Current events have resulted in a “perfect storm,” state Sen. Tony Strickland said, that might give some momentum to legislative Republicans’ efforts to scale back California’s gas tax. Republicans in the statehouse have for years railed against the state’s gas tax, unsuccessfully pushing efforts to suspend annual increases to the tax. Sacramento Snapshot Editor’s note: Sacramento…
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It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally a radio program comes along that is special. Different. Wacky. Perhaps even insane. We had that. It was The Phil Hendrie Show, as heard on KFI (640 AM), starting — if memory serves right — about 1996 and running locally and later syndication for about 10 years. This is…
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A California house hunter’s chances to qualify to buy an entry-level home haven’t been this good since early 2003. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed a curious cost measurement from the California Association of Realtors that estimates how many households could qualify to buy an entry-level home. CAR’s metric assumes the hypothetical buyer will find a house priced…
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By Diana Lambert California teachers have slightly better morale on average than their peers in other states, but more are planning to leave the profession in the next decade, according to Education Week’s annual The State of Teaching report. Teacher morale dipped slightly across the country this year, after some improvement last year, according to…
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer Novo Nordisk is dismissing its patent infringement lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers, as the two companies have reached an agreement that will see Novo Nordisk’s branded weight loss medicines sold through the Hims platform. Related Articles Travelers encounter long waits at some airports as DHS shutdown affects…
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By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country’s first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ruled the Himalayan nation for decades. Related Articles Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies…
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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Russia’s national anthem rang out at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade after Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won gold on Monday. Related Articles American Matthew Richtman is back to defend LA Marathon title A guide to the six sports at the Milan Cortina Winter…
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, on Monday in a case that alleged an illegal monopoly over live events in America. Related Articles Wall Street follows global markets lower as Iran war briefly pushes crude prices near…
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2026 began in California with two atmospheric rivers and storms, which resulted in precipitation that was 119% of average rainfall for January. However, much of it flowed into the Pacific Ocean. Moreover, by the end of February our statewide snowpack was only 66% of average for this date, constituting a significant decline from 85% at…
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By KAREEM CHEHAYEB NATALIE MELZER and BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese parliament extended its term by two years on Monday due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran that has pushed the region into an escalating conflict and Israel stepping up its attacks on Lebanon following renewed strikes with the militant group Hezbollah. Related…
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