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Why Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel should sign deals after MLB draft
One of baseball’s most reliable proverbs is this: You can never have too much pitching. This winter provided an addendum to that axiom: You can never have too much pitching …
‘Gay restaurants’ stand proud
The top food stories from this week at the Los Angeles Times: A GAY OLD TIME Ben Mims finds his tribe at some of L.A.’s gay bars and restaurants. Or: …
Bru McCoy is leaving Texas and intends to return to USC
The transfer of five-star wide receiver Bru McCoy to Texas in January after just two weeks on USC’s campus was considered to be another stinging indictment of the state of …
Poor neighborhood endures worst LAX noise but is left out of home soundproofing program
Inglewood spent millions of dollars in public funds to soundproof middle-class areas of the city while bypassing one of the poorest neighborhoods where the roar from the Los Angeles International …
Steve Bannon hits roadblock in effort to open school for right-wing Catholics in Italy
Plans by former White House aide Stephen K. Bannon to open a school for right-wing Catholic activists at an 800-year-old former monastery near Rome hit a roadblock Friday after the …
Watch Nancy Pelosi tell Jimmy Kimmel she’s ‘done’ talking about Trump
Nancy Pelosi is on a path and she’ll get there when she gets there — and nothing Jimmy Kimmel says is going to hasten her trip down that path. That …
Reading New Mexico — literature that reveals life at a cultural crossroads
I’m in Albuquerque to visit the National Hispanic Cultural Center. There’s an exhibit on chola culture that I want to consult for a new project. But really, I’ll make any …
Police fatally shoot family dog and woman armed with a machete and a gun in Ontario
A woman who was fatally shot by police Thursday was standing on the roof of a small structure in the backyard of a home in Ontario armed with a machete …
Trump says he will impose escalating tariffs on Mexico to stop migrant surge
President Trump said Thursday that he will impose escalating tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico until authorities in Mexico stop migrants from crossing its territory and entering the U.S. …
Tustin, Corona students eliminated in late rounds at the National Spelling Bee
An eighth-grader from Corona was eliminated in the 10th round of the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday evening, tying for 15th in her fourth and final bee. Aisha …
Raptors beat the Warriors to take the NBA Finals opener
Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 32 points and the Toronto Raptors won the first NBA Finals game played outside the U.S., beating the Golden State Warriors 118-109 on Thursday …
The Manor in Holmby Hills returns to market at $160 million
One of the biggest, most expensive homes in all of L.A. County just got another massive price cut. The Manor, which listed last year for $175 million, is back up …
Report: CBS and Viacom merger negotiations expected to resume
Shares of CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. jumped early Thursday following a report that the two companies were poised to once again explore a reunion. CBS’ board met Wednesday amid …
Georgia abortion law: All the films and TV shows that shoot in the state
Two dozen film and television productions are underway in Georgia, where a new abortion law has been regarded as an attack against women in the state. In early May, Republican …
Man in critical condition after shooting in Hyde Park
Los Angeles police are searching for two men in connection with a shooting Wednesday afternoon in South L.A. that left a man in critical condition. The victim, thought to be …
LAPD employee contracts bacteria that causes typhoid fever
At least one Los Angeles Police Department employee at the agency’s downtown L.A. station has contracted the bacteria that causes typhoid fever and is being treated for the condition, the …
California plan to prevent big rent hikes advances, but only after it’s limited to three years
An effort to temporarily protect California tenants from steep rent increases cleared a major hurdle in the Legislature on Wednesday night after tenant advocates agreed to make changes to significantly …
Watch live: Robert Mueller speaks on the Russia investigation
Special counsel Robert Mueller is making his first public statement on the Russia investigation. Mueller began speaking at the Justice Department at 8 a.m. PDT; he was not going take …
Mueller says he doesn’t want to testify to Congress, repeats that report did not exonerate Trump
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III said Wednesday that he does not plan to testify to Congress about his investigation into Russian election interference and whether President Trump obstructed justice. …