Michael Phelps: Bringing back the 400 individual medley
Michael Phelps and the 400-meter individual medley were supposed to be history. Just not yet. Phelps said Monday that he will be swimming the event -- which would be for the first time since winning...
View ArticleWhat is grounding your club? Here's an explanation
Jeff Shain, a Tribune Co. colleague from the Orlando Sentinel, covers the PGA Tour and understands the nuances of the game of golf, which include knowing the rules and playing by them. When Dustin...
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Mexican art show to open for free at Anaheim's Muzeo
The early birds will get the freebies when Muzeo in Anaheim opens its next show, a touring exhibition of 130 works by Mexican artists and Americans who worked in Mexico. "Miradas: Ancient Roots in...
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Cow Whisperer shares his secrets
The herd of lowing cows parted like a wave before Curt Pate, who rode straight up to the bull and let him know who was in charge without making a sound. Pate, a 49-year-old Montana cowboy who...
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Producer John Wells solidifies his 'West Wing' ties
President Obama's fundraiser Monday evening for Democratic members of Congress is set to unfold at some other presidential digs — the Hancock Park home of television producer and president of the...
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Corruption investigations target Maywood City Hall
Maywood Councilman Felipe Aguirre sees his small working-class city as "the Santa Monica of the Southeast" — a place built on activism, a healthy distrust of the establishment and compassion for the...
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Grizzly bear in maulings near Yellowstone was in poor condition, had parasites
Hunger and internal parasites afflicted a grizzly bear that mauled three campers near Yellowstone National Park, but investigators said Monday those factors failed to explain such aggressive predatory...
View ArticleMystery over D.A. investigation into Oxnard city affairs
Oxnard officials Monday said they were still trying to piece together exactly what led to a raid of city offices by FBI agents and investigators from the Ventura County district attorney’s office. In a...
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Promoter: Cris Arreola suffered broken hand in Friday fight
Cris Arreola's lethargic performance Friday night in defeating obscure heavyweight Manny Quezada now has an attachment that boxers have historically clung to: an excuse. "Cris suffered a broken left...
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'Futbol Bandit' arrested in Ventura bank robbery case
A man known as the "Futbol Bandit" has been arrested in connection with two Ventura bank robberies, the FBI said Monday.Cody Kalin Barnum, 22, who lives in Ventura, was charged in a criminal complaint...
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Album reviews: Darker My Love's 'Alive as You Are' and Chief's 'Modern Rituals'
Fans of Darker My Love’s brain-searing distortion showers will view its turn to ’60s psychedelia with an arched eyebrow. The L.A. band’s strengths have always been in their sculpted bombast, not in...
View ArticleBugging out at the Foodservice Expo
Ever eaten cricket? How about boiled worms? I tried both at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Monday, the last day of the big food industry trade show. This year the show combined Expo Comida...
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