues in Mexico will be cleared up, and he’ll be able to continue with his mental health diversion” in California, Goldstein said.
A lingering question in the case is why Chávez was apparently allowed to travel freely between the United States and Mexico on several occasions despite a Mexican arrest warrant issued against him in March 2023.
On Jan. 4, 2025, according to the Department of Homeland Security, Chávez reentered the United States from Tijuana into San Diego via the San Ysidro port of entry. He was permitted in despite the pending Mexican arrest warrant and a U.S. determination just a few weeks earlier that Chávez represented “an egregious public safety threat,” the DHS stated in a July 3 news release revealing the boxer’s detention.
Homeland Security said that the Biden administration — which was still in charge at the time of Chávez’s January entry — had determined that the boxer “was not an immigration enforcement priority.”
While in training for the Paul match, Chávez spoke out publicly against President Trump’s ramped-up deportation agenda, which has sparked protests and denunciations across California. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, he accused the administration of “attacking” Latinos.
Chávez told The Times: “I wouldn’t want to be deported.”
McDonnell reported from Mexico City and El Reda from Los Angeles. Special correspondent Cecilia Sánchez Vidal in Mexico City contributed to this report.
Officials in Anaheim issued a warning to the public Monday after a spate of immigration raids over the weekend that they called “the most significant and disruptive federal enforcement” the city has seen in weeks.
Anaheim has seen targeted enforcement and “larger activity” since mid-July, when a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking federal agents from using racial profiling to carry out random immigration arrests across the region, officials said.
Around midday on Saturday, agents in three or four black SUVs and a white van arrived at Euclid Car Wash, deploying what appeared to be a smoke canister before detaining one person. The individual was a bystander, not an employee at the car wash, according to the city.
Video of the incident posted on social media showed uniformed, masked agents tackling a man to the ground as he tried to flee through the parking lot. The man was later released.
“I think everybody in the community feels targeted,” said Anaheim City Councilmember Carlos Leon. “There’s just a lot of fear and uncertainty, and it’s really a very destabilizing thing to go through as a city.”
Officials say it was the third time the car wash, on Euclid Street near La Palma Avenue, has seen immigration enforcement activity since early July. Several employees were detained during previous operations.
A day earlier, on Friday, Customs and Border Protection agents took three undocumented immigrants from Mexico and Guatemala into custody outside the Home Depot on Brookhurst Street, according to federal officials. The site has been a frequent target of immigration enforcement.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the “targeted operation” included a man who has been convicted twice for driving under the influence and has “illegally entered” the country multiple times.
Anaheim has the second-highest Latino population of any Orange County city, behind Santa Ana. More than 121,000 people, roughly 35% of Anaheim’s population, were born outside the United States, according to census data.
Officials have been quick to condemn how federal actions have played out in the city, saying the enforcement has destabilized families, neighborhoods and the local economy, spreading fear and uncertainty.
“At the end of the day, this isn’t about public safety,” Leon said. “It doesn’t make any of us safer. I was born in this country and I’m scared. A lot of folks are in the same boat — even though they’re citizens. … Just based on the color of their skin or how they look or where they are, that makes them susceptible to being detained.”
Isaac Dominguez, a U.S. citizen who was detained by immigration agents outside the car wash over the weekend, told CBS Los Angeles that he was watching the scene unfold and pump-faked throwing a bottle. At that point, agents deployed some type of smoke canister and chased him down, he said.
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that Dominguez impeded the investigation and assaulted federal law enforcement.
“He threw an object at a government police vehicle and when approached by agents, attempted to punch them,” McLaughlin said, adding that the two individuals targeted in the sweep have not been found.
Video shows Dominguez calling out that he “can’t breathe” as an agent pins him down. Dominguez, in the interview with CBS Los Angeles, denied assaulting any law enforcement officers and said he feigned throwing a water bottle but did not actually do it. Dominguez could not be reached for additional comment.
“They’re violating all kinds of civil rights,” he told the outlet. “Not to sound like a hero, but I’ve always been one to stand up for the little guy and it being close to home — that being my people — I didn’t think, I just had to do something about it.”
The Anaheim City Council last month voted to join the lawsuit challenging the federal actions, citing concerns with how the enforcement activity has affected residents.
When Leon visited the Home Depot in his district after the raid, he said the people who witnessed the action were scared and angry, but also desperate to find a way to protect their friends and neighbors.
Immigrants and day laborers often congregate at Home Depot stores to find work — and locations across Southern California have become a frequent target for immigration enforcement.
The location in Anaheim is no exception. There have been about a half-dozen raids at the site since federal authorities ratcheted up operations in Southern California in early June.
Still, workers believe they have little choice but to keep showing up to pay their bills.
“A lot of these folks are contributors to our community and to our neighborhoods, so it’s just disheartening,” Leon said. “These are human beings who are being targeted.”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people to avoid eating certain raw frozen shrimp sold in Walmart stores as the agency investigates possible contamination by Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection alerted the FDA to the detection of Cesium-137 in a single shipment of imported frozen shrimp from the Indonesia-based company PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati, which does business under the name BMS Foods.
Officials have since detected the radioactive isotope at four ports across the nation: Los Angeles, Houston, Miami; and Savannah, Ga.
The amount of Cesium-137 detected within the contaminated shipment would not pose an acute hazard to consumers. However, long-term consumption would pose an elevated risk of cancer.
Bags of the frozen food product are sold under the brand name Great Value at Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
All containers and products that tested positive or alerted for Cesium-137 have been denied entry into the country, according to an FDA announcement on Tuesday. Federal officials are coordinating with Indonesian seafood regulatory authorities to investigate the root cause of the contamination.
There have not been any reports of contaminated shrimp in the freezer section or within the U.S. food supply chain, authorities said.
Cesium-137 can be found in soil, food and air, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. It is produced by nuclear fission for use in medical gauges and devices, but can also be a byproduct of nuclear reactors and weapons testing, the agency said.
Though bags of frozen shrimp haven’t tested positive for Cesium-137, officials say the product may have been prepared, packed or held in unsanitary conditions.
Walmart has received shipments of the frozen food that were imported after the date of the first detection, but those specific shipments did not alert for contamination, officials said.
Shoppers who purchased the following products should not consume eat or serve the frozen shrimp, but instead throw it away, authorities say:
Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, lot code: 8005540-1, Best by Date: 3/15/2027
Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, lot code: 8005538-1, Best by Date: 3/15/2027
Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, lot code: 8005539-1, Best by Date: 3/15/2027
The FDA is currently recommending that Walmart completely recall the item. BMS Foods is also no longer allowed to import the products into the U.S. until the company addresses any potential issues.
DENVER — A phrase – and concept – the Dodgers’ decision-makers use often is “net sum.” When everything is “baked in” – another favorite buzzword – is the result a negative or positive?
“I do know that Teo feels more comfortable in right,” Roberts acknowledged. “I know the numbers don’t speak to it this year. I’m counting on him to improve play out there. I really am. I’ll leave it at that.”
But he didn’t.
“I just know that there’s been times when he’s played a formidable right field. I think he’s going to get to that. I really do,” Roberts said. “I think if you’re talking about the first-to-thirds that’s something we can be better at, closing in on the ball. But as far as left field versus right field – we’re just not there yet. But that’s a totally fair question.”
Part of the Dodgers’ reasoning when they moved Betts, a six-time Gold Glove right fielder, to shortstop this season was that it would be easier to find an outfielder on the free agent market who could produce offensively than it would be to find a shortstop who could contribute as much as they expected to get from Betts.
The fact that Conforto has been a bust and Hernandez has had his own slump “absolutely does” make their defense more of an issue, Roberts acknowledged.
“That’s kind of the way the world works,” he said. “When guys aren’t performing, it gets noisy around them. That’s the way it always is. I understand that, too.”
The noise increased when the media was allowed into the post-game clubhouse on Monday and Betts was seen in Roberts’ office along with Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.
“Mookie pops into my office all the time,” Roberts said. “We were just talking about his swing. I wanted him to check in with me about where he’s at, certain checkpoints as we get through the season and that was a check-in. I hope too much wasn’t made of that. It was a check-in. Which I think is a good thing.”
