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The Jonas Brothers' family home in Westlake, Texas, has sold for an undisclosed amount. They’re a bit touchy about real estate prices in the Lone Star state and don’t divulge them in public records.

A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned a fed­er­al judge’s rul­ing that found the state death penalty system unconstitutional. 

I'm Christina Bellantoni, the Essential Politics host today. Let's get started. Subscribe to the newsletter With gun control an increasingly hot topic and the 2016 and 2018 elections seeming closer than ever, there's a power play brewing between Democratic Senate leader Kevin de León and Lt. Gov....

USC junior Vanessa Diaz was raised in Dallas. But at a party two years ago, she was asked if she could speak English.

BOYS' WATER POLO PLAYOFFS

SOUTHERN SECTION

DIVISION 1

First round, Wednesday

Mater Dei 14, Crespi 4

Long Beach Wilson 11, Newport Harbor 10 (OT)

Corona del Mar 13, Los Alamitos 4

Loyola 15, Oaks Christian 4

Huntington Beach 19, Millikan 2

Orange Lutheran 18, Beckman 7

Agoura 13, JSerra 8

Harvard-Westlake...

Opening a political rift, Senate leader Kevin de León has acted to slash the staff of Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom by one-third just weeks after Newsom introduced a 2016 ballot initiative that includes one of De Leon's pet policy proposals.

The weed warriors are back, peddling pot for the California ballot. And one old tale they're spinning is pure bunk.

SOUTHERN SECTION

DIVISION 1

Semifinals, Wednesday

Peninsula 15, Dana Hills 3

Harvard-Westlake 11, Corona del Mar 7

DIVISION 2

Semifinals, Wednesday

Murrieta Valley 9, Valencia 9 (Murrieta Valley wins on games, 79-76)

Arcadia 18, Sage Hill 0

DIVISION 3

Semifinals, Wednesday

Placentia Valencia...

The first boo DeAndre Jordan heard came from a familiar voice.

Longtime Clippers broadcaster Ralph Lawler made the sound as Jordan boarded the team bus Wednesday, preparing the center for the onslaught of fan angst he was sure to hear a few hours later.

"Thank God he laughed," Lawler said later...

Firefighters in Simi Valley were planning to work overnight Wednesday to battle a fast-moving wildfire that had swiftly spread to 40 acres.

A man with several firearms who sparked panic near a hospital in San Francisco's Mission District was shot and killed by police officers late Wednesday, less than an hour after police believe he robbed at gunpoint a Bay Area sports equipment store, authorities said.

DeAndre Jordan didn't just back out of a commitment to the Dallas Mavericks. He also initiated a Cuban message crisis.

The Ducks did their best, er, worst, to ruin several story lines.

Corey Perry's 300th career goal could have been the game winner. So could have Shawn Horcoff's 500th career point, against his former team.

Yet the story remained the same Wednesday: For the second straight game, the Ducks squandered...

Being the face of Ultimate Fighting Championship doesn’t come with a detailed job description, but beyond the fighting part that Ronda Rousey has mastered, she also gets the unwritten stipulations.

Rep. Loretta Sanchez, during a busy Veterans’ Day campaign swing through Fresno County, accused her top Democratic rival in the U.S. Senate race of ignoring the Central Valley and rarely visiting this heart of California’s agricultural country.

A series of storms has shrouded the Sierra in snow, and more is on the way. About 36 inches of powder fell on Mammoth Mountain's summit in just two days, while lower elevations saw up to 20 inches. The ski resort reported a base depth of 22 inches at the lodge and 42 inches at the summit. Lake...

America’s obesity problem just keeps getting bigger.A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 37.7% of U.S. adults were obese as of 2014. That’s up from 34.9% two years earlier.From 2011 through 2014, an estimated 36.5% of Americans ages 20 and older had a body...

As Kobe Bryant eased his way to the Lakers' bench Wednesday night stylishly dressed in a blue pinstriped suit, the fans inside Amway Center waved at him and chanted "Ko-be! Ko-be!" as he sat down.

Entertainment industry billionaire David Geffen, who previously gave $300 million to support UCLA's medical school, is donating $100 million to establish a private middle and high school on the Westwood campus partly for the children of faculty and staff.

It has been D'Angelo Russell's casual approach to the game that has so mystified the Lakers' coaching staff.

When it comes to single residences consuming large volumes of water, Bel-Air  has nothing on Rancho Santa Fe.

There is an easy solution and a far more difficult pathway to try to boost scoring in the NHL, which was part of a discussion that took place Tuesday during the league's general managers meetings in Toronto.

Investigators say three men have been linked to burglaries at 31 El Pollo Loco restaurants across Southern California in a scheme that nabbed up to $225,000 in stolen cash during the last three months.

The crowd at American Airlines Center chanted derisively at DeAndre Jordan and the Dallas Mavericks went on an 8-0 run over the final minute of the fourth quarter to beat the Clippers, 118-108.

When: 7:30 p.m. PST, Thursday

Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena.

On the air: TV: TNT, Prime; Radio: 980, 1330.

Records: Clippers 5-3, Suns 3-4.

Record vs. Suns: 1-0.

Update: Phoenix has lost three of its last four games, including a 102-96 setback against the Clippers at Staples Center. A big problem...