GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Rams’ game against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night was always going to be a test of their place in the playoff pecking order. But in the hours before kickoff, it became something more. A test of their resources, resourcefulness and resolve. Taking the field at State Farm Stadium without five…
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UCLA senior defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia became the first Bruin to officially declare for the 2022 NFL Draft. As a result of the decision, he’ll forgo any remaining college eligibility available. “With the college All-Star games and the NFL combine just around the corner, I will focus on my rehab for an injury that I’ve…
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A strong storm bringing snow and rain moved into Southern California on Monday night, prompting concerns about mudslides, debris flows, flooded waterways, closed roads and other hazards. Residents in danger areas were told to either evacuate or be prepared to leave danger-prone areas. Residents can sign up for emergency alerts through their county emergency services…
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Jerry Brown signed thousands of legislative bills during his two eight-year stints as California’s governor but two stand out as fundamental and potentially long-lasting alterations in the status quo. One is the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), which changed how California public schools are financed to provide more money for improving the educations of poor…
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The reports from COVID-19 patients are disconcerting. Only a few hours before, they were enjoying a cup of pungent coffee or the fragrance of flowers in a garden. Then, as if a switch had been flipped, those smells disappeared. Young and old alike are affected — more than 80% to 90% of those diagnosed with…
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By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN | Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. Residents of a Kentucky town devastated by a tornado could be without heat, water and electricity in chilly temperatures for a long time, the mayor warned Monday, as officials struggled to restore services after a swarm of twisters leveled neighborhoods and killed dozens of…
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As you read in this paper — or heard for yourself if you tuned in on your radio — KNX (1070 AM) is now on FM. The all-news station began an AM-FM simulcast at 3 p.m. on Monday, December 6th, over the airwaves of KNOU (97.1 FM). I do expect that the KNX-FM call-letters will…
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California voters overwhelmingly voted to pass Proposition 22 to overturn the botched policy in Assembly Bill 5. But now, a judge is overturning the will of the people on the basis that the bill did what the people wanted: It fully overturned Assembly Bill 5. The trial judge who made this decision, Judge Frank Roesch,…
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Nominations for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film, were revealed. Rapper Snoop Dogg was a surprise announcer on Monday. Multiple media partners, including NBC that has previously aired the Golden Globes, have opted not to participate publicly with the ceremony this year because of diversity issues within the…
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Nominations for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film, were revealed on Monday. The movies “The Power of the Dog” and “Belfast” led film nominees, earning seven nods each. The HBO drama “Succession” earned the most nominations for TV series with five, followed closely with Apple’s “Ted Lasso” and…
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