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Rose Bowl: Oregon outlasts Wisconsin in shootout

Perhaps Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema summed up the 98th Rose Bowl Game best when he said, “If you didn’t care who won, it was probably a fun game to watch.” Read More »

Community Harvest wins City 8-Man title

Quarterback Forrest Riley had a hand in all four touchdowns for Community Harvest High School, but it was pivotal plays he turned on defense that turned the tide in his team winning the City Section 8-Man Division football championship Saturday at Contreras. Read More »

Day of protests ends with arrests, but no serious violence

More than 70 people were arrested during a pair of anti-Wall Street protests that lasted throughout the day in downtown Los Angeles, snarling traffic for some motorists and leading to some tense standoffs with police. Read More »

East L.A. Classic: Community pride, playoffs at stake

Billed as the biggest high school football rivalry west of the Mississippi River, it would seem bragging rights in the community would be enough for winners of the East L.A. Classic. Read More »

West Adams Prep runs over Locke

If ever a win-loss record failed to accurately reflect the quality of a team, the West Adams Prep football team would easily fall into that category. Read More »

Jeter sets sights on London in 2012

As much as she’s already accomplished, which is a lot, a gaping hole still exists in the track and field resume of Carmelita Jeter. Read More »

Locke grinds out win over Fremont

With West Adams Prep next on the schedule, Locke High School football coach Wayne Crawford realizes his team needs a better effort than the one it gave Saturday against Fremont in its Coliseum League opener. Read More »

Crenshaw crushes Manual Arts

All the new faces aside, it looks like the same old Crenshaw High School football program. Read More »

Bosco Tech tops Verbum Dei, stays unbeaten

Verbum Dei High School football coach James Durk calls Bosco Tech an improved football team for good reason. Read More »

Santos passes for 318 yards, South East rolls

Roosevelt High School’s game plan, which was to contain Robert Lewis, worked to perfection. It still didn’t matter. Read More »

Hamilton powers its way past Fremont

Hamilton High School surges into league play on a high note. For Fremont, not so much. Read More »

Morningside edges Firebaugh in OT

About the best that could be said of Morningside High School’s performance Thursday at Coleman Stadium was that it was good enough to win. Read More »

Centennial discovers winning edge

Centennial High School’s football team has developed the knack for winning close games. Read More »

Just like old times for Woods, Lee

USC wide receivers Robert Woods and Marqise Lee must have felt like they did during their days at Serra High School Saturday at the Coliseum. Read More »

Moore spectacular in Verbum Dei rout

Caylin Moore hadn’t had much of a chance to display his passing skills in the first three Verbum Dei High School football games. Consider the issue addressed. Read More »

Dominguez leans on defense for victory

Now that the defense has seemingly worked out its issues, getting a sluggish offense untracked is next in the order or priorities for the coaching staff of the Dominguez High School football team. Read More »

Dominguez tries to build on first victory

Having gotten that much-needed victory after two one-sided losses, the Dominguez High School football team now attempts to reach the .500 mark when it visits Long Beach Jordan Friday in a nonleague game. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Read More »

City begins demolition of blighted South L.A. shopping center

The city's General Services Department began demolition Thursday on a South Los Angeles shopping center the city has sought to tear down and redevelop since the Bradley administration. Read More »

'Idol' creator Simon Fuller gets Walk of Fame star

“American Idol” creator Simon Fuller, who received the 2,441st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday, thanked the entertainers he has managed during his 30-year career for making the honor possible. Read More »

Denzel Washington announces Jennifer Lopez as BGCA spokesperson

Boys & Girls Club of America spokesman Denzel Washington announced the addition of singer Jennifer Lopez as a national spokeswoman for the organization. The event marked the 20th anniversary of the organization's name change to add "Girls'' to the "Boys Clubs'' name. Read More »

Thousands turn out for West Hollywood Carnaval

Thousands of Halloween revelers converged on West Hollywood for its annual "Carnaval'' street party, with "Avatar'' characters popular, along with costumes that defied description. Read More »

Protestors stage a mock oil slick at BP-owned gas station (May 11, 2010)

Protesters staged a mock oil slick Tuesday at a BP-owned ARCO gas station in Los Angeles to protest the oil spill in the Gulf Coast and call for an end to offshore drilling. Read More »

Mourners pay tribute to Jaime Escalante

Current and past Garfield High School passed solemnly by the flower-covered casket of famed teacher Jaime Escalante on Friday, honoring the former math instructor who inspired his inner-city students to success and was the basis for the film "Stand and Deliver.'' Read More »

Michelle Obama in Mexico

The United States needs to do more to reduce demand for illegal drugs if it wants to help reduce the violence that has wracked its southern neighbor, Michelle Obama said Wednesday. Read More »

St. Patrick's Day Festival

The biggest Saint Patrick's Day event in Los Angeles was held Wednesday at L.A. Live. The four-hour festival included beer gardens, food from 14 restaurants and various performances, including by a... Read More »

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