When Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his revised state budget last month, he boasted about increasing public school spending to $128.3 billion or nearly $23,000 per pupil with a goal of “completely reimagining the education system.” What does that mean? Newsom envisions universal access to pre-kindergarten care and education and transforming neighborhood schools into “community schools”…
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When Gunnar Henderson strode to the plate for High-A Aberdeen last season, the situations grew larger in his head than they were in reality. It was a byproduct of his age, in part. Then a 19-year-old and a self-described “ultra-competitor,” he wanted to succeed so badly. But all the focus on success actually became a…
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When it comes to the Miami Heat power rotation, it has been a revolving door through the last three seasons, Bam Adebayo routinely with a different plus-one. First it was Meyers Leonard and Adebayo. A successful pairing at the start of the franchise’s resurrection in 2019-20 from lottery depths. After that season’s trading deadline, it…
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1. To protect fruit and vegetables from the predations of opossums, raccoons, and squirrels, consider the installation of a motion sprinkler or two. When an animal moves in the sprinkler’s vicinity, it shoots a jet of water that may help deter encroachment of the herbivorous critter. Another strategy is to immerse rags in ammonia or…
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Steph Curry leads the Golden State Warriors against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, a matchup pitting one of the league’s most popular teams against one of its most iconic franchises. It’s up to the Warriors to save the NBA playoffs, which began with so much promise but quickly…
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For much of the spring, the internal praise for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields has been flowing through Halas Hall. Just last week, for example, tight end Cole Kmet said he has been witnessing a noticeable step forward from Fields as the team continues attacking its offseason program. Kmet has seen the way the Bears’…
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The Ravens are in their second week of organized team activities, and offensive coordinator Greg Roman already likes the flexibility offered by tight ends Mark Andrews, Nick Boyle and rookies Charlie Kolar and Isaiah Likely. When the Ravens traded wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown to the Arizona Cardinals in a surprising move on the first…
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Q: The players’ grades depend on the coach. Give Erik Spoelstra a C. The Heat will keep coming up short if Spo is the coach. – Carlton. A: This was in response to the Sun Sentinel’s Heat player grades for 2021-22. And you are correct that there were not grades for the coaching staff. But…
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SERIES SCHEDULE Game 1: Thursday, at Warriors, 6 p.m. Game 2: Sunday, at Warriors, 5 p.m. Game 3: Wednesday, at Celtics, 6 p.m. Game 4: Friday, June 10, at Celtics, 6 p.m. x-Game 5: Monday, June 13, at Warriors, 6 p.m. x-Game 6: Thursday, June 16, at Celtics, 6 p.m. x-Game 7: Sunday, June 19…
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO — When Steve Kerr looks at the way the Boston Celtics built a championship-caliber team, he sees plenty of similarities to how his Golden State Warriors got to the NBA Finals in 2015. Boston built a core through the draft by taking Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown and…
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