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USC's Clay Helton and Penn State's James Franklin follow similar coaching paths to Rose Bowl

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What to buy (and skip) in January

Courtney Jespersen

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Auto sales expected to match last year's record, but may be plateauing

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National park tips: To get into Alcatraz, do some work in advance

Christopher Reynolds

TRAVEL
Some rooms reopen at Las Vegas' Rio hotel, but hundreds of guests will have to be reaccommodated for the New Year's Eve weekend

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FOOD

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The restaurant is called Legendary. But is it? Jonathan Gold sits down for showstopping Sichuan

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Farmers market report: Swiss chard is in season. We have recipes

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Run-D.M.C. files $50 million trademark infringement suit against Wal-Mart, Amazon

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Cathy O'Neil, author of 'Weapons of Math Destruction,' on the dark side of big data

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Preparations underway for the 2017 Rose Parade

Experienced professionals and volunteers apply a variety of seeds, bark, fruits, vegetables, grasses and, of course, flowers to floats in the final stages of preparation before they make their debut in the 2017 Rose Parade. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Volunteer Heather Turcios applies nyjer...

23 dead after ferry catches fire near Indonesia's capital

Heavy snow forces 2-hour closure of the Grapevine; plows can't keep up

Clippers lose sixth in a row, 114-88 at Oklahoma City

Death toll rises to 39 in New Year's attack on Istanbul nightclub

Congo president to leave after 2017 vote under new deal

2 killed, several injured in multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near Bakersfield

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Ringing in the New Year

Year in Review

ENTERTAINMENT

Celebrity deaths, #OscarsSoWhite and more: 2016 in entertainment

Indie Focus: New year begins with tributes to Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

Today in Entertainment: Debut of Debbie Reynolds-Carrie Fisher documentary pushed up

Saturday box office update: 'Rogue One' beating 'Sing,' keeps its streak at No. 1

Essential Arts & Culture: Staging Carrie Fisher's 'Wishful Drinking,' Harry Gamboa Jr.'s newest photonovela

Right down to its title, 'The Mick' seems designed to provoke rather than entertain

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LOCAL & CALIFORNIA

Droughts, fires, and the Big One that wasn't: California's year in review

Tyrus Wong, artist whose paintings inspired Disney's 'Bambi' and other films, dies at 106

Heading to a New Year's Eve party? Prepare for rain and chilly weather

Dozens of small earthquakes hit Imperial Valley

F. Ross Johnson, former chief executive of RJR Nabisco, dies at 85

Sheep rustled away from San Diego Nativity display

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SPORTS

Clippers report: Ejections are topic of Doc Rivers' call with NBA executive

Kings are trying to shake their offensive woes

Fate of 3 playoff teams in the hands of backup QBs

Lakers' Nick Young is getting defensive too

College basketball: Virginia Tech upsets No. 5 Duke

Raiders defense looks to make an impact with Derek Carr sidelined

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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Is a violent ex-boyfriend reason enough to terminate a lease early?

Stocks end a strong 2016 on a weak note

Obama's foreclosure prevention program has helped far fewer homeowners than expected

Is Burger King's antibiotic policy less than meets the eye?

No NBCUniversal-Charter deal? Then no 'Sunday Night Football' for Spectrum customers

Twitter rolls out live 360-degree video and hints at tweet-editing feature

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YOUR GUIDE FOR TRAVEL

A fire and power failure at the Rio throw a wrench into NYE party plans in Vegas

Actor Anthony Hopkins' paintings are on display at two Las Vegas resorts

Is this the New Year's Eve you ditch Champagne for cheaper sparkling wine? Las Vegas sommelier tells you how

New York's famous Papaya King hot dogs come to Las Vegas

13 places to celebrate New Year's Eve in Las Vegas

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FOOD

Jonathan Gold reveals where to eat on NYE and the best Chinese food on the Westside

A look at Hawthorne's first brewery and tasting room

Make your own dumplings for dinner tonight. It's easier than you think.

L.A. sommeliers share their favorite Champagne and sparkling wines for New Year's Eve

'Stranger Things' cocktails and crispy spatchcock chicken at the new Terra Cotta in Koreatown

Need a holiday food break? Try this 10-minute persimmon salad recipe for dinner tonight

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CALIFORNIA LIFE & STYLE

Counter: Sichuan food and celebratory drinking

Ski.com predicts the best week of the winter season for a ski or snowboarding vacation

American offers $625 fare from LAX to Hong Kong — taxes and fees included

National park tips: On your Mount Rushmore trip, see Crazy Horse too

Readers recommend: A seafood stop for locals and tourists in Singapore

Milo Yiannopoulos, controversial Breitbart editor, lands a reported $250,000 book deal

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