Betts volunteered to move to right field for an inning during the three-game series in Anaheim last week. But Roberts explained that was “one moment in time.” Other maneuvers had put him in the position of sending Freeland out to play right field, so Hernandez could be saved to pinch-hit. Betts volunteered to move instead.
But Roberts said he has not discussed right field with Betts during any of their “check-ins.”
“I have not. We have not talked about right field at all,” Roberts said. “He was saying a lot of things when he was mired in his struggles that I didn’t want to hear, so I don’t know. He might have.
“But no, we haven’t talked about it.”
Roberts acknowledged that the Dodgers do not play their best defensive lineup on a game-to-game basis, nor do any other teams – “you still got to score.” Any changes would have to be measured by that “net-sum” standard.
“There’s got to be an alternative, right?” Roberts said. “Right now, the way Mookie is playing at short, not bouncing around, we feel very good about it.
“I know things kind of pop at certain times in the season. But given everything that we’re going through, we’ve gone through, we’re still finding ways to win a lot of ballgames. I think just in totality we can all do a better job. All of us. So I just refuse to pin it on one position, one person. … That’s just not what I do. But I do believe … if there’s ways to get better on the margins I think that way to look at it is completely fair and completely honest.”
DAY OFF?
Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his 10th pitching start on Wednesday at Coors Field. His previous three starts have come on the day before an off day on the Dodgers’ schedule, giving him a built-in recovery day following his two-way efforts.
The Dodgers play a day game Thursday at Coors Field following the night game Wednesday. Roberts said he is considering whether to give Ohtani the day off Thursday.
“I haven’t decided that yet. I’m thinking about it but I haven’t made a decision yet,” he said.
The unique challenges of playing at altitude in Denver – and with temperatures in the 90s all week – are an added factor in that decision.
“That’s one of the things. When we make a decision or when I make one, it’s kind of the net-sum and trying to bake in everything,” Roberts said. “It’s potentially five innings. It’s at altitude. All of that stuff is weighing in.”
ANAHEIM — Yusei Kikuchi reached a point at which he felt he needed more than he could get from the Angels’ pitching coaches or catchers.
He talked to the team’s hitters and hitting coaches.
“Obviously, it’s been a little while since I hit, and I was never really a good hitter myself, so it’s good to get information from hitters on what their thought process is when they’re in the box,” Kikuchi said through his interpreter. “I want to get their opinion as to how they would approach me potentially.”
Kikuchi, who starts again on Wednesday, reached this inflection point after a frustrating outing on Friday against the A’s. He needed 94 pitches to get through four innings, which was mostly because the A’s fouled off about twice as many pitches as the major league average.
“It’s annoying,” catcher Travis d’Arnaud said. “That’s when the swing-and-miss thought has to kind of go out the window. It’s almost better to pitch to weak contact or just challenge people. Throw the ball in different spots to get weak contact.”
Kikuchi’s strikeout rate has declined from 32% last year to 24%, while his walk rate increased from 6% to 10%. That’s added up to a frustrating inefficiency. Kikuchi ranks third in the majors in total pitches (2,511), but he’s 24th in innings (143).
Kikuchi has only finished the sixth inning once in his last nine starts. Over the last four starts, Kikuchi has averaged 101 pitches per game but that has only gotten him through five innings per start.
He said his extra work since his last start has been focused on talking to hitters and analyzing his pitch patterns.
“I can’t create another pitch,” Kikuchi said. “I’m just going to continue to use all my pitches in the arsenal and make sure I’m locating them. I think making an adjustment in pitch usage might go a long way. … I was just becoming a little more predictable. So we’ll make an adjustment with the usage, and I think it will pay dividends.”
D’Arnaud, who has caught 21 of his 26 starts, said Kikuchi’s stuff has been good all season. The overall effectiveness, as measured by his 3.52 ERA, has been in line with expectations.
The work in between starts has been focused on pitch strategy.
“It’s a good thing,” d’Arnaud said. “He’s continuing to learn, regardless of how many years he has in, even this late in the season. To do that and still want to learn kind of speaks to the person that he is.”
If Kikuchi can be more efficient it would not only save the bullpen, but lead to “a better pace of play,” interim manager Ray Montgomery said. “It keeps (defenders) engaged, and it’s a better flow.”
“Obviously, when he’s efficient, he’s as talented as anyone in the league,” Montgomery said. “We’ve seen that too. I think sometimes it gets away from you. It’s later in the year. There are a lot of reasons as to why. I’m glad he’s open to that and understands the importance of it. That’s why he is who he is and why he’s been in the league for as long as he’s been.”
STEPHENSON UPDATE
Right-hander Robert Stephenson, who was in the Angels’ clubhouse on his way out to pitch at Inland Empire on Tuesday, said he felt better than he has in 2½ months when he pitched a perfect inning on Sunday at Triple-A. Stephenson said his fastball was up to 97 mph and both the slider and splitter felt good.
“I was really happy with how everything was coming out,” he said.
The test for Stephenson on Tuesday was to see how he felt when pitching on just one day of rest, which is more typical of how he’d be used in the majors. After Tuesday’s game the Angels will determine when and if he pitches again in the minors.
Right-hander Trey Gregory-Alford was named the California League Pitcher of the Week after tossing five scoreless, hitless innings in his last start for Inland Empire. Gregory-Alford, 19, has allowed one run in 12 innings in his first three starts at Inland Empire after being promoted from the Arizona Complex League.
UP NEXT
Reds (RHP Nick Martinez, 10-9, 4.73 ERA) at Angels (LHP Yusei Kikuchi, 6-8, 3.52 ERA), Wednesday, 6:38 p.m., FDSN West, 830 AM
Some residents have made indoor malls their walking path, enjoying the air conditioning while also getting in their steps.
A dedicated group arrives early at the Galleria at Tyler in Riverside most mornings to walk laps in the comfort of air conditioning.
The mall opens its doors for walkers — an hour before the stores inside — at 10 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. on Sundays.
Morning walkers and mall shoppers make their way through the Galleria at Tyler in Riverside on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. The mall opens early, at 10 a.m. Monday through Saturday, to accommodate fitness-minded visitors before stores open. On Sunday the mall entrances open at 11 a.m. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Morning walkers and mall shoppers make their way through the Galleria at Tyler in Riverside on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. The mall opens early, at 10 a.m. Monday through Saturday, to accommodate fitness-minded visitors before stores open. On Sunday the mall entrances open at 11 a.m. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Morning walkers and mall shoppers make their way through the Galleria at Tyler in Riverside on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. The mall opens early, at 10 a.m. Monday through Saturday, to accommodate fitness-minded visitors before stores open. On Sunday the mall entrances open at 11 a.m. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
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Morning walkers and mall shoppers make their way through the Galleria at Tyler in Riverside on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. The mall opens early, at 10 a.m. Monday through Saturday, to accommodate fitness-minded visitors before stores open. On Sunday the mall entrances open at 11 a.m. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota on Tuesday joined a wave of states suing TikTok, alleging the social media giant preys on young people with addictive algorithms that trap them into becoming compulsive consumers of its short videos.
“This isn’t about free speech. I’m sure they’re gonna holler that,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said at a news conference. “It’s actually about deception, manipulation, misrepresentation. This is about a company knowing the dangers, and the dangerous effects of its product, but making and taking no steps to mitigate those harms or inform users of the risks.”
The lawsuit, filed in state court, alleges that TikTok is violating Minnesota laws against deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud. It follows a flurry of lawsuits filed by more than a dozen states last year alleging the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms their mental health. Minnesota’s case brings the total to about 24 states, Ellison’s office said.
Many of the earlier lawsuits stemmed from a nationwide investigation into TikTok launched in 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from 14 states into the effects of TikTok on young users’ mental health. Ellison, a Democrat, said Minnesota waited while it did its own investigation.
Sean Padden, a middle-school health teacher in the Roseville Area school district, joined Ellison, saying he has witnessed a correlation between increased TikTok use and an “irrefutable spike in student mental health issues,” including depression, anxiety, anger, lowered self-esteem and a decrease in attention spans as they seek out the quick gratification that its short videos offer.
