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UC faces tumultuous finals week as strike reaches pivotal moment

LOS ANGELES — When 48,000 University of California academic workers went on strike in mid-November, Stacy Fahrenthold joined them on the picket line. The associate professor of history at UC Davis canceled lectures and will not read final papers or record grades until the walkout is settled.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 8, 2022

Powerful and a little incognito: What it's like to become an LA County 'supe'

LOS ANGELES — In the 76 seconds it took to recite an oath of office, Lindsey Horvath was transformed into one of the most powerful players in California politics. In fact, few positions in American municipal politics confer as much sweep as the one Horvath assumed Monday.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 8, 2022

Black Californians have long celebrated cowboy culture. We're just catching up

LOS ANGELES — Ron Jennings grew up in Los Angeles, but he's all country, right down to his cowboy hat and folksy twang.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 8, 2022

Lydia Ko enjoying the ride on her journey of continuous learning

Lydia Ko has accomplished some extraordinary feats. In fact, it is sometimes easy to forget that the New Zealander is still only 25.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 8, 2022

Tim Cowlishaw: Rangers’ spending spree may be a gamble, but that hasn’t made this offseason any less fun

DALLAS — Let’s just call this Rangers’ winter spending spree — apparently an annual event now — what it is. It’s a heck of a lot of fun. From a business standpoint, it could evolve into a nightmare but let’s not go all glass-half-empty while owner Ray Davis is throwing…

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

Joe Manniello's Thursday night NFL pick

LAS VEGAS (5-7) AT L.A. RAMS (3-9)

Newsday · Dec 8, 2022

Jan Gaye, second wife of Motown legend Marvin Gaye, is dead at 66

LOS ANGELES — Janis Hunter Gaye, the second wife of Motown legend Marvin Gaye and mother of two of his children, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 66.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 7, 2022

Brooklyn Beckham puts on loved-up display with wife Nicola Peltz at glamorous gala

Brooklyn Beckham put on a loved-up display with his wife Nicola Peltz as the pair stepped out on the red carpet at The Hollywood Reporter's gala in Los Angeles

Daily Mirror · Dec 7, 2022

Rams 'lean toward' having Baker Mayfield available to play Thursday against Raiders

LOS ANGELES — Rams coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that he would "lean toward" having new quarterback Baker Mayfield available against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium but stopped short of saying Mayfield would play.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 7, 2022

Former CNN anchor says she’s moving to New York to have her baby because she’s Black

‘It’s troubling that I have to make this shift, but that’s what’s happening’

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022