Over the last several decades, Californians have increasingly embraced activities that had long been scorned — and often outlawed — as harmful vices. The trend began in 1984 when voters approved a state-operated lottery, emulating several other states, in a ballot measure largely sponsored by a company that made lottery scratch-off tickets. It used the…
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In a lengthy basketball season, players and coaches have to move on quickly from a result to prepare for the next game. With so many contests, one can’t afford to let any particular win or, especially, loss linger in the mind. But in the weeks since the USC men’s basketball team’s loss at Arizona at…
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Richard C. Blum, the husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday night after a long battle with cancer, the senator said in a statement. He was 86 years old. “My heart is broken. My husband was my partner and best friend for more than 40 years,” Feinstein said in a statement. “He was by my…
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By Carolyn Coleman | Special to CalMatters Coleman is executive director and CEO of the League of California Cities. Recent headlines about California’s housing crisis fixated on a sensational story about a protected species, but unfortunately, they didn’t focus on the real elephant in the room – the millions of new homes that cities have…
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By Barbara Marquand | NerdWallet Your home equity shouldn’t be the first line of defense when the roof falls in. But it can be a useful resource to seal a temporary financial gap, and most homeowners have a lot more wealth tied up in their property than they did a couple of years ago. In…
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If I wanted to, I could write about radio ratings every week. They are released by Nielsen (officially) every month — years ago it was just quarterly — and there are so many demographic breakdowns that I could start doing nothing but in-depth analysis on exactly who, what and where people listen to their favorite…
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Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as they sat in bed. “I don’t know how much longer I can do this,” he said. Coffino was referring to the caution that’s come to define his life during the coronavirus pandemic. After two years of mostly staying at home and avoiding…
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At 76-years-old and now confined to a wheelchair, David Tibbitts has long dreamed of a much-deserved retirement in a home along the California coast. He had run a successful company with his wife, Stephanie, and after years of saving, they finally hoped to enjoy their Golden Years. But that dream has turned into a nightmare…
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The Jets possess the most prolific draft capital in 2022 as they own four picks in the top-40. They hold selection Nos. 4, 10, 35 and 38 in the upcoming draft. And after going 4-13 last season, they have plenty of issues to address on the roster. Gang Green could double up on offense or…
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s latest business plan includes a new, higher $105 billion price tag but the plan is also notable for what it lacks. The Draft 2022 Business Plan does not provide updated ridership and revenue estimates, relying instead on forecasts first published in January 2020—before the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the…
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