The lawsuit comes while President Donald Trump is still trying to broker a deal to bring the social media platform, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, under American ownership over concerns about the data security of its 170 million American users. While Trump campaigned on banning TikTok, he also gained more than 15 million followers on the platform since he started sharing videos on it.
No matter who ultimately owns TikTok, Ellison said, it must comply with the law.
TikTok disputed Minnesota’s allegations.
“This lawsuit is based on misleading and inaccurate claims that fail to recognize the robust safety measures TikTok has voluntarily implemented to support the well-being of our community,” company spokesperson Nathaniel Brown said in a statement. “Teen accounts on TikTok come with 50+ features and settings designed to help young people safely express themselves, discover and learn.
“Through our Family Pairing tool, parents can view or customize 20+ content and privacy settings, including screen time, content filters, and our time away feature to pause a teen’s access to our app,” Brown added.
Minnesota is seeking a declaration that TikTok’s practices are deceptive, unfair or unconscionable under state law, a permanent injunction against those practices, and up to $25,000 for each instance in which a Minnesota child has accessed TikTok. Ellison wouldn’t put a total on that but said, “it’s a lot.” He estimated that “hundreds of thousands of Minnesota kids” have TikTok on their devices.
“We’re not trying to shut them down, but we are insisting that they clean up their act,” Ellison said. “There are legitimate uses of products like TikTok. But like all things, they have to be used properly and safely.”
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Former U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway was appointed Tuesday as Missouri’s next attorney general, vowing a tough-on-crime approach as her predecessor leaves for a job with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Hanaway’s appointment just a day after Attorney General Andrew Bailey said he was stepping down to join President Donald Trump’s administration as the FBI’s co-deputy director. The change in Missouri’s top law enforcement job will take effect Sept. 8.
“Fighting crime is — and will remain — job one for this office” Hanaway said.
Hanaway has deep roots in Missouri politics and extensive ties as a private practice attorney to corporate clients that will cause her to recuse from some cases as attorney general.
Hanaway first won election to the Missouri House in 1998 and led the GOP takeover of the chamber in the 2002 elections as the state began a gradual transition from a political tossup to a GOP stronghold. She served as Missouri’s first and only woman House speaker before losing a bid for secretary of state in 2004. She was appointed the next year by President George W. Bush as U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Missouri, which she held until 2009.
As a partner at the Husch Blackwell law firm, Hanaway has represented global chemical manufacturer Bayer in lobbying for legislation that would provide a legal shield against mounting claims that it failed to warn customers that its popular Roundup weedkiller can allegedly cause cancer.
Husch Blackwell also represents Invenergy, which is attempting to use eminent domain to acquire land for a high-voltage transmission line to carry wind-generated power from Kansas across Missouri and Illinois to an electric grid in Indiana. Bailey has opposed the project, and Hanaway said she will recuse herself as the attorney general’s office continues a civil investigation into it.
Bailey, a staunch Trump supporter, has served as attorney general since January 2023 and won election last November to a full four-year term. Hanaway said she intends to serve the remainder of Bailey’s term and seek election herself in 2028.
He also pursued conservative causes in his home state, threatening legal action against private gyms over bathroom policies, demanding that public schools ban drag shows and defending the state’s anti-abortion regulations in the face of a voter-approved constitutional amendment establishing a right to abortion.
Hanaway praised Bailey but placed a greater emphasis on criminal cases than civil litigation while talking to reporters Tuesday.
Missouri’s attorney general job has become a quick stepping stone for aspiring politicians.
Schmitt won election to his own term as attorney general in 2020, but then quickly announced he was running to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt in the 2022 elections. After Schmitt won the Senate race, Parson appointed Bailey — an Army veteran serving as the governor’s general counsel — to fill the remainder of Schmitt’s term.
Pramila Patten, U.N. special representative on sexual violence in conflict, lashed out at the U.N. Security Council and the broader international community for making essential services for survivors the “least accessible at the very moment they are needed most.”
In conflict-torn eastern Congo, clinics are forced to turn away rape survivors because they aren’t able to provide basic care, she said.
And in conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine, northeastern Ethiopia and Gaza, “health care systems have been decimated” and humanitarian groups are having to do more with less to help victims, Patten said.
She decried humanitarian assistance being slashed without naming any countries, but she was clearly referring to the United States and other major donors.
Acting U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea stressed Trump’s commitment to eliminating sexual violence in conflicts globally and expressed support for the work of Patten’s office — but her remarks to the council made no mention of funding.
Patten warned that as “militarism is on the march and the clock is being turned back on women’s rights,” organizations helping women affected by conflict “are going from underfunded to unfunded.”
“We are told there is no money for lifesaving aid, even as military expenditure soars, and the world spends more in 24 hours on arms than it does in a year on addressing gender-based violence in conflict,” she said.
The U.N. chief reported that more than 4,600 people survived sexual violence in 2024, with armed groups carrying out the majority of the abuse but some committed by government forces.
The highest number of cases were in the Central African Republic, Congo, Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan.
Patten stressed the unseen faces behind the figures, citing as one example a young woman who boarded a bus in Sudan’s capital to collect her college diploma and was dragged off by four members of a paramilitary force, gang-raped and left unconscious in a dark alley. She became pregnant and is struggling to care for her baby and deal with her trauma.
Patten said she wished she could say the U.N. Security Council and international community would take responsibility for the suffering and stand with survivors and the organizations that help them.
“I wish I could say that the donor and diplomatic community will uphold its values and hold the line on funding for protection and assistance,” she said. “But we shall see.”
NEW YORK — For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.
The group’s new COVID-19 recommendations — released Tuesday — come amid a tumultuous year for public health, as vaccine skeptics have come into power in the new Trump administration and government guidance has become increasingly confusing.
This isn’t going to help, acknowledged Dr. James Campbell, vice chair of the AAP infectious disease committee.
“It is going to be somewhat confusing. But our opinion is we need to make the right choices for children to protect them,” he added.
The AAP is strongly recommending COVID-19 shots for children ages 6 months to 2 years. Shots also are advised for older children if parents want their kids vaccinated, the AAP said.
That differs from guidance established under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which doesn’t recommend the shots for healthy children of any age but says kids may get the shots in consultation with physicians.
Children ages 6 months to 2 years are at high risk for severe illness from COVID-19, and it was important that recommendations continue to emphasize the need for them to get vaccinated, said Campbell, a University of Maryland infectious diseases expert.
Vaccinations also are recommended for older children who have chronic lung diseases or other conditions that put them at higher risk for severe disease, the AAP said.
The 95-year-old Itasca, Illinois-based organization has issued vaccination recommendations for children since the 1930s. In 1995, it synced its advice with recommendations made by the federal government’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There have been a few small differences between AAP and CDC recommendations since then. For example, the AAP has advised that children get HPV vaccinations starting at age 9; the CDC says that’s OK but has emphasized vaccinations at ages 11 and 12.
But in 30 years, this is the first time the recommendations have differed “in a significant or substantial way,” Campbell said.
Until recently, the CDC — following recommendations by infectious disease experts — has been urging annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older.
But in May, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. A few days later, the CDC issued language that healthy children may get the shots, but that there was no longer a “should” recommendation.
The idea that healthy older kids may be able to skip COVID-19 boosters has been brewing for some time among public health experts. As the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, experts have increasingly discussed the possibility of focusing vaccination efforts on people 65 and older — who are among those most as risk for death and hospitalization.
A CDC expert panel in June was set to make recommendations about the fall shots. Among the options the panel was considering was whether suggest shots for high-risk groups but still giving lower-risk people the choice to get vaccinated.
But Kennedy bypassed the group, and also decided to dismiss the 17-member panel and appoint his own, smaller panel, that included vaccine skeptics. Kennedy also later excluded the AAP, the American Medical Association and other top medical organizations from working with the advisers to establish vaccination recommendations.
Kennedy’s new vaccine panel has yet to vote on COVID-19 shot recommendations.
The panel did endorse continuing to recommend fall flu vaccinations, but also made a decision that led to another notable difference with the AAP.
