San Bernardino County wildfire is 75% contained
A wildfire burning in the San Bernardino Mountains near Silverwood Lake was 75% contained by early Thursday morning, and fire crews expect to have the blaze fully under control later in the day,...
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Roger Clemens to be indicted for perjury, report says
Former major league baseball pitcher Roger Clemens will be indicted on perjury charges after denying using performance-enhancing drugs before Congress, according to the New York Times. The paper said...
View ArticleBay Area home sales cool off in July
Prices slid and home sales stalled in the Bay Area last month as potential buyers took time out to evaluate the state of the market now that federal tax credits have expired. July sales hit their...
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A prizewinning book of photo postcards
Sometimes it takes a small press to make a truly interesting book. Yeti Books, with the help of Verse Chorus Press in Portland, Ore., is behind "Folk Photography: The American Real-Photo Postcard...
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Chefs name favorite L.A. hole-in-the-wall restaurants
Favorite hole-in-the-walls: Eater L.A. asked several of L.A.'s best chefs what their favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants are: Some of LA's tastiest bites hail from random tiny, divey, ethnic abodes...
View ArticleGulf oil spill: BP accused of withholding evidence
The company that owned the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico is accusing BP of withholding what it describes as critical evidence needed to investigate the cause of worst...
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Should Disneyland bar worker from wearing religious headscarf? Join the debate
Should a Muslim employee at Disneyland be allowed to wear a headscarf at work?That question is at the center of a debate about religious freedom. Imane Boudlal works as a hostess at a Disney-owned...
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Traveling hip-hop fest Rock the Bells downsizes, experiences growing pains
Chang Weisberg is aware that the natural thing to do in this situation is count his blessings. Rock the Bells, the traveling hip-hop festival he founded, is recognized as the most consistently...
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Poll: Will Chelsea Handler flourish or flop as MTV VMAs host?
Chelsea Handler has been tapped to host the 27th annual edition of the MTV VMAs on Sept. 12. The tart-tongued comic has charmed viewers and guests with her irreverent style as host of "Chelsea Lately"...
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Mojave Desert Racing's off-road events suspended in wake of accident that...
The federal Bureau of Land Management on Thursday suspended all off-road racing events organized by Mojave Desert Racing Productions, the promoter in charge of the race where eight spectators were...
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Poll: How would Magic Johnson do as a majority owner of an NBA team?
It's long been thought of as a possibility, but as NBA.com's Scott Howard-Cooper recently reported, the idea that Magic Johnson could be a majority owner of an NBA franchise is now being discussed in...
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