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Washington fights to save LASW football program
Henry Washington’s mission, as he see its, goes beyond just winning football games at L.A. Southwest College.
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Sports
Six St. John Bosco players sign letters of intent
St. John Bosco High School football standouts Bryce Treggs and Beau Boyster faced similar dilemmas during the recruiting process.
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News
Mayor kicks off African-American Heritage Month
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the City Council and business and community leaders launched a month of cultural events honoring African-American history and culture at the city’s annual African-American Heritage Month celebration Friday.
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West Edition
First lady spreads message of healthy lifestyles
Surrounded by a treasure trove of fresh fruits and vegetables, First Lady Michelle Obama hammered home her “healthy food, healthy communities” message at the site of a planned supermarket in the city.
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News
Michelle Obama touts healthy food during Southland visit
On the second day of a two-day visit aimed at raising funds for her husband's re-election campaign and touting her "Let's Move!" initiative, first lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday toured the site of a planned Inglewood market that benefited from...
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Sports
Dominguez football players sign letters of intent
Not even a coaching change could shake the resolve of Dominguez High School’s nationally-ranked offensive lineman Lacy Westbrook.
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Entertainment
How Don Cornelius became the 'pope of soul'
Don Cornelius never led a civil rights march, launched a boycott or gave a speech before a cheering crowd of protesters. But his impact on America was as profound as virtually any civil rights leader, says Shayne Lee, a sociologist who grew...
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Entertainment
'Middle of Nowhere' director Ava DuVernay honored at Sundance
With her searing drama "Middle of Nowhere" among the most acclaimed entries at the 2012 edition of the prestigious festival, L.A. filmmaker keeps her commitment to raising the bar for Black filmmaking.
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Sports
Locke's Draper not flying under radar now
Locke High School’s Daviyon Draper may have started the season under the radar, but he doesn’t figure to stay that way for long.
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News
Obama hosts Google 'hangout'
While reaching out to supporters through one of the latest high-tech means, President Obama expanded his social media experience by holding a Google+ video chat room interview on Monday afternoon.
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News
Marchers protest fatal shooting by Downey police
Friends and family members of Michael Nida took to the streets Saturday in Downey, staging a protest march over his fatal shooting by Downey police in October.
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Sports
USC gets first Pac-12 win
For a change, the shots were dropping for USC rather than the other guys. Finally running into a team they could beat, the injury-depleted Trojans snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating Utah, 62-45 before 2,826 Saturday at Galen Center.
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Entertainment
'The Help' wins ... and wins again ... and wins again at SAG awards
"The Help," a movie about the treatment of maids in a Mississippi town during the civil rights era, took top honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night, making it the movie to watch as the Oscar awards approach next month.
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Sports
Baker, Crenshaw sprint past Dorsey
It wasn’t until the final minute that the previous game between the Crenshaw and Dorsey high school boys basketball game was decided. This time the outcome was determined much earlier.
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Television
Alexa Vega takes on the role of Gabby Rodriguez in 'The Pregnancy Project'
With shows like MTV’s hit reality series “Teen Mom” and “16 and Pregnant” drawing in audiences every week to see what bump in the road struggling mothers will face next, Lifetime Television seems to be striking while the iron is hot...
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Entertainment
Etta James remembered at funeral
About 300 mourners remembered legendary singer Etta James on Saturday as an authentic voice whose velvety vocals bridged genres from blues to rock.
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Sports
Clippers don commemorative ABA uniforms for game against Grizzlies
The Los Angeles Clippers wore commemorative Los Angeles Stars uniforms for Thursday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center as part of a multi-team celebration of the 45th anniversary of the founding of the...
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Sports
St. Bernard uses size to beat Cantwell
On a night the stars for each side performed to their usual high standards, it was the guys that did the dirty work that proved the difference in Wednesday’s showdown for first place in the Camino Real League boys basketball race were the guys.
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Sports
Showdown time for Cantwell, St. Bernard
Now that the tougher part of the Camino Real League schedule lies ahead, it’s a good thing the Cantwell Sacred Heart High School boys basketball team has been battle-tested.
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