The new advisory panel voted that people should only get flu vaccines that are packaged as single doses and do not contain the preservative thimerosal.
The AAP said there is no evidence of harm from the preservative, and recommended doctors use any licensed flu vaccine product that’s appropriate for the patient.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“I understand that the White House is working and allies are working to make this meeting happen, but did Putin promise to do a meeting with Zelenskyy, a direct meeting, in the coming weeks?” a reporter asked Leavitt.
“He has,” she responded.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, August 19, 2025.
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Trump wrote in a social media post on Monday that he called Putin, “and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelenskyy.”
On Tuesday morning, during an interview on “Fox & Friends,” Trump said he was “trying to work out a meeting.”
“I called President Putin, and we’re trying to work out a meeting with President Zelenskyy. We’ll see what happens there. And then, if that works out, if it works out, then I’ll go to the trilateral and close it up,” Trump said.
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday refrained from committing to a meeting and said any possible summits between the two leaders must be “prepared with the utmost care.”
S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed its AA+ credit rating for the U.S., saying that new revenue raised by the Trump administration’s tariffs will help offset the tax cuts authorized by the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The credit ratings agency, which issued its new assessment of the nation’s fiscal health late Monday, said that it is holding its AA+/A-1+ rating steady, with a stable outlook.
The fresh analysis comes after Moody’s Ratings, another large credit ratings agency, downgraded the U.S. in May, highlighting investor concerns about the nation’s growing debt and policy uncertainty sparked by President Trump’s trade policies. While S&P highlighted a range of economic concerns in its report, including the impact of new tax cuts against a backdrop of already high U.S. debt and deficits, the agency also underscored the resiliency of the nation’s economy as well as the new tariff revenue generated by the Trump administration.
“Amid the rise in effective tariff rates, we expect meaningful tariff revenue to generally offset weaker fiscal outcomes that might otherwise be associated with the recent fiscal legislation, which contains both cuts and increases in tax and spending,” S&P analysts wrote in the ratings note.
The report added, “The ratings on the U.S. are based on its wealthy, diversified and resilient economy, with per capita GDP over $89,000 in 2025. Since the pandemic, U.S. growth has far surpassed that of its peers.”
The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The fresh ratings assessment comes as the U.S. economy is showing signs of a slowdown, with GDP decelerating to an average rate of 1.25% during the first half of the year, compared with 2.8% in 2024. The job market also faltered in July, with employers adding a disappointing 73,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department — far fewer than economists had forecast.
The weak jobs data suggests that businesses are delaying hiring amid the uncertainty created by the Trump administration’s new tariff regime, which has been exacerbated by numerous postponements and rate changes.
Amid those headwinds, the revenue generated from tariffs is surging: The U.S. government collected about $30 billion from import duties in July, according to the Treasury Department. That amounts to a 242% jump in tariff revenue since July 2024.
While that new revenue will help bolster the nation’s finances, it comes at a cost to American consumers and businesses, economists say. Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers — from small businesses to large retailers and manufacturers — when they accept goods from foreign countries at U.S. ports. Typically, those businesses then raise their prices to cover the costs of these duties, according to economists.
Because of that dynamic, tariffs are viewed as a tax on consumers by economists, with the Tax Policy Center, a tax-focused think tank, estimating that the new import duties will cost the average taxpayer about $2,700 in additional costs in 2026.
Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets including USA Today and Consumer Reports.
Nexstar Media will acquire rival broadcast company Tegna for $6.2 billion according to a joint announcement on Tuesday, another sign of consolidation in an already contracting TV broadcast sector.
The transaction, if approved, will bring together two major players in U.S. television, expanding Nexstar’s reach in the U.S. television and local news landscape. Nexstar oversees more than 200 owned and partner stations in 116 markets nationwide today and also runs networks like The CW and NewsNation. Tegna owns 64 news stations across 51 markets.
“Following completion of the transaction, the combined entity will be a leading local media company, well-positioned to compete in today’s fragmented and rapidly evolving marketplace,” the companies said in identical statements shared on their respective websites. “The new company will be better able to serve communities by ensuring the long-term vitality of local news and programming from trusted local sources and preserving the diversity of local voice and opinion.”
Nexstar, based in Irving, Texas, will pay $22 in cash for each share of Tegna’s outstanding stock. Talks of a deal were reported earlier this month by the Wall Street Journal.
Through the deal, Nexstar said it would also be able to provide advertisers with a greater breadth of competitive local and national broadcast and digital advertising options. The agreement will also allow the media company to expand its presence in the Atlanta, Phoenix, Seattle and Minneapolis markets, Nexstar’s chairman and CEO Perry Sook said in the announcement.
“The initiatives being pursued by the Trump administration offer local broadcasters the opportunity to expand reach, level the playing field, and compete more effectively with the Big Tech and legacy Big Media companies that have unchecked reach and vast financial resources,” he said.
If approved by Tegna shareholders, the deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
The news comes as more Americans shift from cable — in what’s known as “cord-cutting” — to streaming. According to a July Gallup poll of around 10,000 U.S. adults, 83% said they watch streaming services, while 36% said they currently subscribe to cable or satellite TV at home.
Nexstar shares jumped 7.6% in premarket trading. Tegna’s stock rose 4.3%.
Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. Before joining the business and finance vertical, she worked at “60 Minutes,” CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program.
With the rise of artificial intelligence, advocates say it can be a helpful tool for kids and teachers — but others say it discourages students from critical thinking.
Many educators have been teaching themselves how to use AI. For Jerome Ong, a 5th grade teacher in Ridgewood, New Jersey, AI has changed the way he approaches teaching. He now uses AI tools every week in his classroom.
“You have to find what works for your students,” he said.
Ong not only teaches his students what AI is — but also where it falls short.
“If you keep at it and say, ‘no, you’re wrong. You’re wrong’ — eventually AI will say, ‘I’m sorry, I was wrong.’ Doing that with your class can show you that AI isn’t really as smart as you think it is,” Ong said.
Training teachers to use AI
This summer, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic announced a first-of-its-kind plan to train hundreds of thousands of members of the American Federation of Teachers, the country’s second-largest teachers’ union.
“I think if we’re going to make AI work for students, for kids, we need to listen to teachers,” said Microsoft president Brad Smith.
The $23 million investment will go toward virtual and in-person training in New York City. The AFT union president said the connection “between a teacher and their kids can never be replaced by new technologies, but if we learn how to set common sense guardrails, teaching and learning can be enhanced.”
“It can, I think, change the way teachers work in ways that empower teachers, gives them more information, makes it easier in terms of preparing for classes, thinking about how to put together lesson plans,” Smith said.
In a recent survey by Gallup and Walton Family Foundation, teachers reported saving an average of nearly six hours a week with the help of AI.
Ong said if AI is already here, “let’s try to figure this out to help our kids continue to learn and grow.”
However, critics cite cheating concerns and Microsoft’s own research, which showed a self-reported decline in critical thinking skills when AI was not used responsibly.
“This is a way to get profits,” said former high school teacher and AFT member Lois Weiner.
She thinks teachers would be better served by more support within schools than by an alliance with Silicon Valley.
“There is so much drudgery in the job, but the answer to that is to improve the conditions of teachers’ work,” said Weiner, adding that AI does not accomplish improving work conditions for teachers.
Smith said ultimately education should be left to teachers, “those of us in the tech sector need to provide the tools and empower the school boards and districts and teachers so they decide how to put those tools in practice.”
Changes in policy
CBS News analyzed shifts in AI policies in the country’s largest 20 school districts between 2023 and 2025.
The analysis found that while some district policies were unclear in 2023 or did not initially block the use of AI, there is now guidance on how it can be utilized in the classroom.
Nancy Chen is a CBS News correspondent, reporting across all broadcasts and platforms. Prior to joining CBS News, Chen was a weekday anchor and reporter at WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. She joined WJLA-TV from WHDH-TV in Boston, where she spent five years as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter.
