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    In LA, baseball is back and a new women’s soccer team is coming

    Major League Baseball’s regular season starts this week in LA, with the Dodgers taking on the San Francisco Giants. No fans are allowed in Dodger Stadium, which is now a COVID-19 testing site.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Jul 23, 2020 • 31m Listen

    Major League Baseball’s regular season starts this week in LA, with the Dodgers taking on the San Francisco Giants. No fans are allowed in Dodger Stadium, which is now a COVID-19 testing site. Still, bar and restaurant owners across LA can’t wait for baseball to restart. Also in 2022, a new pro women’s soccer team will debut in LA.

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Baseball is back — but Dodger Stadium is empty

      Major League Baseball’s regular season starts this week in Los Angeles, with the Dodgers taking on their division rivals, the San Francisco Giants. In many ways, things are virtually the same.

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      6 min
    2. 6:03

      What it takes to build a new pro women’s soccer team for LA

      LA is getting a new professional women’s soccer team that will go into action in 2022. For now, it’s operating under the title Angel City.

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      18 min
    3. 23:57

      Some chefs get creative during pandemic to keep customers

      Some people in the food industry are testing innovative ways to entice customers to try new food experiences.

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      7 min
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      Steve Chiotakis

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:006 min

      Baseball is back — but Dodger Stadium is empty

    2. 6:0318 min

      What it takes to build a new pro women’s soccer team for LA

    3. 23:577 min

      Some chefs get creative during pandemic to keep customers

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