Boys' soccer: Friday's Southern Section quarterfinal scores and semifinal pairings

SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 1 Quarterfinals, Friday Servite 3, Paramount 0 Loyola 3, Santa Margarita 1 El Toro 2, Los Alamitos 0 Edison 1, Corona 0 Semifinals, Tuesday, 3 p.m. #1 Servite at #4 Loyola Edison at #3 El Toro DIVISION 2 Quarterfinals,...

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Boys' basketball: Friday's Southern Section playoff scores and updated pairings

SOUTHERN SECTION OPEN DIVISION Championship semifinal, Saturday, 7 p.m. #1 Bishop Montgomery vs. #12 Orange Lutheran at Hope International U. (Fullerton) Championship semifinal, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #6 Etiwanda at #2 Mater Dei Consolation semifinal,...

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Girls' basketball: Friday's Southern Section Open Division scores and updated pairings

GIRLS' BASKETBALL SOUTHERN SECTION OPEN DIVISION Championship semifinals, Friday Mater Dei 59, Alemany 37 Chaminade 77, Long Beach Poly 66 Consolation semifinals, Friday Gardena Serra 68, Riverside North 57 Oaks Christian 58, Cajon 46 ...

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LAFD failed to inspect hundreds of hazardous sites, state says

The Los Angeles Fire Department has failed to properly inspect hundreds of hazardous sites scattered across the city, exposing the public to increased risks from potential spills and mishandling of toxic substances, according to a state report released...

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Council proposal to declutter L.A. should be rejected

It goes without saying that being homeless means not having a closet or an attic or a basement to store your belongings. Those worn and filthy shopping carts, boxes, and plastic bags that homeless people are dragging around on the streets of Los Angeles...

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Special belt to be created for Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao victor

It is the most anticipated fight in the history of boxing, so it only makes sense the victor will receive a special belt, possibly containing emeralds or platinum.  Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will...

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High-density development on voters' radar in L.A.'s Council District 6

Jim Stein stands before a wooded lot across from Birmingham High School and describes a 187-unit apartment complex that a builder hopes to put there. It would rise six stories and add 1,000 car trips through the area each day. And there would be just...

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Mayor Eric Garcetti's silence on L.A. issues helps no one

Averse to controversy and hesitant to take sides, Mayor Eric Garcetti has often avoided staking out positions on divisive issues over his 19-month tenure. But finally, he has taken an unambiguous stand, telling Angelenos that … his favorite movie is...

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Boys' basketball: Wednesday's City playoff result and updated pairings

BOYS' BASKETBALL CITY DIVISION V Quarterfinal, Wednesday Douglass 78, Dymally 33 Semifinals, Friday, 7 p.m. #4 Vaughn at #1 Douglass #3 Central City Value at #2 Middle College NOTES: Championship, Mar. 4, 7 p.m. at Roybal. ...

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Girls' basketball: Wednesday's Southern Section playoff scores and updated pairings

GIRLS' BASKETBALL SOUTHERN SECTION OPEN DIVISION Championship semifinals, Friday, 7 p.m. #4 Alemany at #1 Mater Dei #2 Long Beach Poly at #3 Chaminade Consolation semifinals, Friday. 7 p.m. #16 Riverside North at #12 Gardena Serra #15 Cajon...

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Kamala Harris the 'prohibitive favorite' for Senate, which has drawbacks

With Antonio Villaraigosa no longer a threat to her campaign for U.S. Senate, some Democratic leaders see state Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris as Barbara Boxer's inevitable successor. "I think she is a prohibitive favorite," said Eric Bauman, the party's...

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Movement builds to correct major flaw in Prop. 47

All of us must have been snoring when Proposition 47 passed. If anyone was awake and noticed a huge flaw, nothing was said. Nary a peep. That's too often the problem with ballot initiatives. They're products of focus groups and polling to see what sells....

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Sea turtle arrives at SeaWorld San Diego after flight on Coast Guard aircraft

Solstice, an endangered olive ridley sea turtle, arrived at SeaWorld San Diego on Tuesday after a trip on a Coast Guard aircraft from Oregon to Coronado. The sea turtle was found near death Dec. 21 off the coast of Washington and taken to the...

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Boys' basketball: Oaks Christian wins a thriller over Notre Dame, 51-49

With Sherman Oaks Notre Dame fans coming out en masse dressed in neon, the Knights' home-court advantage on Tuesday night in a Southern Section Division 4AA quarterfinal game against Oaks Christian was a tough one. But Oaks Christian (17-10) received...

