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Brainy, audacious, opinionated and fun, “Vice” is a tonic for troubled times. As smart as it is partisan, and it is plenty partisan, this savage satire is scared of only one thing, and that is being dull. Written and directed by Adam McKay, who won a screenwriting Oscar for the dazzling “The Big… Source: L.A. […]

Sodano, who was John Paul’s deputy, made no mention of the scandal that has convulsed the church this year. In his introductory remarks Friday to the pope, he instead thanked Francis for his pastoral visits in Rome, elsewhere in Italy and around the world, for having canonized Pope Paul VI and for having issued a […]

For anyone who is student of the game, it is useful to recall that when the Dodgers swept the Yankees in the World Series of 1963, they used the exact same lineup each and every game. These were the Yankees of Mantle, Maris, Howard, Richardson and Boyer fame, and rather than worry about matchups, lefty […]

The trade leaves the Dodgers’ big-league outfield stockpile effectively at six: Joc Pederson, Cody Bellinger, Chris Taylor, Enrique Hernandez, Andrew Toles and Alex Verdugo. Bellinger, Taylor and Hernandez all also play the infield regularly. Neither Toles nor Verdugo has extensive big-league experience. The need for an additional outfielder appears legitimate. Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles […]

The union proposal calls for notice by Nov. 15 of the preceding school year when a charter applies for space. UTLA also wants to establish a colocation coordinator who would get a $2,000 stipend and be involved in all discussions regarding logistics. In addition, the union wants an advisory panel at each affected campus that […]

“Rejected” cartoon for the Glendale News-Press. (Bert Ring) Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times