The Capitol is agog about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s declaration that California will have a nearly $100 billion budget surplus. “You’ve never seen a number like this,” Newsom told reporters as he unveiled his revised 2022-23 budget proposal. Nearly half of the surplus must, by law, go to schools. The governor and legislative leaders are now…
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All Jared Bernhardt needs is a chance. It doesn’t matter how big or small the window of opportunity is, Bernhardt only needs a way in, and he will take care of the rest. When Maryland men’s lacrosse signed Bernhardt out of Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida, in 2017, he developed into one…
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Before Sunday, Adley Rutschman had never caught Cionel Pérez. The Orioles’ top prospect made a strong first impression. At the end of innings, Rutschman has been known to meet pitchers near the foul line, offering kudos after a strong inning or needed support after a poor one. Sunday, after Pérez escaped from a two-on, no-out…
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Q: So the NBA wants Boston and Golden State in the NBA Finals, but do they have to make it so obvious? The Heat played terribly, but it’s physically impossible to overcome a deficit when the game is being called so one-sided. No way to establish any kind of rhythm. Plus, the integrity of the…
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Conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and its watershed are changing as droughts become warmer and more intense. But as our new study highlights, California is not doing a good job of tracking these changes. That’s making it even tougher to manage the water that is available for the benefit of the state’s communities, economy…
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India is on everybody’s mind. Its relationship with Russia during Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has become a headache for much of the United Nations, while the continued rise of China has renewed engagement amongst the Quad, an informal security agreement between the U.S., Japan, Australia, and India. In this context some argue that the Quad should…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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SAN FRANCISCO – The Mets had done it. They had raised everyone’s blood pressure, rallied late and were on their way to another series win. Then the bullpen blew it. Edwin Diaz gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning after the Mets had taken the lead in the top half, and…
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By Acacia Coronado and Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Uvalde, Texas — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by…
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