EDMONTON, Alberta — It’s an unusual thing in the NHL playoffs to have four days between games – partly because of the NBA schedule – but if it’s a good thing for anybody, it’s the Kings. In their first-round series against the Edmonton Oilers, they’ve been getting a lot of mileage out of longtime stars…
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Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) seeks to tackle the statewide teacher and school staff shortage by doubling their salaries in the next seven years. Muratsuchi, who chairs the Assembly Education Committee, introduced Assembly Bill 938 on Wednesday, April 26. The bill would set annual targets for the state’s Local Control Funding Formula – which determines how…
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By Matt Day | Bloomberg Amazon.com has started laying off employees in its cloud services operation amid slowing sales growth in its most profitable division. Amazon Web Services personnel in the US, Canada and Costa Rica whose jobs were being eliminated were notified early Wednesday, the unit’s chief said in an email to staff. SEE…
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Nina Metz | Chicago Tribune NBC’s “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love” is a throwback to the kind of old-school specials that rarely air on television anymore. But it’s fitting. Carol Burnett is old-school herself. She’s also one of the executive producers here and her influence on the show’s pacing is evident. In…
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People who take longer midday naps are at a higher risk for obesity and high blood pressure, according to Boston researchers who found that “not all siestas are the same.” The Brigham and Women’s Hospital scientists looked at more than 3,000 adults from a Mediterranean population, examining the relationship of midday naps with obesity and…
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By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH BURBANK — A judge Wednesday denied a request for a new trial for a former UCLA campus gynecologist who was convicted of sex-related charges involving two patients, clearing the way for his sentencing to proceed Wednesday afternoon. Superior Court Judge Michael Carter heard arguments Wednesday morning from attorneys representing Dr. James…
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HOLLYWOOD — During her star-studded career at UCLA, Lilia Vu spent a lot of time practicing and playing at Wilshire Country Club, site of this week’s JM Eagle LA Championship. But this week is the first time that the Fountain Valley native has played Wilshire as a major champion. At last week’s Chevron Championship, played…
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By Amy Beth Hanson, Sam Metz and Matthew Brown | Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — Transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr was barred from participating on the House floor as Republican leaders voted Wednesday to silence her for the rest of 2023 session after she protested GOP leaders’ decision earlier in the week to silence her. The…
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As I approach the End of the World, a dark seaside cliff of hardened lava, my gaze pivots between the clifftop and the rolling swell of ocean below. The rocks look a lot higher in person than the photos led me to believe. Adrenaline hits me. End of the World is on the west side…
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Santa Monica will pay $122.5 million to 124 people who alleged they suffered sexual abuse as children at the hands of a former city employee who volunteered with the Police Activities League, attorneys said on Wednesday, April 26. The settlement, approved Tuesday night by the Santa Monica City Council, brings to nearly $230 million the…
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