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Gauging the Bruins and Trojans’ prospects this college football season
Head coach Lane Kiffin gives instructions in the offensive huddle during the USC Trojans spring game on May 1, 2010 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. ; Credit: Photo by...
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Should Compton campus police officers carry semi-automatic rifles?
The Compton School board's decision to allow campus police officers to carry AR-15 semi-automatic weapons on campus is raising concerns for parents.; Credit: Stuart Palley/ KPCCA Compton School board...
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Filmweek: “As Above So Below” “Cantinflas” “The November Man” and more
Oscar Jaenada is the lead actor in the new film, "Cantinflas."; Credit: Ángel GonzálezLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon review this week’s releases,...
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Eva Marie Saint talks Hitchcock, Brando and being a femme fatale
Eve Marie Saint spoke with AirTalk's Larry Mantle.; Credit: Benjamin Brayfield/KPCCAngeleno, legendary actor and AirTalk fan Eva Marie Saint joins Larry to talk about her experience working with...
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CEO caught kicking puppy in elevator resigns from post
The man who was caught on surveillance video kicking a puppy in an elevator has resigned from his post as the CEO of a catering company.; Credit: Security Footage/Global PostThe man who was caught on...
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California kindergarteners are receiving fewer vaccines — why?
Hannah Rood, 3, receives an H1N1 vaccine at a clinic in San Pablo, California, during the 2009 swine flu epidemic.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesFewer California parents are vaccinating their...
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Freelance journalists filling a void in risky war zone reporting
This still image from an undated video released by Islamic State militants on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, purports to show journalist Steven Sotloff being held by the militant group. The Islamic State...
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Flights diverted over legroom disputes raise concerns about space on airplanes
Jenny Carlino (R) who is a regional manager for the Italian company Aviointeriors S.P.A, tries out her firms new "Skyrider" standing seat which aims to allow airlines to cram more passengers onto...
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Almonds: The double-edged health snack
Americans eat 10 times more almonds than they did in 1965, and their consumption is still growing. But, is the holy grail of healthy snacks hurting more than it is benefiting people?; Credit: Photo by...
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Is translating jihadist texts a crime? SCOTUS might take up case this term
The Supreme Court will decide this month whether to take up the case against Tarek Mehanna, a young Muslim American sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison for translating radical Islamic texts and posting...
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Canadian job seeker buys billboard to land interview with Google
Matthew Hirsch of Michigan, a marketing and design professional, created "Hirschy's" chocolate bars with labels featuring his skills while job seeking. ; Credit: Matthew Hirsch/Hirsch Creative.comIn...
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Diners to pay a 3 percent surcharge at some LA restaurants
; Credit: Photo by Brad Montgomery via Flickr Creative CommonsSeveral restaurant owners in Los Angeles have implemented a three percent surcharge to their customers’ bills in an effort to cover...
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Suspicious Minds: How Culture Shapes Madness
"Suspicious MInds: How Culture Shapes Madness" by Dr. Joel Gold and Ian Gold.What if you woke up with the alarming suspicion that you were being watched? The premise for “Suspicious Minds: How Culture...
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Remembering Joan Rivers
Promotional portrait of American comedian and actor Joan Rivers, 1980s. ; Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesJoan Rivers, comedian and talk show host, has died at age 81 in New York, her daughter...
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Court says Yelp doesn’t extort users, can manipulate reviews and ratings
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Yelp does not extort its businesses after plaintiffs alleged in 2010 that the company extorted them to buy advertising by manufacturing and...
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Film critic Leonard Maltin talks cinema and his final “Movie Guide”
“Leonard Maltin’s 2015 Movie Guide” will be the final installment of the acclaimed book due to lower sales as film reviews have become easier to access online. ; Credit: Mark Davis/Getty Images for...
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Are ocean desalination plants the best way to combat California’s drought?
A rendering of the Carlsbad Desalination Project Site at Encina Power Station.; Credit: Photo credit: SDCWA.orgConstruction is underway for the west’s largest ocean desalination plant in Carlsbad, set...
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Brown and Kashkari participate in first and only gubernatorial debate
Gov. Jerry Brown, left, listens as Republican challenger Neel Kashkari speaks during a gubernatorial debate in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. Thursday's debate is likely to be the only...
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Filmweek: “The Longest Week,” “The Identical,” “Starred Up” and more
Actor Jack O'Connell from "Starred Up" poses for the Tribeca Film Festival Getty Images Studio on April 21, 2014 in New York City. ; Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for the 2014 TribecLarry Mantle...
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Apple product predictions: bigger, more intimate and connected
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MARCH 07: Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple product launch event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on March 7, 2012 in San Francisco, California. In the first product...
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