LOS ANGELES — Flavio Cipolla of Italy defeated Jack Sock of the United States 6-3, 6-1 in the first round at the Farmers Classic on Monday night. A quarterfinalist last week in Atlanta, where he lost to 11th-ranked John Isner…

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LOS ANGELES — Space used to be a man’s world. Then came Sally Ride, who blazed a cosmic trail into orbit for U.S. women. With a pitch perfect name out of a pop song refrain, she joined the select club…

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LOS ANGELES – Governor Jerry Brown last week signed SB 1029, which should create thousands of new jobs in California by modernizing regional transportation systems and linking them to the state’s future high-speed rail line. The $4.7 billion investment will be matched…

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The Barneys Warehouse Sale comes through Los Angeles twice annually, bringing with it the promise of high fashion at (comparatively) low prices. But that shopping extravangaza has been canceled this August as Barneys brings its much anticipated sale online. “As…

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LOS ANGELES — There seems to be very little of the blame-it-on-Hollywood backlash in the wake of the Colorado theater massacre that so often occurs when people struggle to make sense of a senseless, violent act. Many agree that you…

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At this stage TheAudience is providing social media services for celebrities and has offices in London and West Hollywood with at least 50 employees. It’s unclear what the site will be but it seems likely to be a home network…

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Getting away seems to have been a good thing for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Having the St. Louis Cardinals on the schedule has certainly helped as well in recent times. With their ace on the hill, the resurgent Dodgers shoot…

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To prepare students for careers focused on the business of Hollywood, the Los Angeles Film School will begin offering a bachelor of science degree in entertainment business in September. The addition builds on the school’s four associate degree programs in…

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