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FILE – In this Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly speaks during a news conference before Game 3 of baseball’s National League Division Series against the New York Mets in New York. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Don Mattingly is out as manager of the Dodgers. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, because the team has not announced his departure. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

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Bad news out of the Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles brand today, as the iconic Los Angeles restaurant empire loses a racial discrimination lawsuit that should set them back more than $1 million.

The suit was first brought by former employee Daniel Beasley, says CBS Los Angeles, who worked for a time at the Pico Boulevard location of Roscoe’s. While there, Beasley, a black man, says he was the recipient of various forms of racial discrimination at the hands of all-Hispanic management. Tho

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The rumors of Beats Music shutting down have been put to rest, as Apple plans to merge it with iTunes. When Apple acquired the Los Angeles-based Beats for $3 billion, it was believed that the company could use Beats Music as much as the high-end Beats by Dr. Dre headphones. But, now the company’s real intention is comingto light. According to an insider who is close to the company’s plans, Apple will be shutting down the separate Beats Music app and will be merging the digital subscription ser

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Chris Paul says he has spoken to coach Doc Rivers about the possibility of sitting out if Donald Sterling remains in control of the Clippers when the seasons starts in a little more than two months.
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Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul told ESPN.com that it’s “unacceptable” if Donald Sterling is still the owner of the team when the season begins.

Paul also said he has spoken to coach Doc Rivers about the possibility of sitting out if Sterling remains in control wh

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The Lakers finally got the point guard who intrigued them over the years.

They initially tried to sign Jeremy Lin as an undrafted rookie in 2010 but he chose Golden State for the same amount of money. (It was closer to home.)

In a less-publicized action, the Lakers put in a waiver claim for Lin when Golden State dropped him in 2011. Houston had a worse record than the Lakers and was awarded him.

But the Lakers acquired him in a trade with the Rockets this month.

“This time, we got Jeremy Lin

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Showtime’s documentary “Kobe Bryant’s Muse” covers much of last season, when Bryant watched from the sidelines as the Lakers finished 27-55. Bryant attended The Showtime 2014 Summer TCA event on Friday.
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Kobe Bryant says he’s “scared” about his future after basketball, although he’s embracing the challenge of finding something that he can be as passionate about as sports.

Bryant turns 36 next month and is under contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for two more year

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Screen shot taken from cellphone video shows CHP officer pummeling woman by side of road.

Representatives of African-American community groups demonstrated at the California Highway Patrol’s Central Los Angeles station Monday, demanding answers and accountability after an officer was caught on video repeatedly punching a woman.

The demonstration spurred an impromptu appearance by the agency’s second-in-command, Deputy Commissioner Ramona Prieto, who assured the delegation that CHP had assemb

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?m=02&d=20131209&t=2&i=818876902&w=&fh=&fw=&ll=580&pl=378&r=CBRE9B81QVH00Eighteen current or former members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have been charged with corruption and civil rights violations stemming from a probe of misconduct inside the United States' largest county jail system, federal prosecutors said on Monday.
Pictured: Andre Birotte Jr. (C), United States Attorney, Central District of California, stands next to Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office Bill Lewis (R) while speaking at a news conference in Los A
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A man who shot at officers, leaving two wounded, remained barricaded inside an Inglewood home - with at least two hostages - on Wednesday evening, hours after the standoff began.
A SWAT team responded after two officers were injured during the shootout. (Credit: KTLA)
Multiple rounds were exchanged after officers responded to a "family disturbance," with the gunman first firing and then police returning fire, Inglewood police Lt. Oscar Mejia said at a news conference at 4:30, about four hours
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The Los Angeles Clippers will formally introduce Doc Rivers as their new head coach on Wednesday.
Rivers, who will be introduced by the Clippers at a 2 p.m. ET news conference, also will have the title of senior vice president of basketball operations.
Rivers spoke with ESPBoston.com's Jackie MacMullan, discussing his departure from the Boston Celtics.
"It was just time,'' Rivers answered. "I really don't think it would be fair to get into all of that right now. I made a decision to talk with
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