Are racial minorities suffering financial losses because their home appraisals are tainted by bias? The Biden administration thinks so. And on Wednesday, March 23, an inter-agency task force co-chaired by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge unveiled an action plan designed to transform the appraisal industry and root out hidden bias that can…
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LOS ANGELES — Stanley Johnson couldn’t spit out the words fast enough. The 25-year-old forward was vibrating with intensity, his sentences shooting out in staccato as he recounted that night’s game, a five-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers that Johnson was sure in his bones had some silver lining. “I mean there’s no ‘win’ for…
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The Angels locked up catcher Max Stassi for at least two additional seasons, agreeing on Thursday to a three-year $17.5 million contract. Stassi was already set to make $3 million in 2022, his final season before free agency. The Angels inked him for $7 million per year in 2023 and 2024. They have a $7.5 million…
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Triumphs in musical theater come in many sizes. In “The Band’s Visit,” wonderfully inhabiting the Segerstrom Center for the Arts for the next couple weeks, excellence arrives in the form of atmospheric and exotic intimacy. Where musicals mostly announce and sustain themselves with propulsion and energy, this is a tiny tale of what happens when…
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Kobe Bryant’s estate has reached a new long-term contract with Nike to continue producing footwear and apparel from Bryant’s Zoom Kobe series, Vanessa Bryant and Nike announced on Thursday. The news comes nearly a year after Kobe Bryant’s initial endorsement deal with Nike expired. “We’re excited to announce our partnership with Nike is going to…
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The Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board was well into a study session Wednesday night, fine tuning a proposed resolution to ban the teaching of critical race theory and some elements of America’s racial history in district schools, when the board’s attorney asked a question: “What’s the overall intent of the resolution?” Specifically, the attorney, Todd Robbins,…
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I must be getting old. Jerry Brown is starting to make sense to me. Arnold Schwarzenegger sounds like an international statesman. And heeding the advice of California’s governors now seems like the best path for humanity. It’s improbable that two ex-governors—one known for head-scratching aphorisms, the other for silly one-liners—are now global voices of reason.…
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If the offseason roster churn of the USC defense was difficult for you to keep track of, you should be forgiven. It was a tumultuous winter for a group that struggled in 2021. Leading tackler Kana’i Mauga left for the NFL Draft, as did safety Isaiah Pola-Mao, defensive end Drake Jackson and both starting cornerbacks.…
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By Dale Kasler | Sacramento Bee The state auditor blasted the regulators who oversee wildfire safety at California’s major electric utilities Thursday, saying they signed off on safety plans that had significant flaws. Michael Tilden, the acting state auditor, said the California Public Utilities Commission and the recently formed Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety haven’t…
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Dick Cass and Sashi Brown entered the auditorium inside the Ravens’ Under Armour Performance Center wearing matching white collared shirts. Sitting next to each other at an introductory news conference, they spoke clearly, in measured tones, like the young attorneys in Washington they once were. Cass is the Ravens’ outgoing team president, and Brown his…
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