LOS ANGELES — The entire staff at a Los Angeles elementary school is being removed while authorities investigate horrific allegations of sexual abuse by two of the school’s teachers, one of whom is accused of blindfolding children, taping their mouths and photographing them in a classroom. Read full article > >

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Artist Mike Kelley, known for his found-object assemblages and musical performance art, passed away in Los Angeles of an apparent suicide at the age of 57 on Wednesday, an associate of the artist confirmed to ArtInfo . Read full article > >

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The 23-year-old says she’s ‘immensly proud’ to be performing at the ceremony in Los Angeles next month following surgery on her throat.

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Adele to make comeback at Grammys

Black and white silent film The Artist takes home three awards from the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, hosted by Britain’s Ricky Gervais.

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Artist wins Golden Globes treble

The rule would require a movie review from The New York Times or The Los Angeles Times to qualify a documentary feature for the Academy Awards, according to a draft of the rule.

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Documentary Filmmakers Alarmed by Proposed Oscar Rule

VATICAN CITY — The pope has accepted the early resignation of a Los Angeles bishop who recently acknowledged being the father of two teenagers. Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Gabino Zavala, 60, resigned Wednesday under the code of canon law that lets bishops step down earlier than the normal retirement age of 75 if they’re sick or for some other reason that makes them unfit for office. Read full article > >

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California Catholic bishop resigns after admitting he has 2 teenage children

David Beckham is set to stay with the Los Angeles Galaxy after turning down a chance to join Paris Saint-Germain, the French club said Tuesday.

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Beckham to Remain in Los Angeles

A reserve sheriff's deputy who draws a paltry salary of $1 a year is being hailed a hero for bringing to an end what authorities are calling one of the worst arson sprees in Los Angeles history.

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Part-time deputy nabs LA fires suspect

Aston Villa are believed to be interested in signing Los Angeles Galaxy striker Robbie Keane on a two-month loan deal.

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Aston Villa look for Keane loan

Police in Los Angeles have charged a man with arson after a spate of fires in and around the Hollywood area of the city.

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Hundreds of extra firefighters are on the streets in Los Angeles after a spate of arson attacks in the Hollywood area and elsewhere.

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Police and the fire department in Los Angeles are on high alert as a spate of arson attacks.

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The sudden death of rapper Heavy D was due to a pulmonary embolism caused by deep leg vein thrombosis, a Los Angeles coroner has decided.

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Heavy D’s death attributed to DVT

NEW ORLEANS — NBA Commissioner David Stern says his only consideration during trade talks concerning Chris Paul was getting the best deal for the New Orleans Hornets. Stern says he believes he’s succeeded with Wednesday night’s deal in which the Hornets traded Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers for guard Eric Gordon, forward Al-Farouq Aminu, center Chris Kaman and a first-round draft choice. Read full article > >

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Hornets send guard Chris Paul to Clippers for Gordon, Kaman, Aminu, draft pick

The country’s athlete of the moment isn’t Aaron Rodgers , who has the Green Bay Packers chasing an undefeated season as he crafts one of the greatest years ever by an NFL quarterback. Nor is it Albert Pujols, whose skills at hitting a baseball are so rare that the Los Angeles Angels agreed Thursday to pay him $254 million over the next 10 years . Read full article > >

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Tim Tebow stands at crossroads of sports, religion and popular culture