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Campaign 2016

Cathleen Decker

The debate, the first of three presidential meetings within the next month, occurred as a host of national surveys showed Clinton and Trump locked in an extremely tight race for the presidency

Late Report

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L.A. Now
More than 100 earthquakes hit Salton Sea amid quake swarm
Technology
Disney's rumored Twitter bid raises doubts
MEXICO & THE AMERICAS
It's been two years since 43 Mexican students disappeared, and we still don't know exactly what happened to them
BUSINESS
Wells Fargo hit with multiple lawsuits over bogus accounts, aggressive sales quotas
MEXICO & THE AMERICAS
Colombia peace deal officially ends Western Hemisphere's longest war

Opinion

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ENTERTAINMENT

COMPANY TOWN

Lester Holt gets out of the way as moderator, and the spin room approves

Stephen Battaglio

MOVIES
Meet 'The Magnificent Seven's' Haley Bennett, the actress who's about to be everywhere

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LOCAL & CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA

Donald Trump has some Latinos so unnerved, they're turning to the supernatural for help

Esmeralda Bermudez

L.A. Now
'I want to cry. I’m in book heaven.' How one reading advocate hopes to change the lives of juvenile hall detainees through a library

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Framed: A Mystery in Six Parts

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COLUMNISTS & CRITICS

Opinion L.A.
President Obama cares about L.A.'s housing crisis too
Kerry Cavanaugh
Michael Hiltzik
This drug company placed a nearly $10,000 price tag on drugs that may not even work
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Op-Ed
Will adding a veggie burger to the In-N-Out menu destroy the country?
Emily Byrd
Op-Ed
Don't scapegoat Big Sugar. Lots of food producers profited from the demonization of fat
Nina Teicholz

SPORTS

NBA

New-look Lakers talk about the future on media day

Tania Ganguli

CLIPPERS
Los Angeles Clippers say they can play with anybody and want a title

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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Technology

What separates Snapchat Spectacles from Google Glass: simplicity

Paresh Dave

Technology
L.A. tech news: SGN to Jam City. Foursquare to Playa Vista. Branch Messenger to Minneapolis.

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YOUR GUIDE FOR TRAVEL

TRAVEL

In old-world Croatia, here are four trendy towns worth visiting

Margo Pfeiff

TRAVEL
Exploring Colorado's cannabis tourism scene in Denver

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FOOD

Daily Dish

Your new favorite chicken wings may be at a convenience store in downtown L.A.

Jenn Harris

Daily Dish
Try this Panda Express-style orange chicken recipe for dinner

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CALIFORNIA LIFE & STYLE

FASHION

Campaign 2016

Late Report

Car crashes into South L.A. bus stop; 1 person killed, others badly injured

Ex-LAPD sergeant defends himself against ethics charge over controversial stop of actress

Secretary of State Kerry meets for the first time with firebrand president of Venezuela

O.C. man gets 30 years for trying to join Islamic State; judge says his calls for martyrdom made him 'dangerous'

L.A. Unified has almost 700 unresolved complaints about broken air conditioning

In addition to fueling aggression, testosterone can also make men more generous, study says

Opinion

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ENTERTAINMENT

China's Dalian Wanda Group in talks to buy Dick Clark Productions

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra serves up a sandwich of sad and sweet

Everyone's a little bit political: 'Avenue Q' puppets stage their own Clinton-Trump debate

Drake releases 23-minute music video, and 'Views' returns to No. 1

Welcome to Banned Books Week

Ty Dolla Sign makes a star-studded 'Campaign' stop at the Palladium

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LOCAL & CALIFORNIA

Brush fire contained in La Cañada Flintridge

Summer in the fall: Triple-digit temperatures, Santa Ana winds keep Southern California hot

Fire breaks out in Santa Cruz Mountains; homes threatened

Herschell Gordon Lewis, filmmaker and ‘godfather of gore,' dies at 87

LAPD investigating rape allegation against NBA star Derrick Rose, who faces a lawsuit in the same case

Barney’s Beanery has a history of hostility toward gays. But West Hollywood wants to save it anyway

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Framed: A Mystery in Six Parts

COLUMNISTS & CRITICS

SPORTS

Garrett Richards gets set to face hitters as Angels defeat Athletics, 2-1

Conor McGregor will get his double-belt shot at UFC's first New York card

Jeff Carter is back with the Los Angeles Kings after injury kept him out of World Cup

Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy arrested on cocaine charge

Pat Riley says Chris Bosh isn’t in Heat’s plans

Two out of three ain't bad, but 2-1 Rams are keeping things in perspective

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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Did Wells Fargo target seniors with its bogus-account scheme?

Data firm Palantir accused of systematically discriminating against Asian job applicants

Attendance and sales of hot sauce balls rise at L.A. County Fair

Stocks slide broadly; Deutsche Bank worries hit other banks

California considers using high-traffic roads to produce electricity

Airbnb takes a toll on the U.S. lodging industry, but Los Angeles hotels continue to thrive

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U.S. NEWS

WORLD NEWS

YOUR GUIDE FOR TRAVEL

Are Las Vegas' Broadway-style shows losing their luster? Robin Leach thinks so

Jerry Lewis returns to Las Vegas with a live show at South Point hotel-casino

Stomp grapes, sip local wines at this vineyard near Las Vegas

Britney Spears adds 18 more shows at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas

Ready to let your dreams fly? Check out the Rise Lantern Festival near Las Vegas

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FOOD

How to plan a beer crawl along the Metro Red Line

Where did the chimichanga, the glorious deep-fried burrito, come from anyway?

Farmers market report: Pears are in season. We have recipes

Thousands petition to get In-N-Out to add a veggie burger to the menu

Enjoy dinner outdoors tonight with this lemon grass pork chop recipe

Everything you need to know about L.A.'s first Dessert Week

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CALIFORNIA LIFE & STYLE

Airlines serving the Southland

Major airline alliances

Tom Hiddleston to appear in Gucci tailoring ads

Ireland Baldwin, Corinne Foxx and Alessandra Garcia take center stage in Wet n Wild advertising

Giorgio Armani’s spring line radiates a chic charm that's fresh and alluring

Gwen Stefani reflects on her whirlwind year and success in fashion, music and TV

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