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Saturday's nearly 3 1/2-hour opening ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum began with a videotaped welcome by President Barack Obama and ended with the lighting of the Olympic torch in the peristyle end.
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First Medals Of Special Olympics World Games To Be Awarded Today:

July 26, 2015

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July 26, 2015

The first medals of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games will be awarded today, one day after first lady Michelle...

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LAPD Issue Tactical Alert Following Spate Of Gang-Related Shootings In South L.A.:

July 26, 2015

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July 26, 2015

Los Angeles police issued a tactical alert Saturday night following a spate of gang-related shootings in South Los Angeles, according...

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Man Killed After Driving His Pickup Truck Off 605 Freeway In Long Beach:

July 26, 2015

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July 26, 2015

A 38-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed when he allowed the vehicle to go down an embankment on...

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist
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Time For Sanity In Sanctuary City Policies:

July 26, 2015

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July 26, 2015

There is no need – at least not yet – for total abandonment of the humane aspects of the immigration...

Several of the Romania Olympic World Games members striking their pose in front of the Romanian Parliament building. They will spend time in Santa Monica before the Special Olympics begin in Los Angeles on July 25.
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Special Olympics World Games Begins Today With Opening Ceremony At Coliseum:

July 25, 2015

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July 25, 2015

The Special Olympics World Games begin today with the opening ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and competition at...

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U.S. Open Of Surfing Begins Today In Huntington Beach:

July 25, 2015

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July 25, 2015

Huntington Beach police have much the same game plan this year for the U.S. Open of Surfing, which begins today...

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4.2 Magnitude Earthquake In Inland Empire Felt As Far As Malibu:

July 25, 2015

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July 25, 2015

A predawn 4.2 magnitude earthquake rattled the Inland Empire awake today, and was felt from Malibu to Borrego Springs. The...

Musicians at Play. Marlboro College. Marlboro
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The Marlboro Music Festival: Rudolf Serkin To Mitsuko Uchida:

July 25, 2015

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July 25, 2015

Three famous European music families – the Serkin, Busch and Moyse families – escaped the horrors of Nazi Germany. They...

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist
Opinion

Donald Trump As The New Pete Wilson:

July 25, 2015

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July 25, 2015

As Donald Trump, real estate mogul, TV star and Republican presidential candidate, made a whirlwind mid-July trip around the West...

Santa Monica business owner Rodney Liber
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VIDEO – Expo Phase 2: Santa Monica Business Owner Frustrated As Concerns Go Unanswered:

July 24, 2015

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July 24, 2015

The gnashing sound of a jackhammer’s metal tooth on the cement pavement can be heard in his office for hours...

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