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Bo Jackson: LA Needs Football ‘Bad’

Former two-sport star Bo Jackson appeared on Monday’s “First Take” on ESPN2 and Jackson, a former Los Angeles Raiders running back, discussed the move of the St. Louis Rams to the city of Los Angeles. The city has been without a football

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Chargers Fans Wary of 2016 Stay-Put Plan

Bruised San Diego Chargers fans remain leery of the hope that their team will stay in town after the organization lobbied hard for a transfer to Los Angeles and lost–for the next year, at least.

Chargers fans (Denis Poroy / Associated Press)

Raiders Entertain Las Vegas?

Add Las Vegas to the host of cities that could serve as the new home for the Raiders, as the team has withdrawn its bid for a Los Angeles relocation.

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Dating Apps Blamed for Rise of STDs in L.A.

According to the Los Angeles Times, some public health experts claim online dating apps may be the cause of Los Angeles County’s ranking as the nation’s leader in sexually transmitted diseases and one of the leaders in rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

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Powerball Winner in California Will Pay NO Taxes

The California winner who will share Wednesday night’s record-smashing Powerball jackpot will be exempt from state taxes on the winnings. At least three winning tickets for the record breaking $1.586 billion Powerball lottery were sold, and the California one has been tied

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NFL Wants Two Teams in L.A., Rams Offer to Share Stadium

Although the NFL has scheduled a special meeting on the Los Angeles relocation situation for January, Rams owner Stan Kroenke charges ahead, offering a deal to the San Diego Chargers or Oakland Raiders to share a new $1.86 billion stadium in Inglewood, California.

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Joe Biden Visits L.A. to Fundraise, Block Traffic

LOS ANGELES — On Monday and Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden visits Los Angeles in search of more political cash. It is the first trip he has made to the area since September, when rumors still floated that he would seek the presidency in 2016.

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Rain, Thunder, Lightning, Floods–and Rainbows

SAN DIEGO, CA — Torrential rainfall and flooding struck San Diego amidst thunder and lightning on Tuesday night leaving cars stranded and thousands without power. Several cars were left stuck and some floating in floodwaters off highway 94 on Federal Blvd.,

Rainbow over Hollywood Hills (Doug Addison / Twitter)

Raiders Owner Appears at Oakland NFL Town Hall

In the third and final and of three NFL town hall meetings held this week to consider football teams seeking relocation to the Los Angeles market, Raiders owner Mark Davis surprised costume-clad fans and concerned Oakland area residents by confirming his commitment to keeping the team in their city.

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Gov. Jerry Brown’s Hail Mary to Keep Chargers in San Diego

California Governor Jerry Brown is inserting himself into the highly contentious San Diego Chargers stadium fight, expediting California’s laborious environmental review process, giving a semblance of hope that the team could stay in its current city if it agrees to a newly proposed stadium. The team’s ownership has been pushing hard for a move to the Los Angeles market.

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