LA Times Today: Activists, celebrities urge Dodgers to dump Big Oil advertiser
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If you’ve been to Dodger Stadium you’ve seen all the retired jersey numbers in the ballpark. But there’s one number that sits above all of those: 76, as in Union 76 – one of SoCal’s most recognizable gas station chains. It’s now known as “Phillips 66” but it’s been a part of Dodger Stadium since it opened more than 60 years ago. Now, some people want the Dodgers to break ties with the oil company.
L.A. Times’ climate columnist Sammy Roth has been following the story.
L.A. Times’ climate columnist Sammy Roth has been following the story.