When Anteres and Louis Turner longed for grandparents in their sons’ lives, they connected with Janet Firestein Daw through the Surrogate Grandparents USA Facebook page. Two years later, “Nana J” has become an inseparable part of the family.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California Safe Schools, a nonprofit dedicated to children’s environmental health and safety, reminds parents, guardians, teachers and school staff at all California K-12 public schools and child care centers to file the Right to Know Pesticide Use Notification form at the start of the school year. This form is mandated under California legislation, The Healthy Schools Act.
Filing this form with your school office ensures you receive advance notification of any pesticide applications in or around the school site. It is a critical safeguard and part of each school’s commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment.
Under The Healthy Schools Act, a “schoolsite” is defined as:
Any facility used for public day care, kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school purposes. The term includes the buildings or structures, playgrounds, athletic fields, school vehicles, or any other area of school property visited or used by pupils. “Schoolsite” does not include postsecondary educational facilities attended by secondary pupils or private day care or school facilities.
The Right to Know Notification requires schools to provide at least 72 hours’ advance notice before any pesticide application on a campus.
Emergency Applications: In rare cases when pesticides must be used immediately to address a health or safety emergency, schools may apply them without the standard 72-hour advance notice. However, The Healthy Schools Act requires that the school district designee make every effort to provide the required notification even under emergency conditions.
Filing the Right to Know Pesticide Use Notification with your school’s Main Office ensures you will receive alerts before applications occur. This allows parents, guardians or teachers to make informed decisions on application days. Importantly, notification can be requested for any reason, not solely for known health concerns.
HISTORY
The Right to Know Pesticide Use Notification program began with the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) groundbreaking Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy in 1999. This policy embraces the Precautionary Principle – the idea that if an action or policy has a suspected risk of causing harm to the public or environment, precautionary measures should be taken even without conclusive scientific evidence. As part of this approach, LAUSD has not used Roundup for more than 20 years, setting an important precedent in protecting children’s health. The success of the LAUSD IPM policy led directly to the passage of The California Healthy Schools Act of 2000.
The “Right to Know” notifications are a critical tool that ensures parents, guardians, teachers and staff remain informed, connected, and empowered within their school community. For more information about pesticide application policies at your school, visit your school’s website or contact the school or school district directly” said Robina Suwol, founder and executive director of California Safe Schools.
California Safe Schools (CSS) is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of students, teachers, and school staff through education, advocacy, and policy initiatives that promote safe learning environments across California. CSS spearheaded the effort to create the Los Angeles Unified School District’s celebrated Integrated Pest Management Policy in 1999 that led to California Legislation: The Healthy Schools Act. https://www.calisafe.org/.
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Angels starting pitcher Victor Mederos throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Gavin Lux hits a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Gavin Lux follows through on a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Gavin Lux runs after hitting a home run as teammate Elly De La Cruz, back right, reacts during the first inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Gavin Lux runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Gavin Lux (2) celebrates with TJ Friedl, left, and Austin Hays, right, after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Angels starting pitcher Victor Mederos throws to a Cincinnati Reds batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Angels on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Angels’ Taylor Ward, right, gestures after hitting an RBI double during the first inning of a baseball game as Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, left, looks on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Angels’ Nolan Schanuel celebrates in the dugout after scoring during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Angels on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) makes a catch during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl makes a catch during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz drops his bat after hitting a triple during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz runs after hitting a triple during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz looks back while running after hitting a triple during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz (44) celebrates on third base as third base coach J.R. House (56) looks on after De La Cruz hits a triple during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz slides into home plate to score during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz, right, slides into home plate to score as Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe, left, watches during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz slides into home plate to score as Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe waits for the throw during the fifth inning on Monday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz celebrates in the dugout after scoring during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Angels star Mike Trout reacts after striking out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds’ Ke’Bryan Hayes hits a triple during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds’ Ke’Bryan Hayes runs towards home plate to score as Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe (14) watches during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds’ Ke’Bryan Hayes celebrates after hitting a triple as third base coach J.R. House, left, watches during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Angels’ Zach Neto reacts after flying out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Scott Barlow celebrates in the dugout with his teammates during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Scott Barlow throws to an Angels batter during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe reacts after striking out swinging as Cincinnati Reds catcher Jose Trevino looks on during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Gavin Lux, left, and first baseman Spencer Steer (7) celebrate after the Reds defeat the Angels in a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain, left, and shortstop Elly De La Cruz, right, celebrate after the Reds defeat the Angels in a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, left, and center fielder TJ Friedl (29), right, celebrate after the Reds defeat the Angels in a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) reacts alongside right fielder Noelvi Marte (16) after the Reds defeat the Angels in a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz reacts during batting practice before a baseball game against the Angels, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
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Angels starting pitcher Victor Mederos throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
ANAHEIM — The Angels found themselves in a quick hole on Monday, one that didn’t get much deeper the rest of the night but was still deep enough.
Most of their early hard-hit balls went for outs, giving Cincinnati Reds right-hander Brady Singer time to settle in and limit the Angels’ bats in the 4-1 victory at Angel Stadium.
Singer departed after allowing one run and six hits over six innings, and the Angels couldn’t rally against Cincinnati relievers Connor Phillips, Luis Mey and Scott Barlow, stranding seven runners over the final four innings.
“We hit some balls hard, we just hit them in spots,” Angels manager Ray Montgomery said. “That’s what (Singer) does, he keeps the ball on the ground, and he’s always going to have the double play at his advantage. Just one of those nights, balls got hit right at people and we didn’t come through.”
Angels starter Victor Mederos (0-1) got off to a rocky beginning in his second MLB start, giving up two runs after five pitches, but he navigated through five innings, allowing three runs and nine hits while striking out three and walking three.
“It was good, settled down after the first,” Montgomery said of Mederos. “Made a bad pitch, Lux got a changeup up and he did what he was supposed to with it. He worked through a tough first inning and settled in and gave us five good innings.”
On defense, the Angels misplayed two balls into triples, one by Luis Rengifo, who was asked to play center field for the first time since playing four games there in 2023 after pinch-hitting for Bryce Teodosio in the seventh.
“That was totally on me,” Montgomery said. “I wanted to see Luis in center field.”
TJ Friedl singled up the middle on an 0-and-1 pitch to start the game, and former Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux then lined an elevated 0-and-2 changeup into the seats in right field for a 2-0 lead.
“Got to make sure I keep that changeup down and either get a swing and miss or a take, and then go back to my stuff,” Mederos said.
The Angels came back with a run in their half of the first after Nolan Schanuel lined a one-out single up the middle, Mike Trout walked and Taylor Ward delivered an RBI double down the right-field line to cut it to 2-1, but that was all they could get off of Singer (11-9).
The Angels (60-65) missed a chance to add to their lead in the first when Reds first baseman Spencer Steer snagged a line drive by Yoán Moncada and doubled up Ward at second.
Cincinnati (66-60) couldn’t take advantage of a leadoff triple in the third after Ward was indecisive as he charged in on a line drive by Austin Hays and the ball skipped past him, but the Reds capitalized on a leadoff triple by Elly De La Cruz in the fifth when Hays brought him home with a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 3-1.
The next three batters then reached base on two singles and a walk, but Mederos got two infield pop-ups to avoid further damage.
Rengifo ran out to center field in the seventh inning and was quickly tested by Reds third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, who hit a line drive that froze Rengifo before it sailed over his head for a triple. Matt McLain then followed with a sacrifice fly for a 4-1 lead.
Adell has played 82 games in center field this season, but Montgomery is determined to keep him in right field.
“Obviously, if I would have known the first pitch would be the toughest play, hit at him, line drive,” Montgomery said. “He didn’t handle it great, but I put him out there to keep Jo in right, keep Ward in left, and I needed to see what Luis looked like in center field.”
After the ball cleared Rengifo’s head, he didn’t run full speed to retrieve it and Montgomery said that effort was discussed between innings.
“We all saw it,” Montgomery said. “After you make that mistake, you’ve got to really bust it to get back there too and, again, part of that is him being out of position, so to speak, to what he’s most comfortable.”
The Reds also turned a double play on a hard-hit ball in the second inning that snuffed out a potential rally.
