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Headlines from latimes.comArizona Diamondbacks beat Angels, 3-2
Jun 18, 2015 02:09 AM EDT
AT THE PLATE: Matt Joyce, who entered with a .181 average, reached on a shift-beating single to the left side of the infield to lead off the fifth inning, took third on Johnny Giavotella's single to right and scored the Angels' first run on Chris Iannetta's double-play grounder. The Angels scored...
Dodgers can't do anything with Texas bullpen in 5-3 loss
Jun 18, 2015 01:55 AM EDT
Play the Texas Rangers and you want to get to their bullpen. You really, really want to get to their bullpen.
Texas Rangers get to Clayton Kershaw, beat Dodgers 5-3
Jun 18, 2015 01:53 AM EDT
KEY MOMENT: The Dodgers trailed, 4-0, after five innings. They scored three runs in the sixth
Defying Beijing, Hong Kong lawmakers reject election framework
Jun 18, 2015 01:48 AM EDT
Spurning stern warnings from local and central Chinese government officials, Hong Kong’s legislature voted Thursday to reject a Beijing-drafted election plan that
USC recruiting: Long Beach Poly's Jack Jones says he has no favorites
Jun 18, 2015 01:32 AM EDT
In the last two years, the top two recruits at Long Beach Poly High have committed to USC on National Signing Day.
Man, 21, dies after being crushed by equipment at Sun Valley industrial site
Jun 18, 2015 01:15 AM EDT
A 21-year-old man died Wednesday after being crushed by heavy equipment at a concrete and asphalt recycling company in Sun Valley, authorities said.
Illegal-immigration opponents say lawmaker barred them from public meeting
Jun 18, 2015 12:47 AM EDT
Members of a group that opposes public benefits for immigrants in the country illegally have filed complaints with the state alleging that a lawmaker violated their civil rights by excluding them from a public meeting on the issue.
Summer camps evacuated after 50-acre fire erupts near Big Bear
Jun 18, 2015 12:45 AM EDT
Dozens of people at summer camps near Big Bear in the San Bernardino National Forest were evacuated Wednesday after a brush fire burned about 50 acres.
Towering clouds of dust envelop our moon: Here's how they got there
Jun 18, 2015 12:45 AM EDT
The moon may not have much of an atmosphere, but scientists say vast clouds are floating above the lunar surface.
Boys' basketball: Sierra Canyon to play Chino Hills on Thursday
Jun 18, 2015 12:44 AM EDT
Sierra Canyon is still missing several basketball players because of camp commitments and injury, but the matchup against Chino Hills on Thursday in the Maranatha tournament will be intriguing, because the two schools could be No. 1 and No. 2 next season.
Clippers add black to their team colors, and have a new logo too
Jun 18, 2015 12:28 AM EDT
Black is the new red, white and blue.
Fire at gun enthusiast's O.C. home caused ammunition to explode
Jun 18, 2015 12:27 AM EDT
Rounds of ammunition exploded Wednesday as flames tore through a Yorba Linda home for more than hour, gutting the two-story residence and damaging nearby homes, authorities said.
World Cup Notes: U.S. will face Colombia in knockout round
Jun 18, 2015 12:20 AM EDT
A day after punching its ticket to the second round of the women's World Cup, the U.S. learned Wednesday whom it would be playing there.
Shooting at historic black church in S.C.: Police searching for gunman
Jun 18, 2015 12:13 AM EDT
More than three hours after a shooting at a church in Charleston, S.C., police were looking for the gunman, and they had not provided information about any victims.
Angels' vice president of marketing and ticket sales resigns
Jun 18, 2015 12:08 AM EDT
Robert Alvarado, the Angels’ vice president of marketing and ticket sales, resigned Wednesday.
Ello, the ad-free social network alternative to Facebook, launches mobile app
Jun 18, 2015 12:05 AM EDT
Ello's mobile app will hit the Apple App store Thursday, about eight months after the ad-free social network launched as an invite-only alternative to Facebook.
Brown, Legislature serve up a leaner budget
Jun 18, 2015 12:03 AM EDT
The Legislature sent Gov. Jerry Brown a ham sandwich Monday and it was quickly cooked into a low-fat, full-course meal.
Jimmy Lee dies at 62; prominent JPMorgan investment banker
Jun 18, 2015 12:00 AM EDT
The cream of the investment and corporate worlds gathered nearly a decade ago when JPMorgan Chase & Co. celebrated Jimmy Lee's 30 years in the banking business
Beverly Hills historic homes at risk of demolition, preservationists say
Jun 17, 2015 11:55 PM EDT
Historic homes and other buildings in one of California's most storied enclaves are at risk of demolition because officials have rolled back protections, preservation advocates say.
Paul Bacon dies at 91; he revolutionized the design of book covers
Jun 17, 2015 11:46 PM EDT
Paul Bacon's name may be unfamiliar, but anyone who has browsed the bestseller racks over the last 60 years knows his work.