Almost six years to the day before 98 people died last June 24 in South Florida’s Champlain Towers condo collapse, six people died in Berkeley when an apartment balcony gave way and fell 50 feet to the ground. Festering dry rot due to shoddy workmanship caused the June 16, 2015, collapse. As a result, California enacted two…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Previews of Saturday’s game DIVISION II Sage Hill (26-10) vs. San Joaquin Memorial of Fresno (27-6), 2 p.m., Golden 1 Center, Sacramento TV: Spectrum News 1/Spectrum SportsNet (live) Outlook: The Lightning face a streaking and well-rounded opponent…
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By Alex Veiga | The Associated Press Would-be homeowners are increasingly opting to pay sellers more than their asking price in hopes of edging out rival buyers as heightened competition for few homes on the market fuels bidding wars. About 52% of U.S. homes sold in January fetched more than their list price, up from…
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By Reade Pickert | Bloomberg U.S. household net worth jumped to a fresh record in the fourth quarter on rising stock prices and higher home values. Household net worth increased by $5.3 trillion, or 3.7%, after a more moderate gain in the third quarter, a Federal Reserve report showed Thursday. The fourth-quarter advance pushed net…
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By ZEKE MILLER | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing guidance that will ease the nationwide mask mandate on airplanes, buses and other mass transit next month, according to a U.S. official, but the existing face covering requirement will be extended through April 18. The requirement, which is…
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Different day, same price hikes. The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 13.3 cents Thursday for the second day in a row, matching its second-largest increase since July 14, 2015. “Stations buying gasoline after 7 p.m. (Eastern time) will be paying roughly $2,240 less per truckload,” Patrick De Haan,…
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The first thing E.J. Anosike wants you to know is the story is still being written. Even as his college basketball career winds down, even as he marvels at his journey to date from the Staten Island projects to East Orange, N.J., to Fairfield Conn., to Knoxville, Tenn., to Fullerton, he wants you to know…
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DALLAS — As the Knicks packed for Memphis with their three-game winning streak and continued hopes of a playoff miracle, questions of their legitimacy inevitably circulated. Is this a mirage? Did the Knicks and Julius Randle really turn a corner? Is it safe to jump into the believe pool again? Maybe just dip in a…
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With gas prices on nearly every driver’s mind, it’s time to revisit two age-old questions: Why do Californians pay so much at the pump? And where is the money going? The answers lie in California’s complicated system of taxes and environmental regulations aimed at combatting climate change and keeping up repairs on roadways and bridges…
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Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that the first Super Nintendo World in the United States will officially open inside the theme park in 2023. Guests visiting the park in recent months could see the construction well underway with the colorful green rolling hills backdrop beginning to take shape within the towering scaffolding and signage featuring…
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