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Joe Castiglione, a childhood Yankees fan turned longtime Red Sox broadcaster, talks about the great rivalry that is currently on pause

Joe Castiglione saw his first baseball game in the Bronx.




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Dodgers ready to part ways with pitcher Yadier Alvarez

The highly disappointing and mysterious Dodgers career of Yadier Alvarez came to a sudden and surprising end Saturday he was designated for assignment.




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Book excerpt: The grassroots war over Dodger Stadium that captivated a nation

"Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between" examines the lives forever changed by the building of Dodger Stadium.




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After six years, the Dodgers' channel will be widely available in L.A. What happened?

Old-fashioned horse trading helped bring AT&T and Charter to resolve long-standing differences that blacked out Dodgers games in most parts of L.A.




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Ex-con televangelist Jim Bakker recovering from stroke

Convicted televangelist Jim Bakker is recovering from a stroke, says his wife, Lori.




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Trump’s valet tests positive for coronavirus, but both the president and Pence are fine

A member of the U.S. Navy who serves as one of President Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus.




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Elon Musk getting a whole lot richer with new Tesla stock award valued at $726 million

Elon Musk is cruising toward another major payday.




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Fire forces more than 1,000 people to evacuate homes in Florida panhandle

Wildfires brought evacuations in the Florida panhandle.




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94-year-old ex-French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing accused of sexual assault

France's former 94-year-old president Valery Giscard d'Estaing is accused of sexually assaulting a German reporter.




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Conservative talk-radio host Dennis Prager bemoans loss of racial slurs, gets history lesson

Conservative firebrand Dennis Prager has taken a break from pushing hydroxychloroquine and calling lockdowns “the greatest mistake” in history to rail against the loss of racist language.




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Vanessa Bryant files legal claim over images from Kobe Bryant chopper crash: report

The claim seeks damages in connection with the release of cellphone pictures taken by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies at the scene of the Jan. 26 tragedy in Calabasas.




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Lori Vallow’s brother died of blood clot, autopsy shows

A pulmonary blood clot killed the brother of Lori Vallow, who’s facing charges in the disappearance of her children




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Search for pair of teens who vanished while tubing continues in Utah

The desperate search for two teens who vanished while tubing in Utah continued on Saturday, days after the pair were swept up in an intense storm.




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Death Valley National Park closes to visitors

National parks in the West continue to close or severely scaledback services over pandemic




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Should I book my summer vacation trip now?

It may be tempting to book precious time off even with the world as unsettled as it is. But this year, your trip may be more financially protected.




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Tourist-dependent Solvang struggles through coronavirus stay-home orders in California

Solvang, Calif., with its windmills and half-timbered architecture, draws more than 1½ million visitors a year. It's a virtual ghost town now.




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Having trouble getting a vacation refund? Try a credit card chargeback. Here's how

Your credit card company can help when goods and services are not received. Be careful though.




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Carnival to restart cruises from Florida and Texas in August

Carnival plans to sail Caribbean itineraries from Florida and Texas ports where most passengers arrive by car rather than by airplane.




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L.A. health officials to travelers: Your vacation is not essential

Just because you're antsy, L.A. County officials say, that doesn't make your trip essential.




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Why whitewater rafting could be the safest way to a family vacation this summer

A family-friendly whitewater rafting trip could be ideal for post-quarantine.




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Joe Castiglione, a childhood Yankees fan turned longtime Red Sox broadcaster, talks about the great rivalry that is currently on pause

Joe Castiglione saw his first baseball game in the Bronx.




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Capitals dump Brendan Leipsic for trashing women and teammates in leaked private chat

Brendan Leipsic talked his way out of a job.




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Vanessa Bryant files legal claim over images from Kobe Bryant chopper crash: report

The claim seeks damages in connection with the release of cellphone pictures taken by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies at the scene of the Jan. 26 tragedy in Calabasas.




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UCLA will play Nevada in football in 2026

UCLA completed the nonconference portion of its 2026 football schedule, agreeing to a game with Nevada at the Rose Bowl on Sept. 19, 2026.




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UCLA is focusing on hoops, not hype, heading into crosstown rivalry game with USC

A seven-game win streak and a first-place standing has brought a lot of attention to UCLA's basketball team. But the Bruins' focus on their game against USC on Saturday.




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Bubble popping: USC looks for sharp win over rival UCLA

USC has played pretty good basketball for most of the season, but will Trojans be rewarded with a good showing Saturday against a hot UCLA team?




