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Santa Monica Farmers Market regulars adjust to long lines, smaller crowds, fewer farmers and a host of safety rules.
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The historic hotel built in 1926 will serve as a polling center during the 2020 election.
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¿Por qué los Dodgers capturarán su primer título de Serie Mundial desde 1988? Hay una confiabilidad en este equipo que estuvo ausente en años anteriores
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Fotos del Juego 6 de la Serie Mundial entre los Dodgers y los Rays de Tampa Bay en el Globe Life Field en Arlington, Texas
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Votantes de Centro América que huyeron de la guerra ahora perciben como que si sus vidas se anclaran en los tiempos de balas y torturas
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Dodgers win their first World Series title since 1988
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It’s the last week of an election season that has defied expectations and broken precedent. Here’s where things stand.
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On Tuesday night, the Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, clinching their first World Series title since 1988.
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In his closing argument, Trump not only pretends that COVID-19 is ending when hospitalizations are getting worse, but he touts his help for Wall Street, although almost half of Americans don’t own stocks.
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As lethal as the novel coronavirus has been, a novel influenza could be worse, transmitting even more easily and killing millions more people.
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In an election marked by uncertainties, the signature verification process for mail-in ballots is riddled with vulnerabilities and has never been tested on such a massive scale.
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The Major League Baseball season was shortened to 60 games because of the coronavirus pandemic and delivered strong ratings when play began in late July.
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What’s on TV Thursday, Oct. 29: NBC’s “Superstore” returns; NFL football: Atlanta Falcons visit the Carolina Panthers, on Fox
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Omari Hardwick stars in Hoodoo horror Halloween offering “Spell.” It’s not exactly magical.
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Jaeden Martell, Chris Messina, John Turturro in the story of an unusual teen looking for his place in the world.
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An incident in which Los Angeles police officers helped save a man who they said blew off part of his hands came into sharp focus as the LAPD published footage
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Some of the houses targeted had ‘Trump 2020' signs and flags
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Riverside County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to seek help from other counties on changing the state’s system for allowing businesses to reopen.
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The adult film icon now faces at least 34 sexual assault counts involving assaults that date as far back as 1996, prosecutors said.
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The Portland Timbers clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 5-2 victory over the LA Galaxy on Wednesday night.
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Los Alamitos had its 28th racing or fatality since the season started on Dec. 27 when quarter horse Hit It Up died on Wednesday morning.
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Kyle Busch won for the first time in 2020 to extend a 16-season streak when he won the NASCAR playoff race at Texas.
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The coronavirus outbreak might prevent Dodgers fans from buying World Series championship merchandise in-person, but there’s plenty of demand online.
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We analyzed 11 years of government records, and 83% — not 1% — of migrants attend all their U.S. immigration court hearings.
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Trump is trailing Biden in Wisconsin and other Midwestern states where hospitalizations for COVID-19 have surged to record levels. He blames the media and suggests the disease will disappear the day after voting ends.
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The Supreme Court says it will not grant a quick, preelection review to a new Republican appeal to exclude Pennsylvania absentee ballots received after Election Day.
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Two conservative operatives are charged in Ohio over false voter robocalls.
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It could be a while before U.S. efforts to develop coronavirus vaccines benefit the developing world. China and Russia are trying to fill the void.
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France announced a full nationwide coronavirus lockdown and German officials imposed a partial four-week lockdown
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People across Poland are vowing to stay off their jobs as part of a nationwide strike called to protest a court ruling on abortion.
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Tanzanians are voting in a presidential election that the opposition warns is already compromised by manipulation, violence and an internet slowdown.
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Garden-related events in Southern California for the week starting Oct. 23
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An acre in the suburbs is not a farm of course, laid out within earshot of city hall and the state highway. Yet garden work can be farm work.
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Becoming a single mom by choice seemed insane: I was a public schoolteacher, not a lawyer. I didn’t even have paid maternity leave. How could I afford daycare, diapers and doctor’s appointments? I expected people to think I was crazy, but they were supportive.
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A new website and Instagram account hint at the rapper/entrepreneur’s newest project with Caliva.
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In Santa Ynez, a 554-acre ranch once owned by McDonald’s owner Ray Kroc as a vacation retreat and research center just listed for $29 million.
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Stocks tumbled Wednesday on worries that the worsening COVID-19 pandemic will mean more restrictions on businesses and will drag down the economy.
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Director Sean Anders is asking $1.95 million for his stone-clad retreat in La Crescenta.
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Boeing will cut more jobs as it continues to lose money and revenue during a pandemic that has smothered demand for new airline planes.
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Southwest plans to fill planes starting Dec. 1. Alaska and Delta will block middle seats through Jan. 6
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What you need to know if you plan to take Amtrak to your holiday destination.
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Oahu is hanging loose and fighting the pandemic hard.
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For the 10% of you who said coronavirus would have no impact on your travel plans, available airfares are the feast before the feast.
