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L.A. weather: Chance of mountain thunderstorms, gusty winds, downpours

An unstable air mass moving across the Los Angeles region could bring a chance of thunderstorms to local mountains and the Antelope Valley on Friday afternoon, forecasters warned. The fast-moving weather system could cause gusty winds, lightning,...

Coachella 2014: Pharrell Williams vs. the desert, now with Jay Z

During his Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival debut last week, Pharrell Williams looked miserable. His voice was shot, his head was hung, he said the high desert winds were "stupid" and if the weather conditions didn't improve he threatened to...

South Korea ferry: Divers recover bodies, transcript shows confusion

SEOUL -- Divers reached the hull of the sunken Sewol ferry Sunday, recovering 16 bodies and bringing the confirmed death toll to 50. With more than 250 people still missing since the ship went down Wednesday, hope of finding survivors has all but...

Dodgers hopeful Clayton Kershaw can return in early May

The Dodgers could soon have their ace back. Clayton Kershaw, the defending National League Cy Young award winner, said Sunday he expects to embark on a minor league rehabilitation assignment this week. The Dodgers offered no timetable for his return...

Lakers can spend up to $28.2 million in new salary-cap projections

The NBA has raised its salary-cap projection for the 2014-15 season from $62.9 million to $63.2 million. The current salary cap for the 2013-14 season is $58.7 million. The new cap number, which won't officially be set until the NBA completes its annual...

Troubled Central Basin Water District may lose insurance

A controversy-riddled water district involved in a federal corruption investigation is in danger of losing its insurance, a political black eye that could have implications for the agency and its 2 million customers. The Assn. of California Water...

SpaceX cargo mission blasts off to ISS at last, defying latest hurdle

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday and sped through a cloud-covered sky on its way to deliver supplies to the International Space Station for NASA. The Hawthorne-based rocket manufacturer launched the cargo...

911 calls convey panic, chaos after fatal bus crash

Emergency 911 calls released Thursday by the CHP convey chaos and confusion in the moments after a FedEx truck collided head-on with a tour bus full of students, killing 10 people. In one of the calls, from a passenger who had just fled the burning bus,...

For the record

Pacquiao victory: A column in the April 13 Sports section about boxer Manny Pacquiao's win over Timothy Bradley said that Pacquiao entered the ring to the song "The Eye of the Tiger." In fact, it was Katy Perry's song "Roar." UC admissions: An article in...