Adell was at first with a leadoff single when Christian Moore smashed a one-hopper at Hayes, who bobbled the ball but still managed to turn two.
Hayes made another nice play to lead off the third when Teodosio hit a hard comebacker off the foot of Singer. The ball caromed toward Hayes, who barehanded it and threw out the speedy Teodosio at first.
That proved big as the next batter, Zach Neto, doubled off the base of the wall in left field but was left stranded at second.
“He’s a special defender over there at third base,” Montgomery said of Hayes. “We’re going to keep it away from him as often as we can. He made some really good plays. Balls were hit hard, balls were hit soft, he was on it.”
Singer retired nine in a row following Neto’s double before giving up back-to-back one-out singles to Schanuel and Trout in the sixth. Ward flew out softly to right and Moncada struck out looking to end the threat.
The Angels stranded two more runners in the seventh when Neto flew out to the wall in center off of Phillips.
“I thought he got it good enough,” Montgomery said of Neto’s long fly.
Barlow relieved Mey with two on and two out in the eighth and struck out Adell to end the inning.
The Reds left the door open for a comeback early on by stranding nine runners through the first five innings.
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the second inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday night at Coors Field in Denver. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani singles against Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani heads up the first-base line after singling against Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Thursday 14th
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland works against the Dodgers in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto waits for a signal from his catcher before throwing a pitch during the first inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing follows the flight of his sacrifice fly to drive in a run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani follows the flight of his RBI single off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Colorado Rockies’ Ryan Ritter singles to drive in two runs off of Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland, right, shows one of his fingers to head trainer Keith Dugger, center left, as interim manager Warren Schaeffer, front left, looks on in the third inning of a baseball game against the Dodgers, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman doubles against Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman gestures to his dugout after reaching second base on a double off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies trainer Keith Dugger, front left, escorts starting pitcher Kyle Freeland, right, from the mound after Freeland warmed up for the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Dodgers but aggravated a finger injury Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani yells after lining a foul ball down the first base line in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jaden Hill works against the Dodgers in the fifth inning on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Dodgers’ Alex Freeland heads up the first base line after connecting for an RBI double off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jaden Hill in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Dodgers’ Alex Freeland gestures to the dugout after hitting a double off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jaden Hill to drive in a run in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the sixth inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers third baseman Buddy Kennedy throws to first base to put out Colorado Rockies’ Warming Bernabel in the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reacts after swinging and missing a pitch from Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Luis Peralta in the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts shows his frustration after striking out during the seventh inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday night in Denver. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Dodgers relief pitcher Edgardo Henriquez throws to first base to put out Colorado Rockies’ Hunter Goodman and end the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Colorado Rockies’ Ezequiel Tovar gestures to his dugout after reaching second base on a double off of Dodgers relief pitcher Justin Wrobleski in the ninth inning on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers relief pitcher Justin Wrobleski throws to the plate during the ninth inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Colorado Rockies’ Warming Bernabel follows the flight of his walk-off RBI single off of Dodgers relief pitcher Justin Wrobleski in the ninth inning on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Colorado Rockies’ Warming Bernabel reacts after his walk-off RBI single off of Dodgers relief pitcher Justin Wrobleski in the ninth inning on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Colorado Rockies’ Warming Bernabel celebrates after hitting a walk-off RBI single off of Dodgers relief pitcher Justin Wrobleski in the ninth inning on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Colorado Rockies’ Jordan Beck (obscured) douses interpreter Edwin Perez, left, and teammate Warming Bernabel, right, after Bernabel’s walk-off RBI single off of Dodgers relief pitcher Justin Wrobleski in the ninth inning on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Colorado Rockies’ Jordan Beck (obscured) douses interpreter Edwin Perez, left, and teammate Warming Bernabel, right, after Bernabel’s walk-off RBI single off of Dodgers relief pitcher Justin Wrobleski in the ninth inning on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Colorado Rockies’ Warming Bernabel reacts after being doused with ice water by teammate Jordan Beck after driving in the winning run with a walk-off RBI single off of Dodgers relief pitcher Justin Wrobleski in the ninth inning on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts warms up before a game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts warms up before a game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts looks on as players warm up before a game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers infielder Alex Freeland warms up before a game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dodgers outfielder Justin Dean warms up before a game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the second inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday night at Coors Field in Denver. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER — In football, they call them ‘trap games’ – games against an inferior opponent that the superior team might overlook between more challenging matchups.
Settling in at Coors Field to enjoy the soft nougat between two series against the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers stepped in the trap and the Colorado Rockies snapped up a 4-3 walk-off win on Monday night.
At least recently, the Rockies haven’t quite been the pushover they have made their brand for two seasons now. They have won six of their past seven games and back-to-back series for just the second time all season – and snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Dodgers with Monday’s win.
“We should have won that game, certainly with the way he (Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto) pitched,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “This was a hard one to kind of put into words.”
Let’s try.
Teoscar Hernandez’s poor defense in right field led to at least two of the Rockies’ runs, most critically when a bloop double fell out of his glove in the ninth inning. And the Dodgers went 2 for 11 with runners in scoring position, striking out six times in those at-bats (and 12 times overall), against a Rockies pitching staff that ranks last in the majors in both total strikeouts and batting average against with RISP (.301).
“He’s going to be in the lineup,” Roberts said of Hernandez, ignoring the elephant in the room – that he doesn’t have to be in right field. “When you have a plus-game (a comfortable lead), I think I’m doing a good job of trying to get him off his legs and putting in some defensive specialists to go into run prevention mode.
“But he’s got to keep putting in the work to continue to get better. He’s up third in the top half (of the 10th if the game goes into extra innings), so I’m not going to take him out of the game (in the ninth). It’s just one of those things that, the defense is a big part of postseason baseball and winning baseball. So yeah, he’s just got to continue to get better.”
The first cost for having Hernandez in right field came in the third inning. The Dodgers had staked Yamamoto to a 2-0 lead. But Yamamoto walked the leadoff man, Kyle Karros. Hernandez got a slow jump on Brenton Doyle’s soft single that fell in front of Hernandez.
Hernandez defended his effort – though he didn’t try diving for either ball.
“It’s one of those where you have to make an expert type of play. I didn’t,” Hernandez said. “I don’t think if I would have dived I would have made it. I think that was a clear hit.”
That might be true. But his slow start allowed Karros to go first to third, drawing a throw that allowed Doyle to go to second base. Both runners scored when the No. 9 hitter, Ryan Ritter, bounced a single into right field, tying the game.
“I don’t know if he would’ve had a play on that one,” Roberts said. “I know it shouldn’t have been second and third. It shouldn’t have ended up on second and third. So the base hit scores two right there. He’s got to get better out there. There’s just no way to put it. I know there’s effort – it’s not a lack of effort. But the thing is, we’ve just got to get better. We do. I don’t know what else to say.”
Yamamoto did his part, getting three ground outs to strand Ritter at third base and retiring 13 in a row after the two-run single.
In the sixth inning, the Dodgers got Yamamoto the lead back. Freddie Freeman led off the inning with a walk against Rockies reliever Jaden Hill. Freeman stole second base to get into scoring position, but Andy Pages and Alex Call struck out, extending the Dodgers’ unproductive night to 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position.
Alex Freeland came off the bench and turned that around. His first MLB extra-base hit, a double into the right-center gap, drove in Freeman and gave Yamamoto a 3-2 lead (and just the 41st run the Dodgers have scored while Yamamoto was in the game during his 24 starts this season).
“In his previous at-bats, I think I was in control pretty good,” Yamamoto said through his interpreter. “But especially in that at-bat (the home run), I was trying to hit the two-seamer up and in, but unfortunately I think it got away from me.”
The Dodgers had just one more hit after Freeland’s RBI double. That was a one-out double by Freeman in the eighth, but he was stranded as Andy Pages struck out and Michael Conforto flew out.
“Not making adjustments. Not shortening up. Not trying to move the ball forward. It’s adjustments, it is,” Roberts said of the Dodgers’ recurring problem. “Especially with runners in scoring position. You’ve got to make adjustments and shorten up and find a way to move it forward – you do – and give yourself a chance.
