LOS ANGELES — Ray Bradbury, the science fiction-fantasy master who transformed his childhood dreams and Cold War fears into telepathic Martians, lovesick sea monsters, and, in uncanny detail, the high-tech, book-burning future of “Fahrenheit 451,” has died. He was 91.…

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Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images President Barack Obama has begun a two-day visit to the Los Angeles area today to conduct three fundraisers on behalf of his re-election campaign. President Barack Obama begins a two-day visit to the Los Angeles area Wednesday…

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A statement from Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz said his office would release more information about planned street closures as it becomes available. “For now, the best advice is to prepare for possible street closures and extra traffic in…

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In the early days of the economic slump, Sam Nazarian stood at a crossroads and considered the future. Those roads were Collins Avenue and 17th Street in Miami Beach. And, in mid-2008, the future looked bleak for the old Ritz…

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