INGLEWOOD — Quiet leadership has its time and place. Aaron Donald has done things that way for years, arriving to practice early and leaving late, in his own words “working my ass off” and silently influencing teammates to do the same. There is a time to hold words in, to let the work speak for…
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INGLEWOOD — As Aaron Donald came off the field Sunday evening, after harassing Joe Burrow into one last incompletion in the final minute and finally burying the Cincinnati Bengals’ improbable championship hopes, he tapped his wrist as if he were motioning to his watch. The implication? Pick one. It’s winnin’ time. Or it’s about time.…
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By LINDSEY BAHR Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind many of the most beloved comedies of the late 20th century, from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. He was 75. Reitman died peacefully in his sleep Saturday night at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. “Our family is…
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Excess was the order of the day. From the outrageous prices simply to park, let alone to get in SoFi Stadium, to the non-stop stream of celebrities who suddenly were diehard fans and the dream Los Angeles halftime show, there was little that was subtle about Super Bowl LVI. Then Rams owner Stan Kroenke accepted…
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LOS ANGELES — Adrian Peterson, former NFL MVP and current free agent, was arrested Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport after an alleged domestic violence incident on board a jet. The incident prompted a departing flight to return to LAX, according to ABC7 News. About 8:30 a.m., Los Angeles Airport police responded to the plane…
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INGLEWOOD — Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. left with a non-contact knee injury after a fast start Sunday in Super Bowl LVI. Beckham grabbed his left knee as Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford directed a pass his way in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals. Beckham walked off the SoFi Stadium field, but needed…
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It was one of the most anticipated Super Bowl halftime shows ever. Fans who showed up for the big game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday were anticipating the spectacle that Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Mary J. Blige would provide during the halftime of the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati…
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SANTA ANA — A 39-year-old man was shot to death in Santa Ana, authorities said Sunday. Officers were sent to a report of a shooting victim in the area of Maple and Pine streets at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday. They found Cesar Fierros Gonzalez suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body, the Santa…
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There’s nothing like ushering in a new year teeing it up at a golf course you’ve never before played. One of my golf buddies, Mike Balliet, a sweet-swinging 12 handicap, suggested we play Ben Brown’s Golf Course at The Ranch at Laguna Beach, a picturesque nine-hole layout along Aliso Creek that is nestled between canyon…
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Joe Cocker’s rocking magic came back to life last week at Laguna Woods’ Clubhouse 5 with Jason Feddy and his nine-piece band, Mad Dogs and the Englishman. The local rocker calls the group a tribute band to a tribute musician. “Joe sings songs by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, many of the artists that I…
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