LOS ANGELES — Fueled by a $15 million donation, UCLA announced an effort Wednesday to raise funds for student scholarships as part of a larger goal of creating debt-free education by 2030 by removing the need for student loans. The UCLA Affordability Initiative was unveiled thanks to a $15 million donation by real estate investor…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud returned to their roots to complete their preparations for the NFL draft, where their names are expected to be among the first called Thursday during the opening day of the festive event. The duo trained in recent weeks…
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With the NFL draft beginning Thursday, here’s a look at where UCLA prospects can expect to be selected over the weekend. Zach Charbonnet Position: Running back Year: Senior Size: 6-foot, 214 pounds Projections: Charbonnet isn’t talked about in most draft conversations because of the value placed on the position group, but he has been considered…
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Pack up your sweaters and break out some shorts, Southern California residents will be treated to some warm, dry weather this week that will carry through the weekend. Temperatures are expected to climb into the 80s and 90s across much of the region starting Thursday, April 27, and continuing through Sunday, according to National Weather…
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By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly passed sweeping legislation Wednesday that would raise the government’s legal debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep spending restrictions, a tactical victory for Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he challenges President Joe Biden to negotiate and prevent a catastrophic federal…
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Some questions for Gabriela Sandoval I have additional questions for Gabriela Sandoval, Executive Director of the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute (“A Wealth of Problems”; Sunday April 23, 2023). First, I want to know what home she and her family live in since I want to be able to decide, as she feels she can for…
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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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