“You have to make an adjustment. If not then you’re going to have double-digit punch (strikeouts). We can be better than that. We need to be better.”
His bullpen depleted by the weekend series with the Padres, Roberts sent Justin Wrobleski out for the ninth inning to protect the tie. He got one out but Tovar lofted a pop-up into shallow right field. Freeland gave chase from second base but pulled up. Hernandez kept coming and got his glove on it near his ankles. But he didn’t hold it.
Tovar wound up on second base and scored on Warming Bernabel’s single through the middle.
“We were playing ‘no-doubles’ (deep). It’s a big outfield. I was playing pretty far (back),” Hernandez said. “I tried to make the play. I didn’t. It came off my glove. Unfortunately. Things happen.”
The NL West-leading Dodgers maintained their two-game lead over the Padres, who lost to the San Francisco Giants, 4-3.
SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Monday kicked off the process to redraw the state’s congressional districts, an extraordinary action they said was necessary to neutralize efforts by President Trump and Texas Republicans to increase the number of GOP lawmakers in Congress.
If approved by state lawmakers this week, Californians will vote on the ballot measure, labeled Proposition 50, in a special election in November.
At a news conference unveiling the legislation, Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) said they agreed with Gov. Gavin Newsom that California must respond to Trump’s efforts to “rig” the 2026 midterms by working to reduced by half the number of Republicans in the state’s 52-member congressional delegation.
They said doing so is essential to stymieing the president’s far-right agenda.
“I want to make one thing very clear, I’m not happy to be here. We didn’t choose this fight. We don’t want this fight,” said Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park). “But with our democracy on the line, we cannot run away from this fight, and when the dust settles on election day, we will win.”
Republicans accused Democrats of trying to subvert the will of the voters, who passed independent redistricting 15 years ago, for their own partisan goals.
“The citizens seized back control of the power from the politicians in 2010,” said Assemblymember Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego), flanked by GOP legislators and signs in the Capitol rotunda that said, “Rigged map” and “Defend fair elections.”
“Let me be very clear,” DeMaio said. “Gavin Newsom and other politicians have been lying in wait, with emphasis on lying … to seize back control.”
After Trump urged Texas to redraw its congressional districts to add five new GOP members to Congress, Newsom and California Democrats began calling to temporarily reconfigure the current congressional district boundaries, which were drawn by the voter-approved independent redistricting commission in 2021.
Other states are also now considering redrawing their congressional districts, escalating the political battle over control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional districts are typically reconfigured once every decade after the U.S. census.
Newsom, other Democratic lawmakers and labor leaders launched a campaign supporting the redrawing of California’s congressional districts on Thursday, and proposed maps were sent to state legislative leaders on Friday.
The measures that lawmakers will take up this week would:
Give Californians the power to amend the state Constitution and approve new maps, drawn by Democrats, that would be in place for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 congressional elections, if any GOP-led states approve their own maps.
Provide funding for the November special election.
Return the state to a voter-approved independent redistricting commission to redraw congressional districts after the 2030 census.
Whereas Texas and several other GOP-led states are considering an unusual mid-decade redistricting to keep the Republican Party’s hold on Congress, Ohio is an anomaly. If its congressional districts are not approved on a bipartisan basis, they are valid for only two general elections and can then be redrawn.
McGuire said California would go forward if Ohio does.
“The state of Ohio has made it clear that they are wanting to be able to proceed. They’re one of the few states in the United States of America that actually allow for … mid-decade redistricting,” he said. “We firmly believe that they should cool it, pull back, because if they do, so will California.”
Republicans responded by calling for a federal investigation into the California Democratic redistricting plan, and vowed to file multiple lawsuits in state and federal court, including two this week.
“We’re going to litigate this every step of the way, but we believe that this will also be rejected at the ballot box, in the court of public opinion,” DeMaio said.
He also called for a 10-year ban on holding elected office for state legislators who vote in support of calling the special election, although he did not say how he would try to do that.
McGuire dismissed the criticism and threats of legal action, saying the Republicans were more concerned about political self-preservation than the will of California voters or the rule of law.
“California Republicans are now clutching their pearls because of self-interest. Not one California Republican spoke up in the Legislature, in the House, when Texas made the decision to be able to eliminate five historically Black and brown congressional districts. Not one,” he said. “What I would say: Spend more time on the problem. The problem is Donald Trump.”
Officials in Anaheim issued a warning to the public Monday after a spate of immigration raids over the weekend that they called “the most significant and disruptive federal enforcement” the city has seen in weeks.
Anaheim has seen targeted enforcement and “larger activity” since mid-July, when a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking federal agents from using racial profiling to carry out random immigration arrests across the region, officials said.
Around midday on Saturday, agents in three or four black SUVs and a white van arrived at Euclid Car Wash, deploying what appeared to be a smoke canister before detaining one person. The individual was a bystander, not an employee at the car wash, according to the city.
Video of the incident posted on social media showed uniformed, masked agents tackling a man to the ground as he tried to flee through the parking lot. The man was later released.
“I think everybody in the community feels targeted,” said Anaheim City Councilmember Carlos Leon. “There’s just a lot of fear and uncertainty, and it’s really a very destabilizing thing to go through as a city.”
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request Monday for more information about the weekend raids.
Officials say it was the third time the car wash, located on Euclid Street near La Palma Avenue, has seen immigration enforcement activity since early July. Several employees were detained during previous operations.
City officials said approximately five laborers also were detained Saturday outside the Home Depot on Brookhurst Street, another frequent target of immigration enforcement.
Anaheim has the second-highest Latino population of any Orange County city, behind only Santa Ana. More than 121,000 people, roughly 35% of Anaheim’s population, were born outside the United States, according to census data.
Officials have been quick to condemn how federal actions have played out in the city, saying the enforcement has destabilized families, neighborhoods and the local economy, spreading fear and uncertainty.
“At the end of the day, this isn’t about public safety,” Leon said. “It doesn’t make any of us safer. I was born in this country and I’m scared. A lot of folks are in the same boat — even though they’re citizens. … Just based on the color of their skin or how they look or where they are, that makes them susceptible to being detained.”
Isaac Dominguez, the man detained by immigration agents outside the car wash over the weekend, told CBS Los Angeles that he was watching the scene unfold and pump-faked throwing a bottle. At that point, agents deployed some type of smoke canister and chased him down, he said.
Video shows Dominguez, a U.S. citizen, calling out that he “can’t breathe” as an agent pins him down. He told CBS that he was not attacking the agents.
“They’re violating all kinds of civil rights,” he told the outlet. “Not to sound like a hero, but I’ve always been one to stand up for the little guy and it being close to home — that being my people — I didn’t think, I just had to do something about it.”
The City Council last month voted to join the lawsuit challenging the federal actions, citing concerns with how the enforcement activity has affected residents.
When Leon visited the Home Depot in his district after Saturday’s raid, he said the people who witnessed the action were scared and angry, but also desperate to find a way to protect their friends and neighbors.
Immigrants and day laborers often congregate at Home Depot stores to find work — and locations across Southern California have become a frequent target for immigration enforcement.
The location in Anaheim is no exception. There have been about a half-dozen raids at the site since federal authorities ratcheted up operations in Southern California in early June.
Still, workers believe they have little choice but to keep showing up to pay their bills.
“A lot of these folks are contributors to our community and to our neighborhoods, so it’s just disheartening,” Leon said. “These are human beings who are being targeted.”
HelloFresh agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit brought by Santa Clara County.
The lawsuit, filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, alleged the meal-kit company had misled customers and made it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
As part of the settlement, which was approved last week, HelloFresh will pay $6.38 million in civil penalties, $120,000 in investigative costs, and $1 million in restitution to California consumers.
“Misleading automatic renewal subscriptions and false advertising practices don’t sell products — they sell deception,” said Santa Clara County Dist. Atty. Jeff Rosen in a Monday news release about the settlement. “Stop means stop.”
California consumers eligible for the pay out must have been enrolled in HelloFresh’s automatic renewal product subscription between Jan. 1, 2019, and Aug. 18, 2025, and charged for the first shipment without their knowledge. They also must have canceled their subscription after that shipment and failed to receive a refund from HelloFresh.
