Five keys to tonight's Republican debate

Welcome to your Trail Guide, Debate Day Edition. Republicans will be taking the stage tonight for the first primary debate of the season. The L.A. Times political team is in position to bring you updates from Cleveland, Washington, Brooklyn and Los Angeles. Here's what we're watching: The Times'...

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Two men killed in separate South L.A. shootings

Two men were killed in separate shootings in South Los Angeles on Saturday, police said.

NEXT: Frank E. Petersen Jr. dies at 83; flier was Marines' first black general

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Frank E. Petersen Jr. dies at 83; flier was Marines' first black general

When Frank E. Petersen Jr. heard that a pioneering black naval aviator had died fighting in the Korean War, he was astonished.

NEXT: Alabama is No. 3, because how could a Nick Saban team be any lower?

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Alabama is No. 3, because how could a Nick Saban team be any lower?

The Times' annual college football countdown continues its march toward No. 1 with the pick for No. 3.

NEXT: Bruins say they're focused on this football season, not the NFL

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Bruins say they're focused on this football season, not the NFL

Myles Jack, UCLA's multi-skilled linebacker, waxed poetic last week about Cal State San Bernardino, where the Bruins trained for two weeks this summer.

NEXT: Giovani dos Santos is attracting fans to games regardless of team loyalty

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Giovani dos Santos is attracting fans to games regardless of team loyalty

Geraldo Romero and James Colin are soccer fans who live less than 20 miles from San Jose's new Avaya Stadium. Yet, they had never attended a Major League Soccer game until Friday.

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Could Julio Urias be the new Fernando Valenzuela for Dodgers in September?

ESPN had just turned 1. Baseball America had not yet been born. The Futures Game was decades away.

NEXT: Paul Knox lends coaching expertise to Los Angeles Dymally

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Paul Knox lends coaching expertise to Los Angeles Dymally

The opening night of the high school football season found a familiar coach on the sideline.

NEXT: Angels hope third baseman Kaleb Cowart's bat catches up to his glove

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Angels hope third baseman Kaleb Cowart's bat catches up to his glove

Kaleb Cowart has already shown in 10 games that he is ready for the big leagues defensively. The Angels third baseman has displayed good lateral range and a strong and accurate arm, and he's charged several slow rollers and made off-balance throws to first base.

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La Jolla beach closed after shark sighting

San Diego lifeguards ordered a stretch of beach in La Jolla closed Saturday afternoon after a confirmed sighting of an 8- to 10-foot hammerhead shark.

NEXT: Vin Scully says next year is probably his last as voice of the Dodgers

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Vin Scully says next year is probably his last as voice of the Dodgers

A sweet moment with Vin Scully at his news conference Saturday to discuss returning to broadcast the Dodgers next year, suddenly took a dramatic turn to unwanted melancholy.

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Arrest made in ambush slaying of deputy outside Houston, police say

Houston authorities said they have arrested a 31-year-old man in the ambush slaying of a veteran sheriff's deputy.

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Los Angeles and U.S. Olympic officials reach agreement on 2024 bid

Los Angeles officials and the U.S. Olympic Committee have reached an agreement in their negotiations over L.A. serving as the American bidder for the 2024 Olympic Games, according to a person close to the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly.

NEXT: Thousands expected Saturday in celebration of Los Angeles' founding

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Thousands expected Saturday in celebration of Los Angeles' founding

Thousands are expected to flock to downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the city's 234th birthday, with a special service scheduled at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles, organizers said.

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Nile Rodgers is honored as icon at BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

You can't really say your music has touched virtually every genre known to man, unless you're Nile Rodgers.

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The busboy who cradled a dying RFK has finally stepped out of the past

In June, Juan Romero did something he hadn't done in decades. He celebrated his birthday, going out to dinner with his family in San Jose.

NEXT: Cooling trend begins in Southern California after record-breaking heat wave

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Cooling trend begins in Southern California after record-breaking heat wave

After a record-breaking heat wave broiled the region this week, temperatures throughout Southern California were expected to dip slightly Saturday as part of a cooling trend that will continue into early next week.

NEXT: 'War Room' takes early box office lead over 'Straight Outta Compton'

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'War Room' takes early box office lead over 'Straight Outta Compton'

Industry projections of a third consecutive week at the top of the box-office heap for the N.W.A biopic "Straight Outta Compton" may turn out to be premature.

NEXT: Glendale leaders consider expanding representation, moving election dates

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Glendale leaders consider expanding representation, moving election dates

Almost four months after voters overwhelmingly rejected a move to split the city into voting districts, Glendale officials are looking into expanding the City Council from five to seven at-large members and moving municipal elections to November.

NEXT: Football: The Brevin White era begins at Alemany

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Football: The Brevin White era begins at Alemany

Sophomore Brevin White has taken over as Alemany's starting quarterback, and his season-opening performance gave every indication of his potential.

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Football: San Juan Hills serves notice with win over San Clemente

San Juan Hills may be ready to join the big boys in Orange County.

NEXT: One killed, another wounded in Compton drive-by shooting

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One killed, another wounded in Compton drive-by shooting

One man was killed and another wounded in a drive-by shooting in Compton, authorities said.

NEXT: Ingrid Bergman's 100th birthday getting a seven-film salute at Aero

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Ingrid Bergman's 100th birthday getting a seven-film salute at Aero

American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre in Santa Monica celebrates the centenary of Oscar-winning Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman with a seven-film retrospective in September.

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Can California's economy keep its momentum?

As head of the Los Angeles office of global engineering firm Arup, Jon Phillips has a panoramic view of the economy - through his diverse array of clients.

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Turkish warplanes strike Islamic State targets in Syria for first time

Deepening the involvement of a reluctant ally in the fight against the militants of Islamic State, Turkey for the first time sent warplanes to strike targets associated with the jihadist group inside Syria, U.S. and Turkish officials said Saturday.

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