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LOS ANGELES — It started as an idea to help foster more public art, after a few new murals in the Altadena, California, community were so well-received.

If you’re in the market for a new car, wouldn’t you be more likely to buy a climate-friendly electric model if you could save thousands of dollars off the sticker price?

DANA POINT, Calif. — A hard rain passed over Dana Point. Seals swam beneath broken clouds. A chill settled in amid the scent of cut bait, but no boats were sailing for open water. "You know," said Don Winslow, nodding toward the marina and the sea beyond, "they used to…

AMSTERDAM — It was nearly three decades ago, as a young medical trainee in West Africa, that Rebecca Gomperts witnessed scenes that would set in motion her life's work. Gruesome hemorrhages, perforated wombs, bloodied young women gasping out their lives: all the aftermath of botched illegal abortions.

One of the many questions raised by cryptocurrency is how to tax this new world of digital assets. It poses real tax evasion concerns.

The playoff permutations remain vast. The potential matchups remain multiple. But whether in the play-in tournament or a first-round series, the Clippers and Lakers are assured of playing in the postseason.

LOS ANGELES — Steven Tyler has denied claims that he sexually assaulted a teen he met in 1973 three months after the alleged victim filed a lawsuit against the Aerosmith frontman.

LOS ANGELES — It was the third inning Saturday and Clayton Kershaw needed a moment to collect himself.

LOS ANGELES — The highly contagious norovirus, sometimes referred to as the stomach flu, is on the rise in California, prompting state health officials to urge healthcare providers to step up disinfection efforts in a bid to check the spread.

Tech executive Bob Lee, who founded the mobile payment service Cash App, was killed in a stabbing in San Francisco, according to authorities and media reports.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Want to play Augusta?