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L.A. Affairs: I'm a divorced woman. Was I ready to be naked with a new guy?

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After my divorce, my self-esteem was low. The idea of dating in Los Angeles terrified me. Then I met a saucy Italian chef who managed to fire up my burners.

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Chargers drafting Joe Alt fits Jim Harbaugh's gritty philosophy: 'Competitors welcome'

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Jim Harbaugh explains why Chargers drafted Notre Dame's Joe Alt: "When we talk ... about attacking on offense, offensive line is the tip of the spear."

Henry Cervantes, Mexican American farmworker turned WWII fighter pilot, dies at 100

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Cervantes persisted against racism to join the military as a fighter pilot, surviving a tour with the 'Bloody 100th' Bomb Group during World War II.

Opinion: Is planting trees on Arbor Day one way we can all fight climate change? Not so much

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In California and beyond, responsibly managing and conserving mature forests is far more important to reducing atmospheric levels of carbon.

USC's Caleb Williams, UCLA's Laiatu Latu are top pick and top defender taken in draft

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USC produced the top pick of the NFL draft in Caleb Williams, and UCLA produced the first defensive player selected in Laiatu Latu, taken 15th.

You're gonna need a bigger number: Scientists consider a Category 6 for mega-hurricane era

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As climate change intensifies hurricanes, some scientists want a Category 6 for the biggest storms

Darvin Ham is on the hot seat as the Lakers are on the brink of elimination

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The Lakers may struggle to contend for a title if they keep making quick coaching changes, but that might not be enough to save Darvin Ham's job.

Art Deco and dignity inspire multi-hyphenate comedian Katie Cazorla's new club, the Kookaburra Lounge

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Opening at the Ovation Hollywood complex on May 2 as part of the Netflix Is a Joke festival, Kookaburra aims to give its comedians the respect they deserve

How a migrant farmworker built generational wealth, penny by penny

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My grandfather kept ledgers logging every day he worked in the U.S. The dry entries — "18 boxes of cherries, $4 per box" — tell a story of success against the odds.

Opinion: Is social media rewiring kids' brains? Here's what the science really says

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Jonathan Haidt's "The Anxious Generation" feeds the latest technology panic. But the research says something different.

Letters to the Editor: Opposing views on the Grants Pass homelessness case at the Supreme Court

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Some readers say it's wrong to criminalize homelessness to please the housed. Others say public spaces should be preserved for public use.

Six California House races that could help determine control of Congress

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From the farm towns of the Central Valley to the beaches of Orange County, California is a battleground for control of the House of Representatives.

Letters to the Editor: I'm a maternal-fetal doctor. Here's why Idaho's abortion ban is extremely dangerous

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A maternal-fetal specialist says women who have delayed medically necessary abortions have died, and Idaho's strict ban poses extreme risk.

Food recalls reach highest level since the pandemic. Undeclared allergens are the biggest reason for the rise

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recorded a total of 313 food recalls and public health alerts in 2023, according to a report by Public Interest Research Group.

More migrant families with children sleeping in tents on Skid Row test official response

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Just over a month after several migrant families living with their children on the streets of Skid Row were moved into a motel, a more extensive encampment has formed with at least seven new families living in an array of large tents, pup…

Editorial: Sending armed troops to quash peaceful campus protests is a dangerous idea

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The U.S. military shouldn't squash antiwar protests on college campuses, no matter what House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican politicians say.

A new play about Jesus comes to the O.C. It could provoke 'intense' reactions

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World premiere 'Galilee, 34,' at South Coast Repertory through May 12, turns Biblical figures into flawed humans — in a way that some believers may take issue with.

'Disability Intimacy' starts a long-overdue conversation

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Editor Alice Wong refuses to shut out the 'other' in this collection of essays, poems and stories on topics such as BDSM, queer love and intergenerational relationships.

Metro board ponders facial recognition, other security measures after subway killing

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Could AI have prevented the killing of a woman on an L.A. subway. Metro is looking at facial recognition technology, fare gates and new station designs to address security concerns amid a wave of attacks in the transit system.

Letters to the Editor: Anti-trans Murrieta school board sounds a lot like racist Southern leaders in the 1950s

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A Murrieta school board member claims the state is being dictatorial by protecting trans students. That reasoning sounds eerily familiar.

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Laufey

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The singer-songwriter's perfect day involves picking up fresh Icelandic fish, relaxing with a good book and practicing Frederic Chopin's children's tunes as a form of meditation

Oldest living MLB player turns 100, vividly recalls facing Dodgers in 1953 World Series

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Signed by the Dodgers, Art Schallock won three World Series titles with the Yankees. The oldest living MLB player, now 100, counted Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra as friends.

Pummeled by airstrikes, Ukrainians in Kharkiv defy Russia by getting on with daily life

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Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, is facing intense Russian airstrikes, but its residents are defiant. "We can stand up, no matter what they do," one said.

Airlines will be required to automatically refund passengers for major flight changes under DOT rule

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The new Department of Transportation rule will go into effect in about six months, Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

Trump is having a bad week. Will it matter in the election?

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Former President Trump ping-ponged among a dizzying array of court appearances, judicial rulings, competing allegations and subsequent grievances.

Column: After a years-long pause, the FCC resurrects 'network neutrality,' a boon for consumers

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Trump's FCC killed network neutrality, giving internet providers a green light to abuse consumers. Biden's FCC has corrected that error.

LAX plans to update terminal and gate numbers ahead of Olympics

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Los Angeles Airport's board of commissioners has designated $43.6 million to improve the ways travelers navigate the airport.

Riverside County deputy, 14 others arrested in drug trafficking bust

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The Drug Enforcement Administration in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies busted a cartel-related drug trafficking network, arresting a Riverside County Sheriff's deputy and 14 others.

Our 25 must-see shows at Netflix Is a Joke

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From Ali Wong to Katt Williams and Puddles the Clown, here's our list of the 25 shows we definitely plan to check out at the Netflix is a Joke festival in LA next month.

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Lakers fade again in Game 3 loss to Denver, moving to brink of elimination

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D'Angelo Russell struggles with his shooting and Anthony Davis and LeBron James can't rescue the Lakers in a 112-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3.