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DES MOINES —  The Democrats of Iowa flooded noisily into Des Moines on Friday night as part of their unique role in choosing America’s presidential nominees. Most didn’t get what they wanted. The 13,000 who filled the local Wolves’ basketball arena, and thousands more who marched in freezing rain outside, were yearning for a replay of…

Any way you slice the numbers inside the latest reports on lobbying California’s state government, it’s clear that the influence industry is big business. And it’s getting bigger by the day. Interest groups spent an average of about $2 million every day the Legislature was in session this year on lobbying — adding up to…

The Clippers weren’t sure exactly what they had when they acquired center Montrezl Harrell, who was one of the many pieces they got from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul in June 2017. They were so uncertain about what he could do that they considered waiving him. He wasn’t an automatic pick when…

Early in the second half Sunday night, Kawhi Leonard deployed the massive mitts attached to his wrists and snatched the ball right out of Bojan Bogdanovic’s hands. He coasted down the court for an easy one-handed slam. This is what a superstar does, what it looks like when one player is so dominant and so…

Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we give you some interesting stewards’ rulings. Sunday was the last day of the meeting at Santa Anita. Thirteen of the 14 Breeders’ Cup races went flawlessly. But it was the 14th, and last, that was still the talk of…

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Knock Knock. Who’s there? The guy who finished second. The guy who finished second who? Exactly. CHARGERS In their most complete effort of 2019, the Chargers controlled the ball and the clock and shut down Green Bay’s offense in a 26-11 victory at Dignity Health Sports Park. The performance…

The third modest earthquake in a week has shaken up northern Sonoma County, striking the area burned in the Kincade fire. A magnitude 4.2 temblor was recorded in the sparsely populated Mayacamas Mountains about 13 miles northeast of Healdsburg just after 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Strong shaking was forecasted to have occurred at the mountainous…

My move from Sacramento to Los Angeles began with acceptance. My rent was going to go up — and it was going to go up a lot. For close to four years, I’ve been writing for The Times about California’s housing affordability problems. I’ve worked in the paper’s bureau in Sacramento, focusing on government’s response…

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Nov. 4, and here’s a quick look at the week ahead: Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter On Tuesday, Californians in many parts of the state will be heading to the polls for various local elections. Here’s one race to watch: San Francisco’s first…

This image features the intersection of 1st Street and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. In the background is the historic Los Angeles Times building, opened in 1935. At right is the 10-story Mirror Building, opened in 1948. A branch of Citizens National Bank occupies the opposite corner. Next door is the Redwood Restaurant. In 1973,…