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Clayton Kershaw is honored to be selected Dodgers' opening day starter against Giants

As anticipated, the Dodgers named Clayton Kershaw their starting pitcher for the team's season opener against the San Francisco Giants on March 26.




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Dodgers defeat Brewers in rain-shortened spring game

The Dodgers defeated the Brewers 4-1 in a Cactus League game that began with a delay and was called off with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning after heavy rainfall returned.




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Dodgers and Angels restrict scouts from air travel because of coronavirus

The Dodgers and Angels curtail travel of scouts in what typically is a busy time of year evaluating college and high school prospects.




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MLB stars extend help to stadium workers while Dodgers and Angels employees wait

Big leaguers George Springer and Trevor Bauer extended financial help to stadium employees who now have no work. The Dodgers and Angels haven't committed.




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MLB June amateur draft uncertain with college and high school baseball canceled

MLB scouts can't evaluate college and high school players during the coronavirus shutdown, casting doubt on whether the June amateur draft can be held.




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Unpaid minor league baseball players struggle to make ends meet during shutdown

For Major League Baseball, the coronavirus hiatus could have the unintended consequence of thrusting the issue of low minor league pay into the spotlight.




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Plaschke: Pull up a chair and listen to Vin Scully give a message of hope and optimism

Legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully says the coronavirus outbreak is unlike anything he's ever seen, but he finds hope in a time of despair.




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Stadium workers who have gotten no financial aid from Dodgers or Angels cry for help

The Dodgers and Angels haven't said how they will distribute the $1 million each MLB team pledged to pay stadium workers during the coronavirus shutdown.




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After six years, the Dodgers' channel will be widely available in L.A. What happened?

Old-fashioned horse trading helped bring AT&T and Charter to resolve long-standing differences that blacked out Dodgers games in most parts of L.A.




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Dodgers head trainer Brandon McDaniel to stream workouts for fans twice a week

Among the challenges during the COVID-19 crisis is staying fit. Dodgers athletic trainer Brandon McDaniel is offering help by streaming workouts twice a week.




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Plan to launch MLB season in a coronavirus-free Arizona bubble isn't airtight

Would bringing back MLB amid the coronavirus crisis be a morale boost for a quarantined nation or an audacious grab of medical resources? Or both?




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Dodgers broadcaster Jaime Jarrín anxiously waiting to start his 62nd season

Jaime Jarrin, 84, was set to begin his 62nd season as the Dodgers' Spanish-language broadcaster. Instead, he is home gorging on SportsNet LA content.




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Markazi: Clayton Kershaw explains why he'd choose family over quarantined season

Devoted family man Clayton Kershaw sorely misses Dodgers baseball, but he explains why he won't agree to several months apart from his wife and kids.




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Man beaten in Dodger Stadium parking lot files lawsuit against team

A man who suffered a fractured skull after being punched in a parking lot after a 2019 game alleges the lot didn't have adequate lighting or security.




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Drive-in entertainment series coming this summer thanks to Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises

This new entertainment series should get the motor running for movie and music fans.




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New Do: Kelly Osbourne shows off her quarantine hair, asking fans if she should keep it

Kelly Osbourne is the latest celebrity notable to show off how her professionally-untouched tresses are faring during the lockdown. “Can’t lie I’m really starting to like what’s happening with my hair! It’s about 20 different shades of purple and blue,” the 35-year-old TV personality and singer bragged.




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Dwayne Johnson sends retiring teacher swag box and personal video after Twitter campaign

He’s teaching a class on how to be a good guy.




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Taylor Swift’s ‘City of Lover’ concert airing later this month

Who wouldn’t love this news?




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Shanghai Disneyland to reopen May 11, tickets sell out in minutes

As residents in China’s biggest city and its neighboring provinces gradually return to normalcy following closures due to the coronavirus crisis, people can’t wait to return to the Magical World of Disney.




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Kobe Bryant’s death raises concerns about helicopter safety

The frequency of fatal helicopter accidents has slipped in recent decades.




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Drive-in entertainment series coming this summer thanks to Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises

This new entertainment series should get the motor running for movie and music fans.




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Justice Department drops ‘unjustified’ criminal case against ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn

The move marks a stunning renunciation of one of the most high-profile convictions secured as part of the federal investigation into President Trump’s ties to Russia.




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McDonald’s CEO expresses full confidence in chain’s meat supply

McDonald’s knows exactly where its beef is. The fast food chain’s CEO on Thursday expressed full confidence in the burger joint’s meat supply.




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Fired aircraft carrier captain Brett Crozier takes Navy job in San Diego

The former captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt was relieved from his duties in response to his concerns about coronavirus spreading on his ship.




