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Gov. Gavin Newsom has finally unveiled his $322 billion state budget, and it’s just as absurd as we expected. A budget is a reflection of your priorities, yet while California burns, the governor’s proposal prioritizes free healthcare for illegal immigrants, $4.2 billion for a fraudulent bullet train to nowhere, and over $150 million in “normalization” and trauma-informed prison programs, including the governor’s luxury “San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.”The budget also proposes a brand new state homelessness agency, despite spending over $24 billion on homelessness in the past five years with nothing to show for it. This is the definition of insanity.Californians…

HOUSTON — The Chargers couldn’t run, couldn’t pass, couldn’t stop improvising Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and couldn’t win their AFC wild-card game Saturday at NRG Stadium. Quarterback Justin Herbert threw a career-high four interceptions, one more than during 17 regular-season games.Herbert and the Chargers were defeated 32-12, humbled for their second consecutive playoff game, following their come-from-ahead 31-30 loss two years ago to the Jacksonville Jaguars. They didn’t squander a 27-point lead, as they did on Jan. 14, 2023, but they didn’t play to their regular-season standards.Not even close.In the end, Jim Harbaugh’s first playoff game as their coach…

RIVERSIDE — Khloe Lemon has shown no rust since returning to action for the California Baptist University women’s basketball team.California Baptist’s Claudia Fiel and Utah Valley’s Ally Criddle battle for the ball in a Western Athletic Conference women’s basketball game at CBU’s Fowler Events Center on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) California Baptist’s Khloe Lemon goes for a layup against Utah Valley’s Tessa Chaney in a Western Athletic Conference women’s basketball game at CBU’s Fowler Events Center on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) California Baptist’s Emma Johansson goes for a…

As thousands of residents displaced from Los Angeles County wildfires look for temporary housing, rent and home prices are likely to rise, local economists predicted.Expect to see demand soar for hotel rooms and short-term rentals.See also: Free and discounted accommodations for wildfire evacuees“We know there’s a chronic shortfall of housing in the region and the state as a whole,” said Robert Kleinhenz, director of Cal State Long Beach’s Office of Economic Research. “Clearly, this loss of existing housing in these various communities is only going to make a bad and chronic situation somewhat worse.”Since the firestorm began five days ago,…

Attorney General Rob Bonta held a news conference in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 11 to warn against price gouging, looting and scammers who target wildfire victims.“Unfortunately, we’ve seen before in emergencies like this, in addition to bringing out the best in so many, also bring out bad actors, who seek to use the trauma, the chaos, of moments like this for their own gains,” he said.Bonta warned against price gouging for emergency supplies such as water, gas, batteries and first-aid as well as housing, hotels and short-term rentals. Business are prohibited by California law from raising prices of goods…

Desmond Claude poured in 31 points as the USC men’s basketball team shocked No. 13 Illinois with an 82-72 Big Ten victory Saturday in Champaign, Ill.The victory, which improved the Trojans to 10-6 overall and 2-3 in the conference, is by far the most significant in Eric Musselman’s first season. USC had previously played only one ranked opponent this season, which was a 68-60 loss to then-No. 12 Oregon on Dec. 4 at the Galen Center.Claude’s season-high output came on 12-of-20 shooting and 7-of-7 accuracy from the free-throw line. His career high is 36 points, which came while playing for…

LOS ANGELES — Every week, Rams head coach Sean McVay has a meeting with assistant head coach Aubrey Pleasant. The topics they cover vary, ranging from practices to team culture to leadership to areas for growth for the team.During the Rams’ bye in Week 6, McVay and Pleasant’s meeting centered on one subject: Finding the right way to connect with this year’s Rams. The group was 1-4, partly due to a cavalcade of injuries and partly due to execution blunders that had let games slip away. The bye offered an opportunity to reset and find a new course while players…

As residents grapple with the enormity of homes and businesses lost, the economic impact of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires grows larger by the day.AccuWeather’s estimate of property and business losses reached $135 billion to $150 billion by Friday, 10 times greater than the deadly Maui file in 2023.Lives are in disarray. Businesses and jobs are up in smoke. And experts are months away from tabulating the ultimate toll.Yet, past disasters shed light on the possible impacts to come from Los Angeles County’s multiple firestorms.See also: Southern California wildfires add to growing worries about homeowner insuranceHomeowners, many of them…

The Palisades fire grew to 22,660 acres by Saturday morning, with evacuations expanding rapidly in Encino, Tarzana and Brentwood since Friday night as flames lit up ridge lines and threatened homes in Mandeville Canyon.Six helicopters flew throughout the night, dropping water from the Encino reservoir on the blaze as it entered its 5th day Saturday.Containment grew from 8% to 11% overnight, according to Cal Fire. But despite the aerial firefighting and 100 engines surging into the Mandeville Canyon area, the flames spread by approximately 1,000 acres overnight, said Cal Fire’s Todd Hopkins.See evacuation areas hereThe fire was approaching the area…

The No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball team, along with a handful of guests, were on a flight back from Indiana when two donors discovered that their home was at risk of being destroyed by one of the fires that had swelled in Southern California.Players rushed to comfort the donors, swathing them in oversized hugs, as soon as they had deplaned – doing all they could to offer some sense of protection.“That’s what Bruins do. We show up for each other,” head coach Cori Close said Friday on a Zoom call, with tears in her eyes. “We get in the trenches…