Adam Silver hits a winning shot with moves against Donald Sterling

The courtside seats normally occupied by Clippers owner Donald Sterling and his wife were empty Tuesday night inside Staples Center, presumably never to be filled again by a man whose presence sullied his franchise for too long. NBA Commissioner Adam...

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Clippers unite for gutsy playoff win over Warriors

The dark cloud of owner Donald Sterling was lifted, and that allowed the Clippers to play with freedom against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Unburdened after Sterling was banned for life by Commissioner Adam Silver earlier in the day,...

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A night of rebirth for the Clippers and their fans

They played as if children again, on a playground with friends, unburdened and unafraid. Blake Griffin palmed the ball into the back of the basket and screamed. DeAndre Jordan threw down a dunk and laughed. Jamal Crawford hit a jump shot and posed....

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L.A. County sheriff's deputy to plead guilty to building assault rifle

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has agreed to plead guilty to illegally building an assault rifle, marking the first plea agreement by one of 20 sheriff's officials charged or indicted since December in an ongoing federal investigation of the Sheriff's...

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State to provide $75 million in mental health grants

State Treasurer Bill Lockyer has announced the approval of $75.3 million in grants that aim to stabilize residents with severe mental illness before they land in jails or hospitals. The grants will go to 28 counties for new or expanded services. They...

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From three down, one to go for Kings

You hear the names of the teams and years, spoken almost in hushed, ceremonial tones: the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs, the 1975 New York Islanders and the 2010 Philadelphia Flyers. The 2014 Kings are within one game of joining these hockey-history makers,...

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Environment prize goes to Indian activist who battled coal mine plan

Reporting from Mumbai, India— Ramesh Agrawal had just finished lunch when two men walked into his cyber cafe and inquired about computer prices. Agrawal said he would ask his sons, who run the business. That's when one of the men shot him. Two bullets...

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Egyptian judge sentences 683 to death in police officer's killing

MINYA, Egypt — Defense lawyers say an Egyptian judge has sentenced to death more than 680 alleged supporters of the country's ousted Islamist president over acts of violence and the murder of policemen in the latest mass trial in Egypt that included...

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Obama: U.S. to impose new sanctions on Russia

MANILA — President Obama on Monday announced the U.S. would impose a new round of sanctions on individuals and companies in Russia in an effort to get President Vladimir Putin to "walk the walk and not just talk the talk" of deescalating the crisis in...

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Dodgers give all-around effort in 6-3 win over Rockies

AT THE PLATE: Adrian Gonzalez and Matt Kemp hit solo home runs. Gonzalez has a National League-leading eight home runs and Kemp four. Dee Gordon scored the Dodgers' first run, as he tripled in the third inning and scored on a groundout by Hanley Ramirez....

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Fundraising may narrow field for Henry Waxman's House seat

Attorney Barbara Mulvaney prosecuted killers in Rwanda and promoted democracy for the U.S. State Department in Iraq before returning to Los Angeles and running for Congress. She could hardly believe it when a local Democratic club barred her — and several...

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In Malaysia, Obama decries alleged Sterling remarks

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- President Obama on Saturday condemned the "incredibly offensive racist statements" attributed to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, calling them a sign of how the U.S. continues to wrestle with its legacy of "slavery...

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Ducks find power and glory in 6-2 Game 5 victory over Dallas

The Ducks knew they could count on home-ice advantage, not necessarily their power-play prowess. However, in a moment-of-truth Game 5 played before another standing-room-only crowd at Honda Center, they beat the Dallas Stars, 6-2, by setting a team...

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45-unit complex to double number of Vernon's voters

By a Times staff writer April 26, 2014 The industrial city of Vernon in southeast Los Angeles County has long been known for its small number of residents and voters — just 42 turned out for a municipal election last year, for example. So...

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Rabbit dishes are regaining popularity

Rabbits "are helping win the war," proclaimed a Los Angeles Times article from 1943. Touted as a patriotic food during World War II, rabbits were raised by thousands of Americans in their backyards. Along with victory gardens, rabbits helped put food...

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Clippers' DeAndre Jordan grabs spotlight at crucial time

OAKLAND — Golden State's shots kept bouncing off the rim. Some nicked the front, others clanged off the side and still others caromed high off the back. It only seemed as though DeAndre Jordan was there to grab every rebound. The Clippers center repeatedly...

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Big performances by Kings' top players keep the season going

Their big guys played big, the leaders led by fearless example, and the Kings, on the brink of going home for the summer, got the result they so urgently needed, a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday at Staples Center that extended their...

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Kings avoid elimination with 6-3 win over Sharks

Justin Williams reached back and delivered some of his Game 7 playoff magic for the Kings in Game 4. For the Kings, it might as well have been Game 7. Justin Time. Or should that be Just In Time? With the Kings facing playoff elimination against...

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Jeffrey Kahane to step down at Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Jeffrey Kahane, music director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, at his Santa Rosa home in 2011. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times) By David Ng April 23, 2014, 11:00 p.m. Following a 20-year run, conductor Jeffrey Kahane will step...

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Dodgers break losing skid with 5-2 win over Phillies

Dodgers first base coach Davey Lopes, left, congratulates Yasiel Puig on a run-scoring single in the fifth inning of the Dodgers' 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times / April 23, 2014) ...

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Dodgers trying to get a better grip on their defensive issues

The Dodgers didn't make any errors behind Zack Greinke in their 5-2 victory Wednesday over the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium. This was significant, considering how the Dodgers have played defense in the first three-plus weeks of the regular...

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New map could refocus state's pollution battles

The California Environmental Protection Agency has released a statewide list of census tracts most burdened by pollution, providing a first-of-its-kind ranking certain to pressure regulators to clean up neighborhoods with long-standing health risks....

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L.A. County leaders consider reforms of child services

Los Angeles County supervisors have begun weighing recommendations to dramatically rework the safety net for tens of thousands of abused and neglected children, including what would be the most significant reorganization of county government since 2007....

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When Albert Pujols hits No. 500, the ball is retrieved by Angels fan

WASHINGTON — Albert Pujols didn't hit his 500th home run in front of a hometown crowd, but at least he was able to hit it to an Angels fan. Tom Sherrill, a 29-year-old Air Force staff sergeant from Pomona who is in town for computer training, retrieved...

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Clippers show power and poise in charging back into the playoffs

The Clippers needed an answer, and quick. They gave one, and wow. Their response Monday night to a playoff-opening debacle against the Golden State Warriors was powerful enough to temporarily subdue thoughts of the historic Clippers jinx while empowering...

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Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry is out of sorts

Stephen Curry isn't one to snap at referees. Technical fouls aren't his thing. But his shot hadn't been falling, his team was getting crushed by the Clippers and, yeah, he was angry. So he picked up his first technical foul this season after yelling...

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Neel Kashkari proposes major education overhaul

Saying that better schools are critical for California's prosperity, GOP gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari proposes changing the way education is funded, making traditional schools more like charters and increasing online learning. "We must reject...

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