AUTO WORKERS are on strike.

In an effort to end the strike by the United Auto Workers, Stellantis – which owns Chrysler, Jeep and Fiat – has offered a 21 percent raise for hourly workers.

The union began a series of selective strikes across three states on Friday. With the wage offer, the company also offered concessions on ending the two-tier pay structure and to improve its pension offerings.

There’s been no public response from the union, which also represents employees at General Motors and Ford.

Texas atty. general is  acquitted

The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has ended with acquittal. After he was impeached for alleged corruption, some of the state senators who had accused him of misconduct changed their minds and voted to acquit, according to the Associated Press.

However, Paxton remains the subject of an investigation by the FBI and could eventually face federal charges.

Dodgers win NL West …. again

With their 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers won their 10th National League West title in 11 years, but it wasn’t easy. The game was tied 1-1 after nine innings, and the Blue Crew could only claim the crown with five runs in the top of the 11th inning.

Jason Heyward was 4-for-5 for the Dodgers and Chris Taylor was 2-for-3 with one run scored and two driven in. Clayton Kershaw worked four shutout innings with two hits yielded. He struck out four and walked two.

Now 90-57, the Dodgers will go for the series sweep Sunday against the M’s.

BRUINS IN A BLOWOUT: The UCLA football team won a one-sided contest on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins defeated North Carolina Central 59-7 to improve their record to 3-0.

Dante Moore completed eight of 12 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns.

It was 35-0 after the first quarter and 45-0 at the half. Anthony Adkins was the top rusher with 96 yards and one score.

GOODBYE TO SHOHEI: Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani may have played his last game in an Angel uniform. He’s been placed on the 10-day injured reserve list so will not play any more in 2023. After this season concludes, he will be a free agent and may want to sign with a team with a winning record.

ANGELS LOSE FIFTH: A late rally by the Angels wasn’t enough as they lost 5-4 to the Detroit Tigers in Anaheim. They trailed 4-1 until the Halos scored three times in the bottom of the ninth with two home runs. But the Tigers won it with a run in the 10th, sending the Angels (68-81) to their fifth straight loss.

Weather: A lot of the same

The outlook for our West Orange County area is for not much variety. Sunday should have morning clouds with afternoon sun. The daytime high should be 76 with an overnight low of 65. The rest of the week should be similar with daily highs ranging from 73 to 77.