Articles for San Juan

Pig War: The war that wasn’t
3 days, 11 hours ago

Pig War: The war that wasn’t

The Hindu  

In 1859, a boundary dispute on the U.S.-Canada border almost escalated into a full-scale conflict, all because of a pig. The incident took place on the San Juan Islands, a disputed territory in the Pacific Northwest, where the U.S. and British territories met. Escalation of tensions British authorities on Vancouver Island backed Griffin, seeing this as an opportunity to assert …

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MLB scraps plans to play in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Mexico City next season
1 month ago

MLB scraps plans to play in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Mexico City next season

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball scrapped plans to play regular-season games next year in Mexico City and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The collective bargaining agreement agreed to in 2022 also called for Mexico City games next May, the first-ever Paris games in June and San Juan games in September. “We’d like to do San Juan and what’s available kind …

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Wander Franco released under supervision after gun arrest in Dominican Republic
1 month, 1 week ago

Wander Franco released under supervision after gun arrest in Dominican Republic

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN DE LA MAGUANA, Dominican Republic — Wander Franco, the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop who awaits trial in a sexual abuse case, was granted supervised release Wednesday after being arrested and charged for illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle during an altercation in a parking lot in the Dominican Republic. Dominican judge Viamerca Ruiz said Franco needs to …

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Southern Section Division 1, Division 2 football playoffs get serious
1 month, 1 week ago

Southern Section Division 1, Division 2 football playoffs get serious

LA Times  

The Southern Section Division 1 and 2 football playoff matchups on Friday are outstanding. This game could produce a major upset if St. John Bosco’s offense doesn’t produce better than last time. San Juan Hills at Oaks Christian: Despite injuries, Oaks Christian prevailed over Oak Hills last week. Newbury Park at San Clemente: It’s another opportunity for the Panthers to …

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Calling Soto ‘Mona Lisa of the museum,’ Boras indicates client may try to top Ohtani’s record $700M
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Calling Soto ‘Mona Lisa of the museum,’ Boras indicates client may try to top Ohtani’s record $700M

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — Agent Scott Boras indicated Juan Soto may be seeking to top Shohei Ohtani’s record $700 million contract because he is three years younger than the Japanese two-way star was when he reached his deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Boras gave a pun-filled, 48-minute assessment of the market at the general managers meetings on Wednesday, calling Soto …

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Puerto Rico Might Elect Its First Pro-Independence Governor
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Puerto Rico Might Elect Its First Pro-Independence Governor

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico — Eliezer Concepción worked for years at his roadside mechanic shop to save enough money to buy a piece of his hometown before it was too late. Juan Dalmau, the gubernatorial nominee from the once-marginalized Puerto Rican Independence Party, is now in second place, and polls show the race tightening amid the island’s …

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How Nuclear Power Could Be A Game Changer For Puerto Rico
2 months ago

How Nuclear Power Could Be A Game Changer For Puerto Rico

Huff Post  

This story is the third installment of a three-part series on Puerto Rico’s energy transition. Alexander Kaufman/HuffPost It may be time, Ciordia said, to reconsider one of Puerto Rico’s most universal political taboos: nuclear energy. Nuñez planned to conduct a second study into the economic benefits of nuclear power for Puerto Rico, but in 2021, the Energy Department halted funding …

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A 'Flood' Of Solar Panels Threatens Puerto Rico's Farmers
2 months ago

A 'Flood' Of Solar Panels Threatens Puerto Rico's Farmers

Huff Post  

This story is the second installment of a three-part series on Puerto Rico’s energy transition. “They’re flooding us with panels.” Diana Santi, a local store owner in the El Coquí neighborhood of Salinas, Puerto Rico, points to where the floodwaters gushed during the last major hurricane. They use our land, affect our aquifer, and our electricity rate is higher than …

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LNG In Puerto Rico Could Turn Into A Disaster
2 months ago

LNG In Puerto Rico Could Turn Into A Disaster

Huff Post  

New Fortress Energy's controversial LNG import facility is seen through trees in the nearby neighborhood of Cataño, Puerto Rico. “It really seems like Puerto Rico is being exploited by New Fortress,” said Cathy Kunkel, an energy researcher based in San Juan who works for the watchdog Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Even with natural gas prices falling, “the …

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San Juan Hills showcases its stingy defense in victory over Mira Costa
3 months ago

San Juan Hills showcases its stingy defense in victory over Mira Costa

LA Times  

San Juan Hills coach Robert Frith knelt and draped his arm around his quarterback Timmy Herr in the minutes before kickoff in San Juan Capistrano. San Juan Hills got the lead early and didn’t look back, handing Mira Costa its first loss, 28-7. San Juan Hills quarterback Timmy Herr completed 14 of 16 passes for 160 yards in Friday’s win …

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This week’s top high school football games
3 months ago

This week’s top high school football games

LA Times  

A look at this week’s top high school football games: THURSDAY Gardena Serra at Oaks Christian, 7 p.m. Serra has the speed and defense to give the Lions problems. This game features two top young quarterbacks in Narbonne junior Jaden O’Neal, an Oklahoma commit, and sophomore Jaden Jefferson of Cathedral. Mira Costa at San Juan Hills, 7 p.m. Mira Costa …

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A California hospital told her family she left. Her body was found in cold storage months later, suit says
4 months ago

A California hospital told her family she left. Her body was found in cold storage months later, suit says

