EL SEGUNDO – For a franchise as saturated with stars and media coverage as the Los Angeles Lakers, it is difficult to imagine a great number of stones left unturned. “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers,” the latest offering of a number of Lakers-centric projects, unveiling new information might be beside the point.…
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For months, novelist Anthony Marra had been “ping-ponging” between two book ideas, one set in Los Angeles and one placed in Southern Italy. Then, at the end of a trip to the Italian island Lipari, where his great-grandmother’s family had lived, Marra noticed a plaque dedicated to those who had been exiled to there during…
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The Jets are optimistic they dodged anything serious with Mekhi Becton’s latest injury, but the sight of their 360-pound offensive lineman limping off the field should set off renewed concerns about his availability this season and beyond. Becton, the 23-year-old former 11th overall pick, injured his surgically-repaired right knee during Monday’s training camp session and didn’t…
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A registered nurse accused of driving her car through a red light and into several vehicles in a busy intersection in Windsor Hills — allegedly killing an infant, a pregnant woman, her unborn fetus and three other people — will face six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, the District…
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Ravens rookie center Tyler Linderbaum is recovering from a soft-tissue injury in his foot, coach John Harbaugh said Monday, but not a Lisfranc sprain. The clarification came at Monday’s post-practice news conference, where Harbaugh was asked about a recent NFL Network report that said the first-round pick had suffered a Lisfranc sprain, not the more…
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Orange County may have 73% more million-dollar ZIP codes in a year, but sales fell 37% in those seven-figure neighborhoods during the past 12 months. The pandemic’s homebuying binge has boosted the number of million-dollar Orange County neighborhoods by 19 in a year and 28 over 24 months. At the same time, the market lost…
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By Stefanie Dazio and Mariam Fam | Associated Press Authorities on Monday identified the fourth victim in a series of killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the deaths sent ripples of fear through the Islamic community nationwide. Law enforcement officials are also seeking help to find a vehicle believed to be connected…
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An Anaheim resident linked to a spree of BB gun shootings on Southern California freeways in 2021 pleaded guilty on Monday, Aug. 8, to three felony charges and was sentenced to 10 years in state prison. Jesse Leal Rodriguez, 35, who had steadfastly maintained his innocence in a jailhouse interview with the Southern California News…
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The kid-friendly Halloween celebration that’s light on horror and heavy on sugar returns to Legoland California this fall with Lego Monster characters, live shows, trick-or-treating stations and a new seasonal 4D movie. Billed as the largest children’s Halloween celebration, Brick-or-Treat runs on Saturdays from Sept. 17 through Oct. 29 at the San Diego theme park.…
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Giants running back Saquon Barkley, center Jon Feliciano, linebackers Tae Crowder and Cam Brown, and offensive line coach Bobby Johnson set off and escalated a melee at Monday’s sweltering hot practice in East Rutherford. The fight’s highlights featured Feliciano going full WWE, seemingly trying to knee Crowder in the head or gut and then sucker-punching…
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