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Once upon a time, Californians were told that by 2020 they would see a high-speed rail line connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco for as little as $33 billion. Well, it’s 2025 and if Californians are so lucky they might be able to experience the high-speed rail line from Bakersfield to Merced in 2033. You know, because that’s practically the same as what voters were promised. Oh and the project is set to cost more than $100 billion, not $33 billion. If California’s leaders were rational, they would have cut our losses long ago and at minimum gone back to…
Americans are watching the TV news with horror and sadness as tales unfold of the wildfires that are sweeping across Southern California. The latest reports point to 10 deaths, thousands of destroyed buildings and perhaps $135 billion in total damages. Then there’s the incomparable toll on residents who continue to endure this tragedy.In a gentler era, Americans would be united in their expression of grief for the disaster victims, but these aren’t such times. Many politicians and pundits have started finger-pointing, often trading in half-truths and rumors. As the fires burn, we should all avoid ad hominem political attacks, but…
The Las Vegas man accused of being a possible assassin intent on killing former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally near Coachella Valley said that, despite a lack of serious criminal charges against him, the allegations have had significant impacts on him and his family.Riverside County sheriff’s deputies arrested Vem Miller, 49, outside an Oct. 12 rally at Calhoun Ranch mere weeks before the Nov. 5 election. The day after Miller’s arrest, Sheriff Chad Bianco said his deputies had “probably stopped another assassination attempt” when they prevented Miller from entering a parking lot outside the rally venue.If true, it would…
If you resolved this year to do a better job managing your personal finances, now is the time to commit and make your financial health a priority.According to WalletHub, at the end of 2024, 52% of Americans planned to make finance-related New Year’s resolutions. And 41% said they want to save more, 21% want to spend less, and 20% want to make more money.Regardless of your New Year’s resolution, finances should be top of mind. According to the Federal Reserve, household debt increased by $147 billion in the third quarter of 2024, and 3.5% of outstanding debt is in some…
PARADISE — It was a scene all too familiar to anyone in Butte County.“Watching those towns burn on TV and listening to, ‘No rain in a long time; 85 mph winds; can’t get air support up … traveling three football fields a minute, … (It’s) exactly what we went through,” said Steve Crowder, the mayor of Paradise.The Camp Fire, which started because of a downed PG&E power line on Nov. 8, 2018, burned more than 153,000 acres, destroyed 13,500 homes and killed 85 people, effectively leveling Paradise and some surrounding communities. Crowder, who had been elected to the town council…
BRENTWOOD — The Brentwood home of Vice President Kamala Harris, which lies within a Palisades fire evacuation zone, may have made it a target for would-be burglars Saturday. The Los Angeles Police Department dispatched officers to Harris’ home about 4:30 a.m. Saturday when they received a burglary call of two men in black jumpsuits outside, KNX reported. The officers detained two men, the radio station reported. It was unclear if they were then arrested. Secret Service agents were investigating along with the LAPD. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Former EDD employee admits filing pandemic-related claims for dead people…
HOUSTON — Veteran center Bradley Bozeman’s eyes welled with tears and his voice cracked as he talked about the Chargers’ 32-12 loss Saturday to the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card game. Like many of his teammates, Bozeman expected more than just a one-and-done playoff appearance.After all, the Chargers had rocketed into the playoffs with three consecutive impressive victories, improved their seeding from sixth to fifth and completed the regular season with an 11-6 record in Jim Harbaugh’s first season as coach and Joe Hortiz’s first year as their general manager.More to the point, they had formed a tight bond,…
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson looks to pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, left, looks to pass as Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt applies pressure during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in…
PHILADELPHIA — Sam Ersson made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Philadelphia Flyers beat Anaheim 6-0 on Saturday night in Cutter Gauthier’s first visit to Philadelphia since being traded to the Ducks a year ago.Drafted fifth overall by Philadelphia in 2022, Gauthier told the Flyers he didn’t want to play for the team, which brought out an energized, sellout crowd that booed or chanted every time he stepped on the ice.Ersson had his seventh career shutout to help Philadelphia snap a four-game losing streak. Morgan Frost, Jaime Drysdale, Owen Tippett, Ryan Poehling, Matvei Michkov and…
To the casual observer, or at least one paying only partial attention, UCLA’s women’s basketball team is a juggernaut. The men might currently be driving Mick Cronin crazy with their play, but Cori Close’s women’s team has vanquished all comers, is ranked No.1 in the nation and seems to be upholding the late John Wooden’s standards in a way the men haven’t been.Which hasn’t stopped Close from laying down the law occasionally when warranted. As she put it the other day, when the little things are done sloppily or ineffectively, “It’s my job to make that hurt (in practice and…