LA Times  

Relatives believed Jessie Peterson, 31, had gone missing after she checked out of Mercy San Juan Medical Center in April 2023. In a lawsuit filed this month, the Peterson family alleges that staff at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael never notified them that Jessie had died. According to the lawsuit, Peterson, who had been diagnosed with Type 1 …

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At these locations around the world, cats are the star
4 months, 3 weeks ago

At these locations around the world, cats are the star

Associated Press  

It’s a tail as old as time. She’s a Siberian Forest cat who spends one of her nine lives stretching her toe beans and snoozing by the fire at the five-star Lanesborough Hotel in London. Palmerston, the Foreign Office cat sits on a photographer’s ladder at Downing Street in London, on Feb. 12, 2019. A cat that lives in the …

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As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps
5 months ago

As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of his medical rounds. Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez, better known by his stage name PJ Sin Suela, poses for group selfies at a high school prom in Camuy, Puerto Rico, Thursday, June 6, 2024. People …

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Headless couple, dog found in ‘horrific scene’ in San Juan Capistrano, deputies say
5 months, 1 week ago

Headless couple, dog found in ‘horrific scene’ in San Juan Capistrano, deputies say

LA Times  

An investigation is underway after an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy shot a person suspected of having killed his parents and their dog in San Juan Capistrano Tuesday morning. The adult son of two San Juan Capistrano residents mutilated them and their dog Tuesday, according to Orange County investigators. Investigators described coming upon “a horrific scene which included the decapitated and …

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‘Bloody’ suspect shot by Orange County deputy after 2 people, dog found dead in San Juan Capistrano
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Bloody’ suspect shot by Orange County deputy after 2 people, dog found dead in San Juan Capistrano

LA Times  

An investigation is underway after an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy shot a suspect in the killings of two elderly people and a dog in San Juan Capistrano early Tuesday. An Orange County deputy shot a “bloody male” suspect Tuesday morning in San Juan Capistrano after deputies found two elderly people and a dog dead in a nearby home, according to …

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Luka Doncic, Slovenia head to Olympic qualifying semifinals. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece await
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Luka Doncic, Slovenia head to Olympic qualifying semifinals. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece await

Associated Press  

Luka Doncic and Slovenia still have Olympic hopes. Doncic had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Slovenia beat New Zealand 104-78 on Thursday to clinch a semifinal spot in the Olympic qualifying tournament at Piraeus, Greece. Mexico 92, Ivory Coast 81 At San Juan, Puerto Rico, Paul Stoll scored 23 points and added 11 assists, and Mexico erased …

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Biden’s asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden’s asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take

Associated Press  

NOGALES, Mexico — Ana Ruiz was dismayed seeing migrants from some countries released in the United States with orders to appear in immigration court while she and other Mexicans were deported on a one-hour bus ride to the nearest border crossing. Volunteer Edith Garcia prepares soup to serve migrants, mostly Mexican nationals deported from the U.S., at the San Juan …

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Sparks will fly in Orange County on the Fourth of July
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sparks will fly in Orange County on the Fourth of July

LA Times  

Celebrating the Fourth of July with a mesmerizing fireworks display is a tradition as American as apple pie. Dana Point Harbor 34571 Golden Lantern Dana Point Noon to 9:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Spectators watch the Fourth of July fireworks show over the Huntington Beach Pier in 2019. Huntington Beach Pier 325 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach 7:30 to …

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Puerto Rico power company suspends $65M worth of maintenance projects, sparking outcry amid outages
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Puerto Rico power company suspends $65M worth of maintenance projects, sparking outcry amid outages

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The private operator of Puerto Rico’s power grid confirmed Monday the deferral of $65 million worth of maintenance and improvement projects in the U.S. territory, with some repairs postponed for at least a year because of budget constraints, putting at risk the already troubled grid — and sparking a widespread outcry. Luma Energy’s head of …

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This remote Puerto Rico island is an idyllic Caribbean getaway
6 months ago

This remote Puerto Rico island is an idyllic Caribbean getaway

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two hours after sundown we pushed our glass-bottomed kayaks out onto Mosquito Bay, a small inlet …

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Puerto Rico restores power after a massive blackout as lawmakers call for a state of emergency
6 months, 1 week ago

Puerto Rico restores power after a massive blackout as lawmakers call for a state of emergency

Associated Press  

BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico — A power company in Puerto Rico announced Thursday that it has restored electricity to most areas affected by a massive outage that hit the U.S. territory the previous day. “At the federal level, what I’m suggesting is that Puerto Rico declare itself in an energy emergency situation so that any procedure with federal agencies can be …

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Widespread outage hits Puerto Rico as customers demand ouster of private electric company
6 months, 1 week ago

Widespread outage hits Puerto Rico as customers demand ouster of private electric company

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A widespread power outage hit Puerto Rico Wednesday night, leaving more than 340,000 customers without electricity after two of the U.S. territory’s power plants shut down. Luma Energy, which operates transmission and distribution for Puerto Rico’s power authority, said on X that the outage was tied to an issue with the power plants’ transmission lines. …

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The best West Coast travel spots, according to readers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The best West Coast travel spots, according to readers

LA Times  

Sometimes 101 is just too small a number. For the record, the National Park Service affirms that the General Sherman Tree is “the largest in the world at 52,508 cubic feet,” standing 274.9 feet high with a base circumference of 102.6 feet. Added Glynne: “If you dread camping but still want to explore the California coast on a budget, don’t …

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