Angels' Garrett Richards Among Pitchers Using Stem Cell Treatment Over Tommy John Surgery
Thanks to the procedure, Richards is poised to start the season on the hill for the Angels and has been throwing 98 MPH fastballs in spring training.
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Thanks to the procedure, Richards is poised to start the season on the hill for the Angels and has been throwing 98 MPH fastballs in spring training.
The Angels pitcher had his season end last September when he was hit in the head by a line drive.
Pujols is likely to play largely as a designated hitter again this season while the Angels minimize his movement until he is fully healthy.
Pujols, who turns 37 next month, batted .268 last year with 31 homers and 119 RBIs, the fourth-most in the majors.
Mike Trout stole his 30th base and drove in his 100th run, and the Los Angeles Angels completed their worst season of the 21st century with an 8-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
The Angels put two on with two out in the ninth, but Rafael Ortega stranded the runners with a flyball to center field before Ken Giles converted his 15th save.
Mike Trout set a club record with his 114th walk of the season, breaking Tony Phillips' previous Angels record set in 1995.
Khris Davis, who played at nearby Cal State Fullerton, hit his 41st home run and his sixth against the Angels this season in the sixth inning, making the score 8-3.
Right-hander Ricky Nolasco (8-14) held the A's to one unearned run in eight innings.
Yunel Escobar scored when Ryan Dull bobbled Albert Pujols' weak grounder back to the mound in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 2-1 Monday night for their fifth victory in six games.
Joe Musgrove pitched seven strong innings, Evan Gattis, Tony Kemp and Tyler White homered, and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 Sunday to snap a three-game slide and keep their playoff hopes alive.
Kole Calhoun had three hits and two RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels scored nine runs in the final two innings to rally for the second straight game in a 10-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Yunel Escobar hit a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Rafael Ortega had three RBIs during a six-run ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Angels over the Houston Astros 10-6 on Friday night.
The Angels ended an 11-game skid and pushed Houston 1 1/2 games behind the Tigers for the second AL wild card.
Mike Trout hit his 28th homer and Jered Weaver went six innings for his 150th career victory in an Angels uniform as Los Angeles beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 5-4 on Wednesday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back reliever Evan Phillips on a $6.5 million, one-year deal as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery.
Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his season high-tying 40 points in the first half and the San Antonio Spurs beat the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 136-108 for their fifth straight victory.
Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun added 22 to help the Houston Rockets to a 102-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Right tackle Rob Havenstein is retiring after an 11-year career with the Rams.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
The Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their two-game skid with a 119-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
A beloved Los Angeles taco shop, an Orange County boy being gifted a Grammy and a Southern California couple getting married on sports' biggest stage were among the ties connecting the Super Bowl halftime show to The Southland.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess said "there is so much that is great about America, but there are always things that could be better," a day after President Trump lashed out at him.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
Teacher Ricardo Lopez said he was trying to prevent students from hurting themselves while climbing over the gate.
San Bernardino County firefighters rescued a dog that was trapped in a storm drain that was rushing with elevated water from a recent rainstorm that moved through Southern California on Wednesday morning.
Two people, including a Menifee Police Department officer, were hospitalized following a multi-car crash at a busy intersection on Wednesday afternoon.
Glendale police have arrested five people who were allegedly part of a "family-run theft crew" that they believe are connected to several distraction theft investigations.
Teacher Ricardo Lopez said he was trying to prevent students from hurting themselves while climbing over the gate.
Glendale police have arrested five people who were allegedly part of a "family-run theft crew" that they believe are connected to several distraction theft investigations.
Los Angeles firefighters treated 14 students at Panorama High School after someone accidentally used pepper spray on Wednesday.
Police say that the suspect turned himself in on Wednesday after initially fleeing the scene of the crash on Saturday afternoon near the intersection of Redondo Avenue and Second Street.
The charges involve 13 trees that were cut between April 13 and April 19, including one that had a limb chopped off.
Dramatic video shows the moments when a tortoise safely scampers away from a burning shed in the backyard of a home in Fullerton over the weekend.
The Irvine Police Department said a man armed with a machete would not let his family leave their home.
Newport Beach city leaders are set to implement stiffer fines and add extra police to crack down on the spring break partiers this year after receiving complaints of underage drinking and unruly parties from residents.
Police arrested a man allegedly tied to a string of bronze plaque thefts in four Orange County cities.
An Orange County woman wound up in the middle of the romance scam that has cost another woman at least $100,000.
San Bernardino County firefighters rescued a dog that was trapped in a storm drain that was rushing with elevated water from a recent rainstorm that moved through Southern California on Wednesday morning.
Two people, including a Menifee Police Department officer, were hospitalized following a multi-car crash at a busy intersection on Wednesday afternoon.
Deputies said that they found more than 1,000 marijuana plants at a home in Wildomar that had been "transformed" into a cultivation site.
An Orange County woman wound up in the middle of the romance scam that has cost another woman at least $100,000.
A Southern California man who was "acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China" while working as a political advisor for a San Bernardino County politician was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Federal Aviation Administration changed course and said flights would resume after halting all air traffic into and out of El Paso.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on Feb. 1 and ransom notes were being investigated.
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a motion that would increase the sales tax by a half-cent in order to cover the massive healthcare funding cuts made by the Trump administration.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
Health officials said that the traveler arrived at LAX's Tom Bradley International Airport Terminal on a Viva Aerobus Flight on Jan. 26.
Orange County health officials have confirmed their second measles case of 2026 in an international traveler who arrived in California at Los Angeles International Airport before visiting Disneyland and California Adventure last week.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back reliever Evan Phillips on a $6.5 million, one-year deal as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery.
Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his season high-tying 40 points in the first half and the San Antonio Spurs beat the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 136-108 for their fifth straight victory.
Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun added 22 to help the Houston Rockets to a 102-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Right tackle Rob Havenstein is retiring after an 11-year career with the Rams.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
A firefighter suffered moderate injuries while battling a two-alarm fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino County on Monday
Evelyn Taft tracks the next storm coming to Southern California after a rainy day in Los Angeles.
Ricardo Lopez, a former AP U.S. History Teacher at Synergy Quantum Academy, said he was fired after he opened a gate for students participating in anti-ICE walkouts. He said some of the students were hurting themselves trying to climb over the locked gate. Luzdelia Caballero reports.
Jasmine Viel takes a look at the privacy concerns being raised by the security video footage that investigators were able to recover, which was believed to be inaccessible, in the search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Arizona.
Zach Boetto provides a look at the latest details in the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing last weekend from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
