The budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed in January totals $286.5 billion — big money by anyone’s measure — and likely to grow because state revenues continue to surpass expectations. However, as large as the budget may be, it still understates the full extent of state spending because it excludes an under-the-table way of spending…
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LOS ANGELES — For the first time in two years, the Academy Awards are rolling out the red carpet at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre for what the film academy hopes will be a back-to-normal Oscars. Except for all the stuff that’s changed. The telecast for the 94th Academy Awards will begin, as usual, at 5…
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Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office released a preliminary “forensic medical study” Saturday following the death of Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins. The report said a urine toxicology test was carried out on Hawkins and 10 substances were found, including THC, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids. It added, “The National Institute of Forensic Medicine continues the medical…
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As a veteran point guard, Kyle Lowry was added by the Miami Heat in the offseason to put people in the right places. Now, with seven games remaining in the regular season, he routinely finds himself attempting to put the team’s struggles into perspective. And just like his team’s three shot-clock violations in Saturday night’s…
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By The Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law restricting the reporting on troop and military equipment movement unless such information has been announced or approved by the military general staff. The state news agency Ukrinform reported Sunday that the law calls for potential prison terms of three to…
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Although the Miami Heat appear committed to finding time in their playoff rotation for guard Victor Oladipo, that might not prove to be the case with veteran forward Markieff Morris, as the two return from lengthy absences. Asked if Morris not playing in Saturday’s 110-95 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at FTX Arena was a…
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Jakob Silfverberg is sidelined indefinitely because of a blood clot in his right leg, sitting out Saturday for the eighth game. Nicolas Deslauriers now plays for the Minnesota Wild. Hampus Lindholm now plays for the Boston Bruins. Josh Manson now plays for the Colorado Avalanche. Is it any wonder the Ducks’ penalty kill, once one…
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Gas prices are too damn high, right? Right. California state governments wants to do something about it, right? Right. California has among the highest gas taxes, at 51.1 cents per gallon, in the country, right? Right. Imagine if gas prices could be slashed, immediately, 51.1 cents per gallon. That would help people, right? Right. States like…
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In last week’s column, K.M. had recently retired from her management job in Iowa and relocated to a retirement community in sunny Southern California. She’d given little thought about what she would do with her time: She finds pickleball, clubs and other activities in her complex less than satisfying. She asks, “How do I create…
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February was yet another rollercoaster of a month for California homeowners. Prices soared but sales volumes shrank and economic uncertainty — and mortgage rates — were on the rise. Have you been paying attention? To test your knowledge of the California market — or to simply refresh your memory — here’s a 10-question quiz that serves as…
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