MK Kanke wins SRL Southwest Tour Series race at Irwindale
MK Kanke, a driver from Frazier Park, won the Stockcar Racing League Southwest Tour Series race at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on Saturday night.Kanke, the reigning SRL Southwest Tour Series champion,...
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Pebbles and America mark Labor Day weekend the best way they know
Contrary to the belief of some, the traditional summer-ending holiday of Labor Day was not designed as the day Americans labor the hardest of any all year. Nor was it clever advance planning for gas...
View ArticleYour weekly ScamWatch
Here’s a weekly roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for. Who’s most likely to steal from you? A fraud suspect is not easy to stereotype. That’s the word from the Assn. of Certified...
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Trout plants for Southern California and Eastern Sierra during the week...
Barring adverse weather, water or road conditions, the following is a list of Southern California and Eastern Sierra waters, listed by county, that will be stocked with rainbow trout throughout the...
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An expert's view on the Lakers' greatest centers
So, I'm highly unmotivated, but know I have to offer up something for the morning Laker-holics. I'm searching the Web for stuff that hasn't been discussed, thinking of things with which I might be...
View ArticleSlightly cooler temperatures may lessen fire danger in Southern California
Forecasters are predicting slightly cooler temperatures for the rest of Labor Day weekend, which could be good news for firefighters. Crews battled blazes Saturday in the Sepulveda Pass and Yorba...
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MUSLIM WORLD: Debate over planned mosque near ground zero seen as opportunity...
The debate swirling around the planned Islamic cultural center two blocks from the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York has been steadily gaining attention in the U.S. and around the world....
View ArticleWEST BANK: Palestinian Authority upset over Ahmadinejad's criticism of...
For a long time, statements by Iranian leaders about the Palestinian conflict have upset the Palestinian Authority and drew harsh criticism. This was evident again on Saturday, as the Palestinian...
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Compton mayor misses most meetings, still gets paid
Despite being paid one of the highest salaries in Los Angeles County for a part-time mayor, Eric Perrodin of Compton is often missing in action. Between July 7, 2009, and July 13 of this year, Perrodin...
View Article14-year-old girl shot dead at Lancaster house party; six injured
A 14-year-old girl was killed and six others injured Sunday in a shooting at a house party in Lancaster, sheriff’s officials said.The shooting took place shortly before 1 a.m. at a home in the 44600...
View ArticleNorthbound 405 lane closed after brush fire near Getty Center
One lane of the northbound 405 Freeway remained closed early Sunday because of the mop-up operation from last night’s brush fire near the Getty Center, authorities said.The California Highway Patrol...
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Summer reading: Carolyn Kellogg on Norman Mailer
Although the phrase "beach reads" evokes fluffy page turners, we had conversations around the office this spring that led us to think that people might have used the summer break-from-routine to sink...
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Chinese laborers from ugly era in L.A. finally laid to rest
An unsavory chapter of local history was closed Saturday with the dedication of a memorial wall and meditation garden to honor the Chinese laborers and others whose forgotten graves were excavated...
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U.S. Open: Venus Williams, Clijsters, Querrey dominate
Venus Williams turned her night time black sparkles-as-fireworks dress into a daytime red sparkles-as-fireworks dress but kept her tennis the same, often aggressive, sometimes filled with...
View ArticleBody of drowning victim recovered at Bolsa Chica beach
The body of one of two young men who disappeared off Huntington Beach Pier a week ago washed ashore on Bolsa Chica state beach, authorities said Sunday. The Orange County coroner’s office identified...
View ArticleNorthbound 405 lane reopened
A lane of the northbound 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass was reopened shortly after noon Sunday, after being closed because of firefighting activity. The California Highway Patrol had received...
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U.S. Open: Simon's loss is a win for Nadal, who reaches fourth round
Top-seeded Rafael Nadal, who has reached the U.S. Open semifinals the last two years but never won a title here, looked stylish in his form-fitting lime green shirt and his game was equally flashy,...
View ArticleCity politics get in the way of new food, shopping at LAX
It seemed an obvious idea: Bring in new concessionaires to improve the food and shopping at Los Angeles International Airport, giving a distinctive L.A. flair to a drab facility that receives...
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