L.A. County's Prop. P would levy tax for parks, conservation work

Along with casting their votes for a new supervisor, sheriff and assessor Nov. 4, Los Angeles County voters will decide whether to tax themselves to pay for park and conservation projects across the region. The proposal, Proposition P, would levy...

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New Orleans earns first road win of season, 28-10 over Carolina

Drew Brees and the Saints proved they know how to win big games on the road. Brees overcame a shaky start and threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and New Orleans defeated the Carolina Panthers, 28-10, Thursday night to take over first place...

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Game updates: Clippers vs. Thunder

In their season opener, the Clippers beat the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season,. Well, a severely hobbled version of the Oklahoma City Thunder. By a hair, 93-90. The Thunder, who entered Thursday's game without superstar forward...

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Lapses doom Ducks in 2-0 loss to St. Louis Blues

— What seemed like a perfect set-up was, except it was for the St. Louis Blues, not the Ducks. In a flat display fraught with uncharacteristic lapses, the Ducks lost, 2-0, Thursday in a game that going in appeared to be the least challenging for the...

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Bust of John Denver stolen from Colorado arena; family wants it back

A life-sized bust of the late singer John Denver was swiped from an arena in Colorado, and his family and officials want it back. The bronze sculpture was stolen from the 1stBANK Center in Broomfield on Tuesday night during the annual Saints and...

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Gunman who opened fire from Lawndale home shot, hospitalized

A 23-year-old man was shot by a deputy Wednesday after he opened fire from a home in Lawndale, prompting a neighborhood lockdown as authorities rushed to evacuate nearby residents. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials said Travis Herr is...

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Clippers open season on road against Oklahoma City Thunder

Clippers tonight VS. OKLAHOMA CITY When: 7:30. Where: Staples Center. On the air: TV: TNT; Radio: 980, 1330. Records: Clippers 0-0, Thunder 0-1. Record vs. Thunder (2013-14): 2-2. Update: The Clippers begin the season relatively healthy, without...

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Bruins have a simple plan to improve on defense: tackle better

UCLA's defense has a simple game plan for Arizona, one not developed in the planning room: "Tackle better," lineman Eddie Vanderdoes said. Arizona's spread offense will put the Bruins in one-on-one situations at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. In order to...

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California's 'at-risk' cultural landscapes include Watts Towers

Three sites in California — the Watts Towers, Noah Purifoy's Outdoor Desert Museum in Joshua Tree and the "Bay Lights" installation on the Oakland-Bay Bridge — have been named to a list of 11 "at-risk" sites by The Cultural Landscape Foundation...

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Downtown's development boom reaches historic Olvera Street

The revitalization of downtown Los Angeles is reaching the heart of the city's historic birthplace with the approval Tuesday of a $135-million development of 341 apartments as well as shops and community facilities near Olvera Street and Union Station....

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Ducks rookie John Gibson shows his moves in 1-0 win over Blackhawks

All the attributes that made Ducks goalie John Gibson such a major hockey prospect came to life in his 38-save shutout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. The 21-year-old rookie's rapid reaction time and focus on the puck led the Ducks to a 1-0 victory,...

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Royals dominate Giants, 10-0, to force World Series Game 7

This World Series could come down to one guy, and one question. Madison Bumgarner, how many pitches can you make in Game 7? "Maybe 200," he said. He did not smile, or laugh, or elaborate. If he is the one man that can stand between the Kansas City...

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Son of Giants' Jake Peavy lets cat out of the bag

No sense tempting the baseball gods, or angering the other team. No need to start talking about what you want to take home after your team wins the World Series. San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy was a model of decorum Monday. Wyatt, his fifth-grade...

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Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'About a Boy' on NBC

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of Oct. 26 - Nov. 1, 2014 in PDF format This week's TV Movies SERIES 30 for 30 This new episode profiles former linebacker...

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For the record

TRI Pointe Homes: In the Oct. 27 Section A, a Monday Business stock spotlight article about TRI Pointe Homes quoted the company as saying that the median price of the houses it builds is $368,000. In fact, the company said, it measures home values by...

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Piano and koto meet in 'Strings and Serpents'

"Strings and Serpents," which was presented at REDCAT Sunday evening, combines an intrepid Canadian and French jazz piano duo and an adventurous Japanese koto duo with everyday video animation and exotic Aboriginal myth and maybe a few other things I...

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Second victim of Washington state high school shooter dies

Another victim of the Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting died Sunday night, Providence Regional Medical Center announced. Gia Soriano, 14, was shot in the head Friday when Jaylen Fryberg took a gun into the cafeteria and opened fire. Authorities...

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A fitting ending to 'Boardwalk Empire'

"Boardwalk Empire," HBO's Prohibition-era gangster epic about crooked politician turned ruthless bootlegger Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, wrapped up its fifth and final season Sunday. Unlike on "The Sopranos," the screen did not go black at the final moment....

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Alemany running back Dominic Davis commits to USC

Running back Dominic Davis has committed to USC, Scout.com reported. Davis, from Mission Hills Bishop Alemany High, was previously committed to Washington State. Davis told Scout.com he switched because of educational opportunities at USC. "I like...

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Madison Bumgarner gem puts Giants a win away from World Series title

Madison Bumgarner did all he could do to clinch being selected the most valuable player of the World Series. Two games, two victories, one run and, in the last game here this season, one loud "M-V-P" chant from the home fans. For the San Francisco Giants,...

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Huntington Beach police officer fatally shoots armed man, police say

A motorist who pulled a handgun on Huntington Beach police on Saturday evening was shot and killed, authorities said. Officers responded to a call of a vehicle being driven recklessly about 5:30 p.m. and were following a dark sport utility vehicle when...

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Ask Sam Farmer: How do names get on jerseys so fast on NFL draft day?

Have a question about the NFL? Ask Times NFL writer Sam Farmer, and he will answer as many as he can online and in the Sunday editions of the newspaper throughout the season. Email questions to:  sam.farmer@latimes.com Question: My question concerns...

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USC notes: Adoree' Jackson makes a 100-yard kickoff return

USC's Adoree' Jackson, who had been on the verge of breaking off a long kickoff return, finally did it Saturday night. Jackson returned a second-quarter kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown that helped give No. 20 USC a 14-10 halftime lead over No. 19...

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Live updates: Utah defeats USC, 24-21

Adoree' Jackson returns the kick to the 30-yard line before he is tackled. USC has one second on the clock. Quarterback Cody Kessler is sacked.  --- Utah 24, USC 21 (Eight seconds left in the fourth quarter) Utah will start on its own 27-yard...

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