To the delight of the California School Boards Association, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal has adopted what the CSBA calls “COVID attendance relief.” Newsom’s proposal would allow local educational agencies to be funded based either on their current-year average daily attendance or at an “adjusted” average daily attendance that uses a three-year rolling…
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The Eastern Conference finals equation changed yet again for the Boston Celtics, with the team reporting the guard Derrick White would miss Thursday night’s Game 2 at FTX Arena against the Miami Heat for the birth of a child. White had started the Celtics’ series-opening loss on Tuesday night in place of Marcus Smart, who…
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid has been hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against the disease, promising fast, convenient and dramatic protection from severe illness in older adults and others at higher risk from the virus. But in recent weeks, there have been growing concerns that some people who finish the five-day course of…
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I’ll admit it. I thought the Warriors dynasty was finished. I was there the night in Toronto when it turned, when I declared the dynasty kaput, ironically during a Warriors victory in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The moment is easy to remember. Kevin Durant, the reigning two-time NBA Finals MVP, hobbled off the…
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When Chicago radio enthusiasts Thorne Donnelley and Elliott Jenkins fired up a newfangled transmitter from the Wrigley Building on May 19, 1922, they launched one of the first experimental stations in the U.S., piercing the airwaves with a mélange of talk, weather reports and concerts as the precursor to WGN Radio. On Thursday, WGN-AM 720…
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After leaving his start suddenly on Wednesday night with discomfort in his left side, Max Scherzer had medical tests on Thursday. Before Thursday’s game, Buck Showalter said he had no tangible update on those. “They took the images,” Showalter said. “They’re waiting on doctors to weigh in, read them. Hopefully we’ll be able to address…
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“I want to say, first of all, that I am happy,” is the first thing the narrator of William Brewer’s debut novel, “The Red Arrow,” tells us. Then he settles into a train and begins traveling both forward and backward in time. His physical self is racing north through the Italian countryside toward The Physicist,…
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Thousands of college students across Orange County will put a cap on their academic careers as commencement ceremonies continue over the next several weeks. With a stride across stage to collect their diplomas, many will be the first in a couple of years to experience a day most resembling pre-pandemic graduation. Students at some of…
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Funner, the city that houses Harrah’s Resort Southern California, has a new mayor in town. Actress, author and comedian Jane Lynch was elected as Funner’s first female mayor on Monday, May 16. She succeeds celebrity mayors Rob Riggle and David Hasselhoff. The celebrity mayor position began after the casino’s rebranding strategy and expansion. Part of…
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By Lauren Coleman-Lochner and Martin Z Braun | Bloomberg Chippewa Manor’s beds could be full. The nursing and rehabilitation home is seeing plenty of demand from potential patients after two nearby facilities recently closed. But there’s one problem: There’s no one to care for residents. Staffing has always been a challenge, but “it’s reached a…
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