Kyle Smith

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Worked on 57 assignments, created 40, named on 26 bylines for The Chaffey Breeze.

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Fútball Americano

To Francisco Jimenez, football is not just a sport he happens to play, it is a life path he and his family consciously chose. Following his football path meant leaving friends and family to move to a new country where he would have to learn a new language and acquaint himself to a new culture. In Mexico, football is not...

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News Roundup 09/25/19

Trump ImpeachmentA whistleblower complaint led to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi launching a formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. The inquiry comes after a phone call in which President Trump suggested Ukraine President Volodymyr investigate Joe Biden and his son."The actions of the Trump presidency revealed dishonorable facts of the president's betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal...

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HoC: Jerin Appling

The football life was destined for Jerin Appling. After growing up in a divided house of Broncos, 49ers and Seahawks fans united by the Oregon Ducks, he finds himself in a unique position as both a fan and a player. “It’s kind of different once you are looking at going into colleges,” Appling said. “You’re not really a fan of...

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News Roundup 09/18/19

Trump blocks CA fuel standards President Donald Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards. He announced on Twitter that his administration is revoking California’s Federal Waiver on emissions. The President claims this will make cars cheaper while simultaneously making them safer. California officials and environmentalists plan on taking action against Trump. ABCMan stabs daughter A 71-year-old man was arrested...

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News Roundup 09/11/19

America Remembers 9/11This year marks the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. People gathered at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum Wednesday morning in remembrance of the victims. The crowd observed a symbolic two moments of silence, one for when each plane made impact. President Trump spoke during a ceremony at...

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News Roundup 09/04/2019

Hurricane Dorian to make landfall in U. S., claims one life After ripping through the Bahamas and sliding up the coast of Florida, Hurricane Dorian is headed towards the coasts of North and South Carolina. As over a million residents evacuate, federal emergency declarations have been approved for Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. The maximum sustained winds of 105 mph...

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Trout

He is no longer the up-and-coming player with a bright future that he was in 2012 when he hit a home run on his 21st birthday. He is no longer the kid that everyone is excited to see develop. He is the player who has shown us what he is capable of doing; engraving his name into the base of...

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Sports Column

Forget the special holiday drinks from Starbucks and cuddle weather. The best part about fall is seeing how many channels—out of the few hundred that you likely have—are playing a sporting event. During October, MLB comes to an end, the NFL and NHL continue on and the NBA season begins. The four main professional leagues plus NASCAR, soccer, golf, tennis,...

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Foothill Conference dissolution

After 28 years of hosting sports, the Foothill Athletic Conference will no longer exist. As the smallest community college athletic conference in California, travel, cost and competition has been difficult for the seven schools involved. With the exception of the Big Eight and Golden Valley, most athletic conferences in California host 10 to 12 schools, which disperses costs and allows...

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Kaep still not standing

Since Colin Kaepernick sat during the playing of our national anthem in preseason and after criticism led to his kneeling routine, the perception of the protest has changed. Instead of outraging, radio and television voices are on Kaep’s side, but that does not mean they are in opposition to America. At the third preseason game of the year, Kaepernick was...