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Rivas and Gonez’s Race to Los Angeles County Board of Education
Rivas builds on small lead in L.A. school board race; Gonez extends lead Steve Rivas, left, and Ken Gonser, two candidates seeking to replace Amador, hold up their election information booklets as they walk...

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The Natchez Trace Parkway — A Guided Hike
From Nashville to Tupelo on the Natchez Trace Parkway Thursday, February 22, 2017 Anchored in the river valleys of East Tennessee and Southern Mississippi, the Natchez Trace Parkway offers many beautiful and diverse wildlife...

world
The L.A. County Federal Reserve Bank Board of Directors Holds Special Board Meeting to Address Financial Crisis
After racist leak, L.A. County Fed finds a new leader to repair damaged relationships In a small, well-appointed office overlooking the downtown Los Angeles Times building, the chief executive officer for the Los Angeles...

politics
Daniel Craig to host a “very private” Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving is Daniel Craig's 'favorite holiday,' but he is not a fan of one staple dish. "People say: 'How will I feed my family on Christmas if I’m eating turkey?'" Craig said at the...

sport
The Amazing Race: The Death of Three Contestants
They came up with plans to prevent suicide and tackle climate change. Then on Day 4 of the reality TV challenge came a final twist: an unexpected death. Some of the 40 people who...

entertainment
The race for mayor of Redondo Beach is a race for a green belt
Letters to the Editor: The racism of Redondo Beach's anti-growth political leadership The race to run for mayor of Redondo Beach is an interesting one. The incumbent David D’Aquino is a good choice when...

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Bears, I’m Not Scared of Bears
Who’s Afraid of a Lovely Fern? Bears, I’ll be honest, when I was in college I didn’t really give much thought to bears. I wasn’t scared to meet one, but I wasn’t afraid of...

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Zahoor Zahoor, 28, was arrested in Pakistan for writing about corruption and land grab in their town
Killing of Pakistani journalist in Kenya was 'targeted' attack, minister says By Iqtidar S. Qureshi ISLAMABAD, March 18 (Reuters) - Police in Pakistan detained and shot dead a journalist who had been critical of...

national
Harvey Weinstein’s Sexual Harassment Has Been a Long Time Coming
Column: The bravery of Jennifer Siebel Newsom facing Harvey Weinstein — and facing us all — is one of the most important stories of our time. “The Weinstein scandal has been one of the...

asia
Aurélien Tchouaméni’s Head and Skull Injury Will Be a Strike to His Career
Aurélien Tchouaméni: Meet the French soccer star everyone is talking about By now you’ve seen the videos of the soccer player, Aurélien Tchouaméni, in a car crash. In fact, the video of him standing...