Chris Wondolowski scores late in Earthquakes' 1-0 win over Chivas USA

Chris Wondolowski scored in the 87th minute and the short-handed San Jose Earthquakes kept their playoff hopes alive with a 1-0 victory over Chivas USA on Sunday night at StubHub center.. San Jose (12-11-8) moved to within one point of Colorado and...

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Small jet crashes at Santa Monica Airport

A business jet that landed at Santa Monica Airport on Sunday evening veered off the runway before crashing into a nearby hangar and starting a fire that destroyed one building and spread to two others, authorities said. A Santa Monica Fire Department...

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California truancy is at 'crisis' level, says attorney general

One out of every four California elementary school students — nearly 1 million total — are truant each year, an "attendance crisis" that is jeopardizing their academic futures and depriving schools of needed dollars, the state attorney general said in...

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5 Questions: 'Top Chef' contestant Brian Huskey of Paiche

Brian Huskey will be L.A.'s lone hopeful when the new season of Bravo's "Top Chef" premieres on Wednesday. The Pasadena native, who started his career at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, decided to take a culinary journey around the...

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No. 14 Oklahoma topples No. 22 Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 14 Oklahoma jumped to a two-touchdown lead in the opening three minutes, Blake Bell threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard in the fourth quarter and the Sooners beat No. 22 Notre Dame, 35-21, on Saturday. It was...

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USC's debacle vs. Sun Devils may be beginning of end for Lane Kiffin

TEMPE, Ariz. – Like many others before them, USC's football Trojans traveled to the desert Saturday night in hopes of finding themselves. They are still hopelessly, haplessly lost. It was their first game in a truly hostile environment,  their...

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Raise a glass to great bar food at three L.A. area restaurants

At a new restaurant, I check out the bar not so much for the cocktails but to see what the menu is like and take in the scene from a bird's-eye perch. I actually love to eat at the bar, a great choice on the later side, or even the earlier. And it's...

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Jonathan Gold | L.A. restaurant review: At Willie Jane, a local phenom refined

If you follow the restaurant scene in Los Angeles, you have known about Govind Armstrong for years, possibly since he was a teenage cooking prodigy whose mom drove him to stints on the line at the original Spago the way that other moms drive their kids...

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5 Questions: 'Top Chef' contestant Brian Huskey of Paiche

Brian Huskey will be L.A.'s lone hopeful when the new season of Bravo's "Top Chef" premieres on Wednesday. The Pasadena native, who started his career at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, decided to take a culinary journey around the...

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At closer look, Mars is not so simple

A series of discoveries from NASA's Curiosity rover are giving scientists a picture of Mars that looks increasingly complex, with small bits of water spread around the surface and an interior that could have been more geologically mature than experts...

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At closer look, Mars is not so simple

A series of discoveries from NASA's Curiosity rover are giving scientists a picture of Mars that looks increasingly complex, with small bits of water spread around the surface and an interior that could have been more geologically mature than experts...

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Review: 'Metallica: Through the Never' an intriguing but weird beast

There are all sorts of great rock 'n' roll movies: straight concert docs ("The Last Waltz," "Gimme Shelter"), road sagas ("Don't Look Back," "Dig!") and fictional films ("A Hard Day's Night," "Quadrophenia"). So what is this weird beast "Metallica Through...

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A few words about USC's Leonard Williams: 'Dynamic, phenomenal'

After another dominating effort by USC defense's last week, Leonard Williams stood on the field at the Coliseum and offered a key to the unit's success. "We have a great chemistry," he said. Williams, 6 feet 5 and 290 pounds, has been a main element...

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Ricky Nolasco struggles again in Dodgers' 6-4 loss to Giants

This is supposed to be the week the Dodgers answer final questions before starting the postseason, not come up with new ones. Yet right-hander Ricky Nolasco had to leave them wondering exactly where he is right now after the Dodgers' 6-4 loss Wednesday...

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Ricky Nolasco's woes worry Dodgers

SAN FRANCISCO — When the Dodgers won the National League West title last week, Hanley Ramirez and Ricky Nolasco shared a champagne-soaked embrace. "Finally," Ramirez told Nolasco. "We're going to the playoffs." Ramirez and Nolasco's previous seasons...

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Estimate for uranium facility goes from $600 million to $11.6 billion

The cost of a proposed uranium processing facility for nuclear weapons in Oakridge, Tenn., has soared as high as $11.6 billion — 19 times the original estimate — even as critics accuse the Energy Department of overstating the need for spare bomb parts....

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Sen. Ted Cruz digs in as shutdown looms

WASHINGTON — Three hours into his Senate speech-a-thon, Sen. Ted Cruz recalled that Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster criticizing U.S. drone policy was seen at first as "curious if not quixotic," but ultimately "transformed the debate." Cruz, a Texas Republican,...

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USC offers measured reaction to Penn State having football scholarships restored

The NCAA announced Tuesday it would begin to restore some of the scholarships it took from Penn State's football program in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse scandal, news that brought measured reaction from USC, which is in the midst...

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Brown OKs bill allowing minors to delete embarrassing Web posts

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown approved a new law Monday giving young people the ability to remove embarrassing information they post on Internet social networking sites. California is now the first state in the nation to require websites such as Facebook...

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Sparks' season comes to an end on Brittney Griner basket

The Phoenix Mercury dealt the Sparks three of their four home losses this season, the final one being the knockout punch. The Sparks were eliminated from the playoffs Monday in a 78-77 loss to the Mercury in Game 3 of their best-of-three first-round...

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AIDS nonprofit group faces union campaign

A group of medical providers at clinics run by an influential but controversial AIDS-focused nonprofit group have launched a bid to unionize, saying that the organization's leadership has lost sight of its mission and patient care is suffering. Doctors,...

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Global warming 'hiatus' puts climate change scientists on the spot

It's a climate puzzle that has vexed scientists for more than a decade and added fuel to the arguments of those who insist man-made global warming is a myth. Since just before the start of the 21st century, the Earth's average global surface temperature...

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Shutdown threat reveals split in Republican Party

WASHINGTON — With one week left before a possible government shutdown, congressional debate has exposed deep divisions within the Republican Party, pitting tea-party-backed conservatives against their colleagues. Budget moves orchestrated by tea party...

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On Assignment at a glance

The company: On Assignment Inc. Headquarters: Calabasas Ticker: ASGN Employees: 2,500 Leadership: Peter T. Dameris, chief executive since 2004 2012 revenue: $1.2 billion 2012 net income: $42.6 million Stock price: $33.34 at Friday's close...

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Ohio State and Louisville lead a parade of routs

Ohio State and Louisville were expected to have easy games, but this was ridiculous. The fourth-ranked Buckeyes and seventh-ranked Cardinals crushed two outmanned Florida schools by the combined score of 148-0. Ohio State defeated Florida A&M,...

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Farmers Markets: West Hollywood market a mixed bag for Mondays

The West Hollywood farmers market for more than 25 years has served its community well by sticking to the basics. Along with Bellflower and South Gate, it's one of just three markets in the Southland held on a Monday, when farmers are usually busy farming...

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