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LA's mayor's race is tightening as Rick Caruso closes in on Karen Bass, new poll finds

LOS ANGELES — The race for mayor of Los Angeles was tightening rapidly as it entered its final week, with Rick Caruso cutting deeply into Rep. Karen Bass' lead, putting him within striking distance in the contest to run the nation's second-largest city.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 4, 2022

Tales from the Bay - How 49ers schedule bloodbath now looks sanguine post-bye

This is Tales from the Bay, our exclusive weekly look for LeedsLive on the goings on at Leeds United's minority shareholders the San Francisco 49ers during the last week from a Gridiron expert writer

Leeds Live · Nov 4, 2022

'Reuben never misses.' Prep esports teams like California's Quartz Hill are grooming future pros.

LOS ANGELES — To find the most unlikely esports powerhouse in greater Los Angeles, you drive north toward the edge of the county line, where the trappings of urbanity begin to fade away and the arid landscape of the High Desert takes over the view far into the horizon.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 4, 2022

David Zaslav defends Warner Bros. Discovery cuts: ‘We did not get rid of any show that was helping us’

LOS ANGELES — Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav addressed the significant cuts made at the company during the last six months, framing them as part of a fundamental “rethinking and reimagining” of how the media giant works as the entertainment industry endures a period of dramatic transformation.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 4, 2022

The poker scandal is still under investigation. The results likely won’t please anyone

LOS ANGELES — More than a month has passed since an explosive cheating accusation upended the poker world. A final internal investigation report is now not expected until after Thanksgiving. And the results are likely to satisfy almost no one.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022

LeBron James has perfect chance to help Kyrie Irving correct ultimate regret

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to be on the hunt for a new point guard next year, and could look to reunite Kyrie Irving with LeBron James, as the former might well leave the Brooklyn Nets

Daily Mirror · Nov 3, 2022

Mobile phones give researchers a deeper look into living homeless in LA

LOS ANGELES — When University of Southern California researchers set out to document the effects of the digital divide on homeless people, they made an unexpected finding: 94% of their survey participants owned a cellular phone.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022

Greg Cote's Week 9 NFL picks

Our record straight-up remains subpar in the midst of our 32nd year of NFL picks in the Miami Herald, but our mark against the spread is on the uptick. Had a third straight winning record vs. the Evil Betting Line last week, and we’re slaying the point spread at a…

Miami Herald · Nov 3, 2022

Powerful LA lawyer Tom Girardi faced more than 150 complaints before State Bar took action, records show

LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California received 205 complaints against Los Angeles legal legend Tom Girardi alleging he misappropriated settlement money, abandoned clients and committed other serious ethical violations over the course of his four-decade career, the agency disclosed Thursday in response to a lawsuit brought by The…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022

Kanye West’s tee is a fashion don’t. Someone else owns ‘White Lives Matter’ trademark

When it comes to T-shirt sales, “White Lives Matter” will not make a dime for Kanye West. The rapper, legal name Ye, doesn’t own the trademark to the phrase and the Black men who do don’t seem inclined to license it to him.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022