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Walker Buehler's long-awaited Dodgers return might require more waiting

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Struggling with consistency, Walker Buehler might need to make at least a couple more minor-league starts before he returns from Tommy John surgery.

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How former Galaxy player Eddie Lewis became a soccer training tech innovator

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Former Galaxy midfielder Eddie Lewis has built a post-career business with TOCA Football, a technology-based training platform growing in popularity.

It's probably too late for LeBron James to ever save the Lakers again

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The Lakers' collapse against the Nuggets in Game 2 raises questions as to whether LeBron James is capable of saving the Lakers this season or ever again.

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Column: The Republican Party can still do what's rational and right. Here's the proof

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In a significant blow to the Marjorie Taylor Greene fringe, Speaker Mike Johnson got aid to Ukraine and Israel through the House and might yet keep his job.

Letters to the Editor: I helped write UCLA's high school data science course. This is what our critics miss

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High school students who take data science learn something they can use in their everyday lives. Can the same be said for algebra?

Granderson: Republicans aren't protecting elections. They don't want democracy

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The latest efforts to exclude Black votes echo the earliest days of our republic.

Letters to the Editor: Asking the rich for donations won't solve L.A.'s housing crisis

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L.A. needs significantly more market-rate and affordable housing. Having the rich help buy apartments for the homeless isn't an answer to the housing crisis.

Letters to the Editor: Should Kamala Harris step aside as Joe Biden's running mate?

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One reader calls on Vice President Harris to step aside for the sake of the country. Another sees sexism and racism behind her poor polling numbers.

Steelhead trout, once thriving in Southern California, are declared endangered

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Southern California steelhead trout have been pushed to the brink of extinction as their river habitats have been altered by development and fragmented by barriers and dams.

How an expensive bet by Emily's List in an Orange County congressional race went awry

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The Democratic political group spent big in support of Joanna Weiss during the 47th District primary, only to see her finish third.

Federal judge orders Alameda County to review death penalty cases

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The Alameda County District Attorney's office was ordered by a federal judge to review more than 30 death penalty cases after Black and Jewish jurors were purposefully excluded in the conviction of a man in 1993.

In defense of helicopter parents

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I loathe the term 'helicopter parent,' writes columnist Mary McNamara. But amid a teen mental health crisis and other pressures, don't blame us for being anxious.

Even if Chargers trade No. 5 pick, Justin Herbert is sure to receive help in deep draft

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Rumors say the Chargers might trade the No. 5 and pass on a chance to draft a top receiver, but L.A.'s good news is the 2024 NFL draft class is deep.

'Our Words Collide' documents 5 L.A. teen poets testifying to spoken word's transformative power

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"Our Words Collide," a documentary executive-produced by Rosario Dawson and now streaming, follows five spoken word poets from Los Angeles throughout their senior year of high school.

Supreme Court hears case about L.A. man denied visa in part over his tattoos

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A couple argues the federal government violated a U.S. citizen's right to marriage and due process by failing to provide a timely explanation for denying a visa to her husband, a noncitizen.

High-speed rail to Las Vegas is coming as soon as 2028. Here are more details

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A high-speed rail is coming to California. Here's what Southern Californians can expect.

How L.A. County is trying to remake addiction treatment — no more 'business as usual'

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A Los Angeles County initiative called Reaching the 95% aims to engage with more people than the fraction of Angelenos already getting addiction treatment.

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Kings look uninspired in blowout loss to Edmonton Oilers in Game 1

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The Kings come out flat and fall behind early on their way to a Game 1 first-round loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

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Lakers lose to Nuggets in Game 2 heartbreaker on Jamal Murray buzzer-beater

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Jamal Murray hits a midrange jumper before the final buzzer to lift the Denver Nuggets to a stunning, 101-99 comeback victory over the Lakers in Game 2.

FDA approves bladder cancer treatment by Culver City company

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The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Culver City-based ImmunityBio's treatment for a type of bladder cancer.

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Bass budget would reduce homelessness funding, scale back LAPD hiring goal

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Faced with rising salary costs and weak revenue growth, Mayor Karen Bass also proposed the elimination of more than 2,100 vacant city positions.

Former California State Parks employee awarded $2.3 million in discrimination lawsuit

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A jury sided with a former State Parks employee who said the agency treated him unfairly in part due to his Mexican heritage, awarding him $2.3 million.

Here's how to see the Lyrid meteor shower and the full 'pink moon' this week

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Skygazers will still be able to catch the Lyrid meteor shower and full 'pink moon' this week.

'The Synanon Fix' shows how the California dream went awry for a rehab group turned cult

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Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey, the filmmakers behind HBO's docuseries "The Synanon Fix," spoke about the group, its followers and the dangers of blindly following a charismatic leader.

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Editorial: The Supreme Court cannot allow homelessness to be a crime

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Liberal and conservative justices seemed to grasp the cruelty and futility of fining or jailing people simply for sleeping outdoors when there aren't enough shelters.

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L.A. County sheriff's department searching for suspect who shot deputy in the back

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The deputy, part of a motorcycle unit, was wearing a bullet-resistant vest and was stable when taken to a hospital, authorities said.

Sydney Sweeney claps back at critics (again), this time in new Hawaiian vacation pictures

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Sydney Sweeney clapped back during her Hawaiian vacation at the Hollywood executive and the random folks who have been making negative comments about her body.

Stopping Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving at forefront of Clippers' Game 2 strategy

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A stingy defense helped the Clippers defeat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1, but Tyronn Lue knows they can't underestimate Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

Monday, Apr 22

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At his age, is Rams' Cooper Kupp old news after two injury-plagued seasons? He says no

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Cooper Kupp was the NFL's finest receiver during the Rams' Super Bowl championship season, but have two seasons with injuries stymied the star?

Column: Without cameras in the courtroom, Trump has already won a major victory in hush money trial

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The public is locked out of witnessing a seismic moment in American history because the first criminal trial of a former president will not be televised.