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Up to 190,000 coronavirus deaths possible in Africa in first year of pandemic unless there’s containment: WHO

Between 83,000 and 190,000 people could die of COVID-19 in Africa, with 29 million to 44 million infected, in the coronavirus pandemic’s first year if containment measures do not work, the African regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.




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94-year-old ex-French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing accused of sexual assault

France's former 94-year-old president Valery Giscard d'Estaing is accused of sexually assaulting a German reporter.




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Southwest Airlines plane hits and kills person as it lands on Texas runway

A Southwest jet traveling from Dallas fatally struck a person as it touched down at a Texas airport Thursday night, authorities said.




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Vanessa Bryant files legal claim over images from Kobe Bryant chopper crash: report

The claim seeks damages in connection with the release of cellphone pictures taken by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies at the scene of the Jan. 26 tragedy in Calabasas.




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No burglaries were reported in neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was killed, contradicting suspects’ claim: report

An already-unlikely motive in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case became even more suspicious on Friday. The two Georgia men who were caught on video shooting the unarmed jogger to death in February claim they were chasing a suspect behind a series of burglaries in the area. But a local police official said the last break-in the neighborhood was reported nearly two months before the shooting.




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Trump on board with $3.9 billion bailout for MTA, NYC councilman says

The White House is expected to inform Gov. Cuomo of Trump’s bailout support Friday afternoon.




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Out of work and out of money: New Yorkers remain frustrated by overburdened state unemployment system

Gov. Cuomo said he understands the worries of those out of work during the coronavirus pandemic — but the sentiment offered little solace to those who have been watching their bank accounts dwindle for weeks with no relief in sight.




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Costco shoppers upset the retailer is requiring customers to wear face masks during a pandemic

Some Costco customers are not happy about having to wear masks in stores.




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California to mail ballots to all voters because of coronavirus

Surprisingly, they didn’t do it years ago due to traffic.




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Search for pair of teens who vanished while tubing continues in Utah

The desperate search for two teens who vanished while tubing in Utah continued on Saturday, days after the pair were swept up in an intense storm.




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Can you get an airline ticket refund due to postponed Olympics or coronavirus crisis?

If you were headed to Tokyo or any other destination, here's what you must know to get a refund. It may not happen — you may get a voucher instead — but you can get some relief.




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Travel the world from your easy chair with these video sites

Even though we're confined to home, we can still travel the world in virtual and regular reality. You'll find sumptuous videos on these sites, most of them free.




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Due to coronavirus, hikers advised to leave the Pacific Crest Trail. Some refuse

Thousands sign up to hike the California-Oregon-Washington trail every spring. Most have given up amid coronavirus, but some remain, amid controversy.




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Hawaii won't reopen anytime soon. Alaska begins to lift stay-at-home rules.

The islands will keep rules in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus.




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Griffith Park trails, U.S. Forest campgrounds closed. Here's which Southern California parks are safe to visit

Public officials press for more social distancing as many beaches and public spaces close amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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Major cruise lines suspend sailings until mid-May, for now

Carnival, Holland America, Seabourn and others extend suspension of sailings that began March 13




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What's open and closed this week? Trails, parks, beaches in Southern California

As coronavirus restrictions tighten, tips for walkers, hikers, cyclists and runners




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Angeles National Forest closes some popular trails until April 30

Closures effect areas in the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument




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What's open and closed this week? Trails, parks, beaches in Southern California

Amid coronavirus restrictions, tips for walking, hiking, cycling, running near home




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DOT tells airlines to refund canceled flights, but don't count on cash just yet

The Department of Transportation has said it will give airlines a chance to comply with its refund requests "before taking further action."




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What's open and closed this week? Trails, parks and beaches in Southern California

Amid coronavirus pandemic, these destinations have restrictions in place.




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Why you're getting your money back from Airbnb and why you may not with Vrbo

Do you want your money back for the Airbnb or Vrbo you didn't to use? Of course you do. But in many cases, you may be disappointed.




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Avoiding Easter crowds: What's open and closed among beaches, parks and trails in Southern California

As pandemic stay-at-home campaign presses on, public lands restrictions keep tightening




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When can we travel again? Experts share their predictions

As U.S. faces its most trying coronavirus pandemic days, industry leaders imagine the future of travel.




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When will cruises resume amid coronavirus? CDC extends ban on sailing

The CDC extends its no-sail order without a firm date of when cruise ships will set sail from U.S. ports




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Coyotes, bobcats and bears: Wildlife is reclaiming Yosemite National Park

Bears, bobcats and other critters are roaming free in California's most popular national park, closed to visitors since March 20