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Marriage therapist Amie Harwick died of blunt force injuries received in an attack inside her home, L.A. County coroner officials say.
Harvey Weinstein’s lead defense attorney Donna Rotunno was lambasted by a prosecutor for writing an op-ed addressing the jury ahead of trial deliberations.
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The Hollywood Bowl’s 2020 season celebrates the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, loads of female performances and a Pan-American music initiative with lots of Latin rhythm. “School of Rock” will be summer’s staged musical. Plus plenty of Gustavo Dudamel, John Williams and Harry Potter.
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The Federal Judges Assn.'s leader says the group ‘could not wait’ to discuss the actions of Trump and William Barr in Roger Stone’s sentencing.
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L.A. leaders cannot ignore the serious repercussions of regularly seizing private property for affordable housing.
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President Trump has pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal.
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Pitchers Jared Jones, Max Rajcic to face off at Great Park in Irvine
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A fan is suing the Houston Astros for overcharging for season tickets while violating MLB rules with their sign-stealing scheme.
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In his first public comments on the stadium deal, Angels owner Arte Moreno addressed whether he would replace Angel Stadium or renovate it.
Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 after a trio of crashes in the final laps forced a two-lap overtime shootout. Ryan Newman suffered injuries in a late crash.
President Trump has pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal.
Aubrey Huff isn’t invited to a reunion of the 2010 World Series champion San Francisco Giants because of his ‘unacceptable’ comments, the team said.
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Mexican-Japanese artist Shizu Saldamando’s portraits of artists and friends at Oxy Arts show a thriving Latinx art movement. Rafa Esparza, Ramiro Gomez, poet Raquel Gutiérrez and Guadalupe Rosales are some of the faces on the walls.
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Europe’s biggest bank saw its net profit fall 53% to $6 billion in 2019. It warns of ‘significant disruption’ to its business due to the coronavirus.
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The Amazon CEO promised to commit $10 billion of his personal fortune to combating climate change. He will begin issuing grants this summer.
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After years of fighting regulation, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls for it, saying users need to feel giant social media platforms answer to someone.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders’ front-runner status has centrist Democrats in Congress worried that he could cost them the White House and control of the House
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With jury selection set to begin in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the Robert Durst murder trial is expected to last up to five months, pitting a lineup of elite Los Angeles County prosecutors against the high-end Houston legal team that helped Durst beat a murder charge in Texas in 2003.
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In this version of the inheritance scam, the perpetrator uses phony letterhead, a phony website, identity theft and a whole lot of chutzpah.
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A juror in the murder and racketeering trial for the notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger says she regrets voting in 2013 to convict him for murder
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The deadly respiratory disease, now known as COVID-19, is taking a toll on global trade.
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Liu Zhiming is at least the seventh health worker to die of the COVID-19 disease among the more than 1,700 doctors and nurses who have become sick.
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A nearly 400-year-old painting that had long been attributed to someone in Rembrandt’s workshop has now been judged to have been a work of the Dutch master.
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Photographer Carolyn Cole captures the styles and personalities at Frieze Los Angeles, which for some is like cosplay for the blue-chip art world.
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Ghosting gets a worse rep than it deserves, in my opinion. As both a former ghoster and a ghostee, I find it way more merciful than a text with stupid excuses.
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If you’re headed to watch the Dodgers and the Angels warm up for the 2020 MLB season and need a break, try one or all of these fun detours for a taste of the Old West.
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Designer Daniel Patrick left a life in sports in Australia for fashion and eventually love in Los Angeles.
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Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford, other automakers are slowly restarting operations in China after closing their doors to help contain the spread of coronavirus.
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Global trade in goods will likely be weak in coming months as disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak stanch the movement of international commerce.
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Elon Musk’s first electric car plant in Europe faces a possible delay while a court mulls environmentalists’ challenge over clearing forest for Tesla.
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The deadly coronavirus outbreak is hurting scores of companies in California and nationwide that depend on Chinese production and consumer spending.
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At the Dodgers spring training site in Glendale, Ariz., a new road connects to entertainment options. The Angels’ site in Tempe has lots to do too.
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Luggage that grows, a battery pack that can charge you mobile devices and your car battery, a vacuum that powers through, and “finger lights.”
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Ramen has taken root in Oregon’s melting pot; here’s a sampling of some that warmed our hearts.
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E-bikes have the power to do great damage. Also, some bad experiences but some great ones at DMV offices in California. And how casinos can make everyone a winner.
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What’s on TV Tuesday, Feb. 18: ‘Frontline: Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos’ on PBS.
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Called “the original laconic cutup,” “True Grit” author Charles Portis was one of the country’s most revered novelists, but lived a secluded life in his later years.
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A celebrated multimedia staged reading of T.S. Eliot’s “Four Quartets.”
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Two couples move into the neighborhood ready to make some change. Let the fireworks begin. Penelope Lowder’s new play is part comedy, part horror.
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U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris said George Gascón will provide “real justice for every Angeleno.” Gascón is in a fight to unseat Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey.
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Scholars have worked diligently to create space for a field that decades ago was considered irrelevant
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Homicide detectives are investigating three dead bodies that were found Monday morning in a Perris cemetery.
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Long Beach Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a suspect that police were chasing on foot.
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Ryan Newman was involved in a horrific crash that sent him to the hospital in serious condition.
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We’ve often said that statistics can be used to prove whatever point you are trying to make.
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Japreece Dean missed what would have been a game-winner in regulation against Oregon State. No matter, she got the game-winning make in overtime.
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Denny Hamlin didn’t have any help from his Toyota teammates in the overtime shootout at the Daytona 500 on Monday, but he still managed to win.
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In Nevada, where one in five voters is Latino, candidates are working hard to connect, with Spanish-language ads, social events, and a soccer match.
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President Trump’s administration is waiving federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Dreamers, the border wall, asylum seekers, refugees: Where do the Democratic candidates for president stand on immigration issues?
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The field of Democrats vying to be the 2020 nominee is narrowing, and only one prominent Republican is challenging President Trump. Here are the candidates.
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