Gov. Newsom abolishes most single-family zoning in California  —  SB 9 allows up to four units on many single-family lots  —  In one of his first actions after surviving an election seeking to oust him from office, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday essentially abolished single-family zoning in California …

Dodgers sweep Diamondbacks to finish perfect homestand  —  LOS ANGELES ― Trea Turner hit an unremarkable ground ball to the right side of second base in the sixth inning Wednesday night.  The Arizona Diamondbacks' second baseman, Andrew Young, fielded the ball and threw it to first base in a fluid motion.

Tatis slugs 39th homer, Padres beat Giants to gain on Cards  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his NL-leading 39th homer, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 on Thursday to earn a series split.  —  The Padres moved within half a game of the idle Cardinals for the second NL wild card at 76-70.

Ohtani's arm sore; next start up in air  —  CHICAGO — The baseball world will have to wait a little longer — or perhaps a lot longer — to see Shohei Ohtani take the mound for the Angels again.  —  Manager Joe Maddon had stated prior to Tuesday's series opener at Guaranteed Rate Field …

Phillies' Didi Gregorius blames COVID-19 vaccine for elbow issues; experts say he's wrong  —  Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius blames the worst season of his career on an elbow condition he says developed after he was vaccinated for COVID-19.  He claims the shots caused him to develop pseudogout …

In an Era of Throwers, a Pitcher Remains  —  Still an ace at 40, Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals is having his best season in years.  His secret?  “It starts with a game of catch.”  —  Adam Wainwright is having fun, as expected from a 40-year-old pitcher in a renaissance season.

Mets swept by Cardinals as postseason contention all but dead  —  Pete Alonso strolled to the plate in the seventh inning with runners on the corners.  The Mets trailed the Cardinals by four runs, but Alonso could change the story with one swing.  He certainly tried, sending a 377-foot fly ball to right field.

Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez ties Johnny Bench's HR record for catchers  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals slugger Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench's record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th in a 7-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.

Tarp or tossed?  Ump says he didn't ‘eject’ O's grounds crew  —  Even for baseball fans who've seen everything, this was a bizarre sight: The entire Baltimore Orioles' grounds crew, perched behind the tarp and poised to spring into action as a storm approached, suddenly got told by an umpire to scram.

Gov. Gavin Newsom survives recall challenge  —  Initial results likely skew blue, with the race expected to tighten as more ballots are counted.  —  bstaggs@scng.com, JEFF HORSEMAN |  jhorseman@scng.com, RYAN CARTER |  rcarter@scng.com and MARTIN WISCKOL |  mwisckol@scng.com