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Russell Westbrook to come off bench in Lakers’ preseason finale

SACRAMENTO — Coach Darvin Ham and the Lakers will bring former most valuable player Russell Westbrook off the bench for their preseason finale Friday night, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Los Angeles Times.

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Robbie Coltrane, actor who starred in ‘Harry Potter’ series as Hagrid, dies at 72

Actor Robbie Coltrane, known for portraying the grizzly, but friendly half-giant wizard Rubeus Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” film franchise, has died, the Los Angeles Times can confirm.

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LA carjacking victim killed after being dragged under his car for a mile

Woman was pronounced dead at scene

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What the city council scandal reveals about LA's racial divides — and solidarity

The leaked LA City Council recording underscores long-simmering racial tensions. But the city also has a history of Black-Latino partnership, which activists hope to build on in the wake of scandal.

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Sam Farmer's Week 6 NFL picks

The Los Angeles Times' NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week's matchups. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Last week's record 10-6 (.625); season 45-34-1 (.570). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 7-8-1 (.467); season 40-38-2…

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Jan. 6 panel will vote on subpoena for Trump at today’s hearing, source says

WASHINGTON — The Jan. 6 select panel plans to vote on issuing a subpoena to former President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to the Los Angeles Times on condition of anonymity to speak freely about the matter. The vote is expected to take…

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Union Group Tries To Bully L.A. Times Into Burying Racist Remarks

Plus: Copyright versus the internet, roofer helping rebuild hurricane-damaged Florida houses arrested for lack of Florida license, and more...

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John Stamos once said he didn't care if he died. This is the story of how he decided to live

LOS ANGELES — In June 2021, I wrote an essay for the Los Angeles Times that began, "I have come to understand that I have a thing for John Stamos." I had been watching him in the wonderful Disney+ series "Big Shot," in which he plays Marvyn Korn, a temperamental…

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'The Shop' decides not to air Kanye West episode: 'Zero tolerance for hate speech'

"The Shop" has shelved an episode featuring Kanye "Ye" West after the rapper allegedly used the talk show "to reiterate more hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes," executive producer Maverick Carter said in a statement provided Wednesday to the Los Angeles Times.

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LA Council faces uncertainty amid furor over racist remarks

The Los Angeles City Council is mired in uncertainty

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Mary McNamara: Angela Lansbury in 'Murder, She Wrote' wasn't 'cozy' — she was revolutionary

It isn't every five-time Tony winner and multiple Oscar nominee who is most famous for starring in a CBS mystery procedural. But as the many appreciations that marked her death on Tuesday made clear, Angela Lansbury was in a class by herself, and "Murder, She Wrote" was, all that quaintness…

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Racist audio spurs chaos at LA City Council meeting amid resignation demands

Anger over a leaked audio of LA councilmembers with racist remarks have generated anger as President Biden joins calls for resignations.

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Why ‘Mexican Week’ is a sign of bigger problems for ‘Great British Baking Show’

Stereotypical jokes. Laughable mispronunciations. Culinary atrocities. “The Great British Baking Show” set off a minor furor on social media with its most recent episode, “Mexican Week” (or more precisely, “‘Mexican’ Week”). But were the bowdlerizations of tacos and tres leches cake harmless fun gone awry, or a sign of more…

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Labor federation says leaked audio of LA City Council members is ‘illegal,’ vows to investigate and prosecute

LOS ANGELES — The leaked audio of then-Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez privately making racist remarks was part of a “serious security and privacy breach” at L.A. County Federation of Labor offices involving “illegal” recordings of “many private and confidential conversations in private offices and conference rooms,” the…

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Former LA City Council president taking ‘leave of absence’ after stepping down over racist remarks

Nury Martinez says she is ‘truly ashamed’ of comments she made in front of colleagues

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L.A. City Council member Nury Martinez to take leave of absence

The NAACP is demanding two other L.A. City Councilmembers also step down for making racist remarks.

Los Angeles Times

In leaked audio, LA City Council members make racist remarks, mock colleagues

LOS ANGELES — Three Latino members of the Los Angeles City Council and a top county labor official held a conversation last fall that included racist remarks, derisive statements about their colleagues and council President Nury Martinez saying a white councilman handled his young Black son as though he were…

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Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka agrees to four-year contract extension

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers and Rob Pelinka, the team’s vice president of basketball operations and general manager, have agreed to a four-year contract extension, people who were not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Los Angeles Times on Saturday.

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Alec Baldwin accidentally shot a woman on set. He was named a ‘possible defendant’ a year later. What changed?

After an exhaustive 11-month investigation, authorities in New Mexico appear close to filing criminal charges over the on set fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, writes Bevan Hurley

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College football: The six best games to watch and stream Saturday

The Los Angeles Times will highlight the top college football games worth watching each week. Here's a rundown of six games in Week 6 of the 2022 season that should be worth your viewing time. All times are Pacific.

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Sam Farmer's Week 5 NFL picks

The Los Angeles Times' NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week's matchups. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Last week's record 7-9 (.438); season 34-29-1 (.540). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 6-9-1 (.400); season 33-30-1…

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Scrubs producer arrested on sexual assault charges

Investigators have called on women to come forward

The Independent UK

Alec Baldwin accidentally shot a woman on set. He was named a ‘possible defendant’ a year later. What changed?

Los Angeles Times

LA mayor's deputy being named to high-level US diplomatic post, sources say

WASHINGTON — A senior aide to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be appointed the first-ever U.S. State Department special envoy for linking local governments to national foreign policy, sources told the Los Angeles Times.

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In new poll, challenger Robert Luna has lead over LA County Sheriff Villanueva

LOS ANGELES — In the race for Los Angeles County sheriff, retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna has a formidable, 10-point lead among likely voters over the incumbent, Alex Villanueva, a new poll shows.

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