HelloFresh denied wrongdoing.
“We take our commitment to customer transparency very seriously, and our subscription model and cancellation policies have been consistently clear to customers throughout the whole customer journey,” said HelloFresh spokesperson Abby Dreher in an email. “While we deny any wrongdoing, we have cooperated fully with the coalition of California District Attorneys and have entered into a settlement agreement with them to resolve the matter amicably.”
The Santa Clara County district attorney’s office led the case alongside the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, as well as other members of the state’s “Automatic Renewal Task Force,” which also includes the district attorney’s offices of San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz counties, as well as Santa Monica’s city attorney.
The company enrolled customers in subscriptions with automatic renewal but did not clearly disclose those terms or offer a simple way to cancel the subscription, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office said.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office also said the company had failed to provide terms and conditions of free meal perks, bonus gifts and offers for free shipping — actions that are violations of the state laws governing automatic renewal and false advertising.
Millions of consumers pay for services or goods without their consent, and regulators at the federal level have sought to establish rules that prevent this practice — but with little success.
Although the Federal Trade Commission last year finalized a “click to cancel” rule requiring that it be as easy to cancel a recurrent subscription as to sign up for one, an appeals court of Republican-appointed judges threw out the rule last month after business groups brought a legal challenge. The failure in court came less than a week before the law was to take effect and after years of regulatory work to hash out the specifics.
ANAHEIM — The Angels found themselves in a quick hole on Monday, one that didn’t get much deeper the rest of the night but was still deep enough.
Most of their early hard-hit balls went for outs, giving Cincinnati Reds right-hander Brady Singer time to settle in and limit the Angels’ bats in the 4-1 victory at Angel Stadium.
Singer departed after allowing one run and six hits over six innings, and the Angels couldn’t rally against Cincinnati relievers Connor Phillips, Luis Mey and Scott Barlow, stranding seven runners over the final four innings.
“We hit some balls hard, we just hit them in spots,” Angels manager Ray Montgomery said. “That’s what (Singer) does, he keeps the ball on the ground, and he’s always going to have the double play at his advantage. Just one of those nights, balls got hit right at people and we didn’t come through.”
Angels starter Victor Mederos (0-1) got off to a rocky beginning in his second MLB start, giving up two runs after five pitches, but he navigated through five innings, allowing three runs and nine hits while striking out three and walking three.
“It was good, settled down after the first,” Montgomery said of Mederos. “Made a bad pitch, Lux got a changeup up and he did what he was supposed to with it. He worked through a tough first inning and settled in and gave us five good innings.”
On defense, the Angels misplayed two balls into triples, one by Luis Rengifo, who was asked to play center field for the first time in his seven-year career after pinch-hitting for Bryce Teodosio in the seventh.
“That was totally on me,” Montgomery said. “I wanted to see Luis in center field.”
TJ Friedl singled up the middle on an 0-and-1 pitch to start the game, and former Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux then lined an elevated 0-and-2 changeup into the seats in right field for a 2-0 lead.
“Got to make sure I keep that changeup down and either get a swing and miss or a take, and then go back to my stuff,” Mederos said.
The Angels came back with a run in their half of the first after Nolan Schanuel lined a one-out single up the middle, Mike Trout walked and Taylor Ward delivered an RBI double down the right-field line to cut it to 2-1, but that was all they could get off of Singer (11-9).
The Angels (60-65) missed a chance to add to their lead in the first when Reds first baseman Spencer Steer snagged a line drive by Yoán Moncada and doubled up Ward at second.
Cincinnati (66-60) couldn’t take advantage of a leadoff triple in the third after Ward was indecisive as he charged in on a line drive by Austin Hays and the ball skipped past him, but the Reds capitalized on a leadoff triple by Elly De La Cruz in the fifth when Hays brought him home with a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 3-1.
The next three batters then reached base on two singles and a walk, but Mederos got two infield pop-ups to avoid further damage.
Rengifo ran out to center field in the seventh inning and was quickly tested by Reds third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, who hit a line drive that froze Rengifo before it sailed over his head for a triple. Matt McLain then followed with a sacrifice fly for a 4-1 lead.
Adell has played 82 games in center field this season, but Montgomery is determined to keep him in right field.
“Obviously, if I would have known the first pitch would be the toughest play, hit at him, line drive,” Montgomery said. “He didn’t handle it great, but I put him out there to keep Jo in right, keep Ward in left, and I needed to see what Luis looked like in center field.”
After the ball cleared Rengifo’s head, he didn’t run full speed to retrieve it and Montgomery said that effort was discussed between innings.
“We all saw it,” Montgomery said. “After you make that mistake, you’ve got to really bust it to get back there too and, again, part of that is him being out of position, so to speak, to what he’s most comfortable.”
The Reds also turned a double play on a hard-hit ball in the second inning that snuffed out a potential rally.
Adell was at first with a leadoff single when Christian Moore smashed a one-hopper at Hayes, who bobbled the ball but still managed to turn two.
Hayes made another nice play to lead off the third when Teodosio hit a hard comebacker off the foot of Singer. The ball caromed toward Hayes, who barehanded it and threw out the speedy Teodosio at first.
That proved big as the next batter, Zach Neto, doubled off the base of the wall in left field but was left stranded at second.
“He’s a special defender over there at third base,” Montgomery said of Hayes. “We’re going to keep it away from him as often as we can. He made some really good plays. Balls were hit hard, balls were hit soft, he was on it.”
Singer retired nine in a row following Neto’s double before giving up back-to-back one-out singles to Schanuel and Trout in the sixth. Ward flew out softly to right and Moncada struck out looking to end the threat.
The Angels stranded two more runners in the seventh when Neto flew out to the wall in center off of Phillips.
“I thought he got it good enough,” Montgomery said of Neto’s long fly.
Barlow relieved Mey with two on and two out in the eighth and struck out Adell to end the inning.
The Reds left the door open for a comeback early on by stranding nine runners through the first five innings.
CORONA — A Corona man was sentenced Monday in downtown Los Angeles to a month in federal custody, seven months of home confinement and a $4,000 fine for organizing cockfights in which spectators gambled on roosters expected to fight to the death.
Isidro Chaparro Sanchez, 59, was immediately taken into custody at the conclusion of the hearing, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Sanchez pleaded guilty in March to one federal count of conspiracy to sponsor and exhibit roosters in an animal fighting venture.
He admitted working with four others to produce the daylong cockfighting events on Sundays at a home in San Bernardino County for about four months last year. The site included a cockfighting ring with seating and bars serving alcoholic drinks and tacos.
Prosecutors say attendees parked — at a cost of $20 — nearly 1 mile away from the venue and were then shuttled to the home, where they paid $40 to enter the arena where the fights took place.
A team registering four roosters would pay an entry fee of $1,000. One of the co-defendants would collect the money, register the team’s roosters for battle, and record the weights of the birds, papers filed in Los Angeles federal court show.
Attendees, including those who had registered their roosters, would place bets with bookmakers who collected the cash, Sanchez’s plea agreement says.
The blood sport on Duffy Street in Muscoy ended on Aug. 4, 2024, shortly after the arrival of almost 60 people, some carrying roosters. Before the first bout that day, special agents with the FBI armed with a search warrant raided the place.
Items seized included roughly $9,000 in cash, 50 to 100 sharp instruments or “gaffs” — curved metal spurs or blades that are attached to a rooster’s leg prior to a fight — and various types of steroids. In addition, about 200 birds, of which more than 150 were deemed to be fighting roosters by a local animal control agency, were recovered, authorities said.
The four co-defendants, all from the Inland Empire, each pleaded guilty to a federal charge and are awaiting sentencing.
Cockfighting is a contest in which a person attaches a knife, gaff or other sharp instrument to the leg of a “gamecock” or rooster and then places the bird a few inches away from a similarly armed rooster.
This results in a violent fight during which the roosters flap their wings and jump while stabbing each other with the weapons that are fastened to their legs. A cockfight ends when one rooster is dead or refuses to continue to fight. Usually, one or both roosters die after a fight, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
