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Researchers, animal activists demonstrate in Westwood LORINDA TOLEDO Associated Press Writer
WESTWOOD Hundreds of supporters and opponents of animal research held rallies Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, where authorities say scientists have been the targets of stalking, threats and arson attacks. Advocates of animal research wore Tshirts with the slogan “Stand up for science” while foes across a street chanted and held signs such as “End the animal holocaust.” Each group then moved to separate areas under police watch. Proponents of animal testing cheered David Jentsch, a UCLA psychologist and neuroscientist whose parked car was targeted in a March 7 firebombing for which a group called the Animal Liberation Brigade claimed responsibility.
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Skaggs to make home debut
BY KEVIN HERRERA BY DANIEL ARCHULETA Managing Editor
SAMOHI Home fans will finally get a chance to see the much-heralded Tyler Skaggs take the mound today against Ocean League rival Inglewood. The tall lefty, coming off a no-hitter against Lompoc last week, is looking to collect his second victory of the season and keep his team in the hunt for a league title. The cadre of pro scouts who have followed Skaggs’ progress all season are expected to be in attendance. Many mock Major League Baseball drafts have Skaggs going as high as the first round in June’s
selection process. But before Skaggs (1-2, 2.15 ERA, 54 strikeouts, 32 innings) can even think of playing pro ball he will have to face an Inglewood team that is likely smarting from a 3-14 loss against Samohi on Tuesday. “(Inglewood) never stopped playing [the other day],” Head Coach Rob Duron said before practice on Tuesday. “Can’t ask for anything more than that from a ball club.” Inglewood may be sporting a disappointing 1-12 record this season, but Duron expects them to come to the diamond ready to play. Tuesday’s victory snapped a three-game
losing streak dating back to Skaggs’ gem last week against Lompoc. Included in the losses was a 4-11 defeat to nearby Palisades High School on April 18. Junior lefty Alonzo Gonzalez got the start in the Palisades game and was credited with five earned runs in four-and-twothirds innings. Although the Vikings lost the game, senior Vince Lawrence went two for three with a run batted in. Phillip Dove, a player Duron is high on, went two for four with an RBI. The Vikings head into today’s 3 p.m. game at Samohi with a 10-10 overall
DOWNTOWN While they’ll still have to spend time enforcing the law, restaurant owners will not have to spend a dime on materials meant to help keep their patios and dining areas free of cigarette smoke. That’s because City Hall is distributing hundreds of “tool kits” to business owners — with a focus on restaurants — that include window clings, patio signs, tip cards in five languages and posters reminding customers of the city’s strict anti-smoking laws, which prohibit smoking in outdoor dining areas as
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