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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2012, file photo, United States Olympic Committee Chairman Larry Probst, right, and USOC CEO Scott Blackmun are shown during an interview in London. It took eight years, a nice-sized dose of humble pie and more than a few failures, but Blackmun and Probst succeeded. The International Olympic Committee will award Los Angeles the 2028 Games at a ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. It will be the first Summer Olympics awarded to the U.S. in 27 years, when the IOC gave the 1996 Games to Atlanta. It will end a string of embarrassing losses: New York for 2012, and Chicago for 2016. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Tough task: USOC tamped down discord to help LA get Games

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is sacked by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett, right, during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Lynn believes Chargers’ last-second loss will not linger

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 30, 2017 fie photo, the Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker passes the ball during a WNBA basketball game against the Atlanta Dream in McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. The waiting is almost over for Parker and the defending WNBA champion Sparks. After being off for over a week, the Sparks finally know they'll be playing the Phoenix Mercury in the semifinals starting Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Buhler, File)

Phoenix and Washington rally to advance in WNBA playoffs

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Younghoe Koo (9) reacts after his field goal attempt was tipped and fell short of the goal post during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in Denver. The Broncos won 24-21. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Broncos block late FG, top Chargers 24-21 in Joseph’s debut

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 31, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during a press conference to make an announcement for the city to host the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games 2028, at Stubhub Center in Carson, outside of Los Angeles, Calif. After a debacle in Boston, the U.S. Olympic Committee turned to Los Angeles to host the Olympics. That city commissioned a poll showing 88 percent of its residents supported bringing the Olympics back to Southern California. That overarching public support has been a cornerstone of the city's bid, even though there are questions about whether anyone in Los Angeles is all that excited about an event that is still 11 years away. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File) **FILE**

LA loves the Olympics, even though they’re 11 years away

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Los Angeles Dodgers' Alex Verdugo (61), Chase Utley (26), Adrian Gonzalez and Alex Wood, from left, look on from the dugout during the ninth inning of their 8-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies during a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)

Dodgers looking to escape worst skid in two-plus decades

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 31, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during a press conference to make an announcement for the city to host the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games 2028, at Stubhub Center in Carson, outside of Los Angeles, Calif. After a debacle in Boston, the U.S. Olympic Committee turned to Los Angeles to host the Olympics. That city commissioned a poll showing 88 percent of its residents supported bringing the Olympics back to Southern California. That overarching public support has been a cornerstone of the city's bid, even though there are questions about whether anyone in Los Angeles is all that excited about an event that is still 11 years away. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File) **FILE**

Los Angeles gets official go-ahead to host 2028 Olympics

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In this 30-second time exposure made late Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, bolts of lightning strike near Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands National Park, off the coast of Southern California, as seen from Santa Barbara. Meteorologists say a powerful thunderstorm that whipped up strong winds and dumped rain and hail on parts of Southern California produced nearly 40,000 lightning strikes. The National Weather Service says the flashes were observed over a 24 hour period starting Sunday morning across Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. (Mike Eliason via AP)

Southern California storm brings 40,000 lightning bolts

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Colorado Rockies' Trevor Story, right, is congratulated by Gerardo Parra, left, after hitting a two-run home run, also scoring Parra, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)

Rockies hand Dodgers 9th straight loss, worst skid since ‘92

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

NFL Today, Week 1

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Slow-moving rainstorm puts Los Angeles under flood watch

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw takes a deep breath in the dugout before the team's baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Rockies rout Kershaw, Dodgers 9-1; LA drops 7th in row

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea throws to the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Manaea sharp, Davis homers as A’s top Angels 3-1

By GIDEON RUBIN - Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke winds up during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

D-backs beat slumping Dodgers 3-1 in 10 for 12th straight

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Authorities investigate an officer involved shooting at The Ronald Reagan State Office Building in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. A man with a bag over his hands followed an employee into the building took &quot;an aggressive shooting stance&quot; and ordered workers to the ground before an officer fatally shot him. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

The Latest: Man in LA shooting simulated gun with can in bag

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FILE - In this April 14, 2016, file photo, former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten confers with her attorney, during a break from her hearing before the California Board of Parole Hearings at the California Institution for Women in Chino, Calif. Van Houten, the youngest of Charles Mason's murderous hippie followers is once more attempting to persuade a California parole panel she has reformed and deserves release from prison. Van Houten, who was 19 when she killed for Manson in 1969, is scheduled to appear before a parole panel for the 21st time Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017 (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Former Manson disciple Van Houten recommended for parole

By JOHN ROGERS - Associated Press

In this Aug. 20, 1970 file photo, Charles Manson followers, from left: Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten, walk to court to appear for their roles in the 1969 cult killings of seven people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate, in Los Angeles, Calif. Van Houten is expected to get a court hearing Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, to evaluate the role of her young age in the killing of a California couple four decades ago.(AP Photo/George Brich, File)

Leslie Van Houten Charles Manson follower get parole

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, left, and council member Jose Huizar shows their Metro cards as they ride the Angels Flight Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. Angels Flight, the beloved little railroad that's almost as much a symbol of Los Angeles as the Hollywood Sign, began pulling people toward the heavens and back down again Thursday after four years of idleness triggered by a 2013 derailment. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

After big reopening, little Los Angeles railroad stops again

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DACA supporters march to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office to protest shortly after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), will be suspended with a six-month delay, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in Phoenix. President Donald Trump on Tuesday began dismantling the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, the government program protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children. (AP Photo/Matt York)

The Latest: San Diego DACA protest draws 1,000

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