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Federal judge rejects challenge to L.A. council's 2012 redistricting

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a three-year-old legal challenge to the boundaries drawn for Los Angeles' 15 City Council districts, saying she found no evidence that race was the predominant factor in creating the new maps. U.S. District Judge...

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Up next for Clippers: Wednesday at Houston

Clippers tonight AT HOUSTON When: 5 p.m. PST. Where: Toyota Center. On the air: TV: ESPN, Prime Ticket; Radio: 980, 1330. Records: Clippers 37-20; Rockets 38-18. Record vs. Rockets: 2-0. Update: The Clippers have held James Harden to an...

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Snoozing can lead to losing; Ducks are living proof

After a good start carried them to the top of the Pacific Division, the Ducks understandably slipped into cruise control in early February. "It's a tough time of year whether you're at the bottom or the top. When you're at the top it's almost tougher,"...

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San Francisco residents relying less on private automobiles

San Franciscan Rian Adams has broken her reliance on the automobile. Parking in the city's congested urban core where she lives and works is too much hassle, and her two-mile commute typically takes five minutes on BART. Around town, the 34-year-old...

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County Fire Department audit finds cheating in hiring, promotions

The Los Angeles County Fire Department found itself Monday engulfed in a growing scandal after auditors uncovered evidence that the type of cheating that undermined the agency's hiring process extended to promotional exams and other testing requirements,...

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Lakers' Nick Young and Robert Sacre have MRI tests

The Lakers announced Monday that Nick Young and Robert Sacre had MRI tests that didn't disclose any serious injuries. Young had swelling in his left knee that began to bother him after the Lakers' overtime victory over Boston on Sunday night....

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Winter storm brings flash flood warnings to Ventura, Orange counties

A cold front sweeping through Southern California on Sunday night is expected to bring mostly light to moderate rainfall, but those living in burn areas and at higher elevations could see treacherous weather conditions. In the Camarillo...

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Oscars 2015: Statement jewelry on the red carpet

The Oscars is when jewelers open up the vaults and bring out the best bling, on loan of course, for Hollywood's biggest stars to parade down the red carpet. And this year was no exception. Not only were there statement necklaces (Margot Robbie's Van...

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Oscars 2015: 'Birdman' is best picture; Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne win top acting honors

"Birdman" soared at the 87th Academy Awards on Sunday, winning best film as well as directing honors for Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The dark comedy, starring Michael Keaton as a washed-up movie superhero who seeks redemption on the Broadway stage, won...

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Lakers end seven-game losing streak by beating Celtics in overtime

The Lakers ended their seven-game losing streak with an emotional, overtime victory over the rival Boston Celtics. Despite blowing a nine-point lead with a minute and a half left in the fourth quarter, the Lakers pulled away in the extra session on...

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Clippers beat Kings for fourth straight win without Blake Griffin

The Clippers won their fourth consecutive game, beating the Sacramento Kings, 126-99, on Saturday at Staples Center. They led by as many as 37 points in their fifth consecutive game without Blake Griffin, who is sidelined after having surgery...

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NBA roundup: Rockets send Raptors to first road loss in a month

Corey Brewer had a season-high 26 points, James Harden scored 16 of his 20 in Houston's big third quarter, and the Rockets cruised past the visiting Toronto Raptors, 98-76, Saturday night. The loss ended Toronto's four-game win streak against...

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UCLA's upset plans get fouled up at No. 7 Arizona, 57-47

There was a collision above the paint, and Arizona point guard T.J. McConnell went down. UCLA guard Isaac Hamilton raised his hand and stared at the referee, as if to plead. Hamilton's hand dropped. The foul was on UCLA's Kevon Looney, his fifth....

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L.A. County fire officials shared test questions used in hiring, audit finds

An audit probing allegations of cheating in the Los Angeles County Fire Department's hiring process found that high-ranking officials improperly shared job interview questions and answers that were supposed to be confidential. The audit was launched...

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Brown denies parole for ex-Mexican Mafia killer Rene 'Boxer' Enriquez

Gov. Jerry Brown rejected parole late Friday for a former Mexican Mafia killer who left the prison gang and has spent more than a decade cooperating with authorities and speaking at law enforcement conferences. Brown acknowledged the "valuable...

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