Topic: Southern California
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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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Retired NBA Finals MVPs: What are they doing now?
The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals is an award that's only been around since 1969. Find out what retired Finals MVPs are doing today.
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Rush hour nightmares: which US cities have the worst backups
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In Pictures: Storm surfing
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Carmageddon? Please! Four of the world's worst traffic jams.
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Condors threatened by 'epidemic' lead poisoning from hunters' bullets (+video)
A review of more than 1,154 blood samples taken from wild California condors and tested from 1997 to 2010 found that 48 percent of the birds had lead levels so high, they could have died without treatment.
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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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Commerce secretary resigns after bizarre hit-and-runs
John Bryson resigned less than two weeks after suffering a seizure and a pair of car accidents in Los Angeles.
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California dreaming? Under $4-a-gallon gas could rev up state economy.
It may be hard to believe, and it was a long time coming, but gas in California fell below $4 a gallon after three weeks of steep declines. Good news for the economy at last.
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Retired NBA Finals MVPs: What are they doing now?
The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals is an award that's only been around since 1969. Find out what retired Finals MVPs are doing today.
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Ray Bradbury remembered for sci-fi classic 'Fahrenheit 451' and other literature
Ray Bradbury passed away Tuesday in California, according to his daughter. 'Fahrenheit 451' was produced on rented typewriters.
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With nomination in hand, Romney turns focus on Obama
His win in Texas on Tuesday put him over the top in the delegate count, and now the entire GOP establishment is focused on November.
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The Circle Bastiat Huge mortgage debts keep the housing market tumbling
Experts have been calling for the bottom of the housing market each year since the crash, and prices continue to tumble. Why? In an overwhelming number of cases, homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their houses are actually worth.
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Los Angeles to become largest US city banning plastic bags
The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-to-1 to move forward with a controversial ban on single-use plastic grocery bags. Critics say it’s an example of regulatory overreach.
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Bellagio robbery foiled: Thief loses wig in $155,000 attempted heist
Bellagio robbery that wasn't. Two thieves sprayed a blackjack dealer at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas with mace and tried to steal $115,000 in casino chips. One was tackled and caught. The other escaped.
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Would you buy a ticket to a private, inflatable space station? (+video)
SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace are joining efforts to offer trips to a privately owned orbital habitat.
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Diggin' It A look at the 2012 All-America winners
What does it mean when a plant wins an All-America Selections award, and how will perform in your garden?
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Seau's death a shock, friends say
Friends and former team-mates say they never would have expected the player's suicide.
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Diggin' It Southern California gardening in May
If you garden in southern California, here's what to do in early May.
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Junior Seau remembered as fierce NFL competitor
The former Charger, Dolphin and Patriot linebacker died at his California home on Wednesday.
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Octomom gets her home examined by social services after complaint
Octomom is back in the news: The California woman with 14 children was visited by social services after a complaint about squalor in her home.
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Change Agent Actor-activist Sean Penn says he's in Haiti for the long haul
Sean Penn's role in Haiti has evolved from heading a band of volunteers and serving as unofficial mayor of a homeless camp to becoming ambassador-at-large for President Michel Martelly, the first non-Haitian to receive the designation.
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420 marijuana rally: Can University of Colorado stop it?
420 rally: Smelly fish-based fertilizer was spread at the University of Colorado where the annual 420 marijuana rally is held. Will that stop the 'Reefer madness'?
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Dick Clark: how a tax-accountant look-alike changed American music
Dick Clark understood how to introduce African-American performers and their music to a post-civil rights society still fraught with racial tensions. Basically, Dick Clark brought rock 'n' roll to America's living rooms.
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Electric cars: Big climate aid in L.A., but not Wichita
Electric cars benefit the climate depending on where they're plugged in. In some cities, electric cars do no better than high-mileage gasoline-powered cars.
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Diggin' It April gardening in southern California, Part 2
April is the time to try some different annuals in southern California. Watering will also be a concern.
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Diggin' It April gardening in southern California, Part 1
Among the gardening activities to do in southern California in April are planting vegetables and flowers, and checking the watering system to ensure it's working well.
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As Starbucks rolls out plan to sell beer and wine, some buzz is negative
Starbucks is introducing beer and wine to its beverage list in select locations, calling it a response to consumer requests. But many café chain regulars say they fear a change to a bar atmosphere.
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'Masterpiece' for the masses
Under Rebecca Eaton, dramas like 'Downton Abbey' attract more, and younger, viewers.
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Tumult at Crystal Cathedral megachurch rooted in perils of succession
The Rev. Robert H. Schuller's very public split with the megachurch he founded, along with all family members, points to the perils involved in handing over the reins to the next generation, say analysts. Crystal Cathedral fits that pattern.
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