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Galaxy and LAFC to open 2023 MLS season at Rose Bowl
The Galaxy are heading back to the old neighborhood, announcing Tuesday they will open next season at the Rose Bowl, where they played their first MLS game in 1996. But that’s not the biggest surprise because the Galaxy’s opponent in that Feb. 25 game in Pasadena will be their inter-city rival, LAFC. In just five …
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KTLA turmoil highlights concerns about Latino representation
KTLA-TV Channel 5 is defending its handling of the departure of two popular anchors amid calls by viewers to boycott the station and criticism that station executives have been insensitive to concerns about a shortage of Latinos on air. For nearly two weeks, KTLA has endured a backlash from angry viewers over the exit of …
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The 7 jobs where workers are in highest demand
Elsa Reaza was ready to leave her job when a friend suggested she apply for a housekeeping position at the Conrad, a new luxury hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Reaza worked at a senior home, feeding, taking blood samples and cleaning up after patients. The work was emotionally draining even before the pandemic arrived, taking …
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‘Basketball Wives’ star Brooke Bailey’s daughter dies at 25
“Basketball Wives” star Brooke Bailey is grieving the death of her daughter, Kayla. The reality TV star announced Sunday that the 25-year-old, who is also known as “Pretty Black,” had died, but did not disclose details about the death. One brief report, which Bailey reposted on her social media, claimed that Kayla had died in …
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Russell Westbrook still combative, and the Lakers are torn
It was scheduled as a day filled with opulent optimism, the Lakers supposedly beginning training camp by regaling reporters with a new coach, new focus, new energy. It was, instead, another day in Russell Westbrook Hell. He’s still a Laker. He’s still combative. He’s still Russ. “Whether they want me here or not doesn’t really …
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Ana de Armas talks controversial Marilyn Monroe movie ‘Blonde’
Ana de Armas photographed at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. (Yuri Hasegawa / For The Times) Graciously illuminated by the midafternoon California sun, Ana de Armas tries to recall when or how she first became aware of Marilyn Monroe. The fast-rising star can’t pinpoint when their paths first crossed. “To be honest, I don’t think I …
