Newsletter: Today: Time for a Turn in Cleveland? He Brought Us Happy Days.

I’m Davan Maharaj, editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don’t want you to miss today.

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Time for a Turn in Cleveland?

Today’s theme at the GOP convention is “Make America First Again,” including speeches by Ted Cruz and vice presidential pick Mike Pence. But if the first two days are any indication, will the “Bash Hillary Clinton Again” format return? It’s been a frequent refrain — Ben Carson even suggested Clinton was influenced by a follower of Lucifer — along with discourses on what’s wrong with the U.S., Cathleen Decker writes. Is it time for a more positive vision of the future to emerge, now that Donald Trump finally has secured the nomination?

SpeechGate’s Aftermath

Two of Trump’s children spoke at the Republican convention, with yet another debate about plagiarism ensuing, but it was his wife Melania’s speech that consumed much of the day. As Times Washington bureau chief David Lauter writes, the controversy isn’t going to change anyone’s vote, but it did provide a distraction Trump didn’t need this week. Plus, meet the laid-off journalist credited with first publicly noting the similarities with Michelle Obama’s speech as he sat in a Culver City Starbucks.

More Politics

-- “It was like protest bingo”: A reporter’s diary from outside the GOP convention.

-- Paul Ryan presides over an event far from his own style and substance.

-- Watch the convention with us live. And get our complete coverage here.

Covered California’s Sticker Shock

Clinton and Trump each have their ideas about Obamacare: the former secretary of State has some ideas to lower the cost for consumers, while the Republican nominee wants to repeal the law. Either way, premiums in the Covered California insurance program are going up dramatically: an average of 13.2% next year. No doubt we’ll hear more about this as the campaign rolls on.

Roger, Over and Out?

Roger Ailes built Fox News Channel into the most-watched cable news network. Now, he’s on the verge of exiting it, amid allegations of sexual harassment. The company is investigating after former anchor Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit and then other women made claims, all of which Ailes has denied. But one person close to Fox said it’s only a matter of time before the onetime media advisor to Richard Nixon leaves.

He Brought Us Happy Days

“The Odd Couple.” “Happy Days.” “Mork & Mindy.” “Pretty Woman.” “The Princess Diaries.” Garry Marshall left his mark on Hollywood with all of these and more. “My training was not staring into space and coming up with a genius joke,” he once told The Times. “My training was ‘We need a joke here, and it has to be about … .’” More about Marshall, who died at 81, and our appreciation.

Blockbusters in Your Backyard

In San Diego tonight, a different kind of convention gets underway: Comic-Con International. For some, it’s the ultimate expression of fandom. For others, only making their own films based on “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Game of Thrones” and the like will do. In this era of crowd-funding and sophisticated technology, studios are taking a closer look at fan films — sometimes with their lawyers. When does a film cross the line? Read on.

CALIFORNIA

-- Steve Lopez: A 1,100-mile California road trip that reminds, “The coast is never saved; it’s always being saved.”

-- Finally! The owners of a winning Powerball ticket bought in Chino Hills have claimed their share of $1.6 billion.

-- A fight over construction worker pay has left Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to speed up low-income housing in limbo.

-- Loretta Sanchez unloads on President Obama for endorsing her rival, Kamala Harris, for Senate.

NATION-WORLD

-- Baton Rouge’s mayor is struggling to hold the city together amid racial tension and deaths.

-- Some say it’s the perfect time for the U.S. to invest in infrastructure, but it probably won’t happen.

-- After increasing security, France worries about what protection is enough in its war against terror.

-- In Turkey, anti-American sentiment is on the rise, with suspicions of U.S. involvement in the coup attempt.

-- Four rocky planets around one star? NASA Kepler spacecraft’s new finds intrigue scientists.

HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS

-- Science fiction master Ursula K. Le Guin talks Comic-Con and the psychological power of imagination.

-- Queen asks the GOP to stop using “We Are the Champions” at its convention.

-- “Ghostbusters” star Leslie Jones says she’s in “personal hell” after receiving a barrage of racist, abusive tweets. Meanwhile, Twitter bans Breitbart’s Milo Yiannopoulos for harassment.

-- Theater review: A musical version of “Sense and Sensibility” is the cure for what ails us in these times of tumult.

-- A study finds about 95% of characters with disabilities on television are played by able-bodied actors.

BUSINESS

-- Should augmented-reality games like “Pokémon Go” place limits on the real-world locations they include?

-- Hyperloop One wants $250 million from what it calls the “Gang of Four” who sued the start-up.

-- Two major healthcare mergers could be in trouble amid concerns they could reduce competition.

SPORTS

-- The return date for Dodgers pitching ace Clayton Kershaw is uncertain after a medical setback.

-- Another vestige of Olympic purity falls away with Las Vegas sports books taking bets on the Games.

OPINION

-- If Trump wins, a coup isn’t impossible here in the U.S.

-- The Russian doping scandal should make its athletes ineligible for the Olympics.

WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING

-- Bloomberg looks into Trump’s wealth and finds a net worth of $3 billion, a figure his organization disputes.

-- A cookout that brought together police and Black Lives Matter in Wichita became a social media hit. (NPR)

-- A 16-year-old takes dramatic photos of rocket launches in Florida. (National Geographic)

ONLY IN L.A.

For two decades, Kenzi Shiokava took care of Marlon Brando’s garden and fish pond in the Hollywood Hills. He also was busy making art in an old Compton body shop. At 78, Shiokava is becoming an art-world celebrity in his own right, thanks to his wood sculptures’ inclusion this year’s “Made in L.A.” biennial at the Hammer Museum. Meet one of the show’s breakouts here. He’s retired from gardening but keeps on making art.

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