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Flat fire - Maida Vale

The Brigade's 999 Control Officers took 51 calls to the fire




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Larry Tesler, Silicon Valley pioneer who created 'cut', 'copy' and 'paste', dies at 74

Former Xerox researcher Larry Tesler made computers more user-friendly for generations of people with editing commands also including 'find and replace.'




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As coronavirus rages, a Vietnamese diva falls silent. But her legend lives on

Thai Thanh, who reigned over Vietnamese American popular music for nearly six decades, died in March. Her legions of fans have mourned from home.




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Out of unique ideas for Valentine's Day gifts? We're loving these geography pillows

These sweet pillows designed by Catstudio husband-and-wife artists Terrell and Carmel Swan could be a cozy reminder of someplace special in your relationship — meeting at USC, for example, or that romantic trip to Yosemite or a honeymoon in Santa Barbara.




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Race for vaccine intensifies as coronavirus hits Asia with a second wave of outbreaks

As researchers race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the potential for the coronavirus to perpetually rebound has ramped up the urgency in finding a worldwide cure.




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Old vaccines being tested against the new coronavirus

Until there's a vaccine to prevent infection with the new coronavirus, old vaccines against other germs might help. Scientists are testing them now.




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Three potential coronavirus vaccines moving ahead in tests

CanSino Biologics of China is in the second phase of testing a coronavirus vaccine candidate, and a U.S. shot by Moderna and the NIH isn't far behind.




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Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations

The tobacco industry sees the sales potential in the pandemic, offers up freebie protective gear, doorstep deliveries, festive discounts.




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Coronavirus and smoking: How do cigarettes, pot and vaping affect infections and outcomes?

Studies are finding that cigarette smokers are more likely to have severe cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. Many lung doctors say that doesn't surprise them much.




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Coronavirus is retreating in Bay Area, advancing in Los Angeles

The San Francisco Bay Area has seen consecutive weekly declines in the number of new coronavirus cases. Southern California has seen the pace increase.




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Here's that blue dress from 'The Notebook' that Kobe Bryant gave to Vanessa

During Monday's Kobe Bryant memorial at Staples Center, his widow, Vanessa, tearfully recalled how Kobe gave her the blue dress from the film "The Notebook."




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Review: Saint Laurent's Anthony Vaccarello made an unexpected move. He put color in the spotlight

Paris Fashion Week: For fall and winter 2020, Anthony Vaccarello also explored the fabrics — and the "bourgeois elegance" of 1990s-era YSL.




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Travel innovations that repel bugs and keep germs away

A wrap that also keeps mosquitoes away and a sheet that slips between you and the airplane seat are a couple of products that help keep you safe.




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Valentino is offering millennials $3,900 custom white shirts

Valentino's Le Blanc program takes the crisp white shirt from runway to reality.




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Kat Von D is sorry about that anti-vaxx post: 'I was completely uninformed'

Tattoo artist Kat Von D also clears the air about parting ways with her beauty brand, her new vegan shoe line and her upcoming music career.




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Three sisters set aside a dressmaking rivalry to kick coronavirus butt

For years, the Cerpas sisters engaged in friendly competition, running their own dress shops. Now they've come together to make face masks.




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Coronavirus has forced thousands at Stanford and other private colleges to evacuate

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, hundreds of students were forced to leave Stanford University, which is also reducing financial aid for students.




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UCLA seniors 'devastated' as campus cancels traditional graduation ceremonies

UCLA will cancel traditional graduation ceremonies and hold them remotely to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Chancellor Gene Block announced Wednesday.




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Op-Ed: In Tibet, it's a crime to even talk about the value of mother-tongue education

Persecution in Tibet: More schools use Chinese as the main teaching language, denying a people their culture. Dare to question the policy and land in prison.




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Elite private schools are receiving federal loans — including one attended by Secretary Mnuchin's children

Among the elite private schools that have received federal loans amid COVID-19 is the Brentwood School in West L.A., which Mnuchin's children attend.




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Trump and Mnuchin pressure well-heeled private schools to return federal loans

President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin say elite private schools with significant endowments shouldn't get Paycheck Protection Program loans.




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Op-Ed: The sale of the dot-org registry to a private equity firm was just blocked. Here's why it matters

ICANN was right to block the Internet Society's proposed sale of the Public Interest Registry to an investment fund.




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Editorial: Anti-vaxxers have found a new way to make people unsafe

If the messages from anti-lockdown protests sound familiar, that's because the same people who protested a law to tighten vaccine laws in California are organizing the marches on Sacramento.




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22 ways you can help arts groups devastated by coronavirus closures

Donate the cost of a canceled ticket, take an online dance class, buy a piece of fine art: Here are 22 ways to help artists weather the coronavirus storm.