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Glazer: My fellow California Democrats keep repeating the same mistakes

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:51 GMT

The California Legislature is beginning its summer recess having passed the latest state budget. The $310 billion plan reflects our values, dedicating spending to getting homeless people off the street, supporting schools, keeping public transit afloat and treating mental illness. As a member of the state Senate’s Democratic majority, I voted for all of those things.But as many Californians know, we’ve already spent billions of dollars on the same problems — with very little to show for it.Our failures are evidence that good intentions and lots of money are not enough to fix what ails the Golden State. To make our progressive beliefs mean anything, the Legislature must ensure that the money we spend is actually improving the lives of the people we say we are committed to helping.We can do that with two major changes in the way we work. First, we need to stop hamstringing programs and services with special interest demands that doom them to fail. Second, we need to gather and e...

Powerball Jackpot soars to $1 billion after no winner in Monday’s drawing

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:51 GMT

By Tina Burnside | CNNThe Powerball jackpot soared to $1 billion for the third time in the game’s history after no ticket matched all six numbers in Monday night’s drawing.The mammoth grand prize ranks as the seventh largest US lottery jackpot and third largest Powerball jackpot, behind the world record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won last year in California, and the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won in 2016, according to the lottery.If a lucky winner nabs the jackpot in the next drawing Wednesday night, they will have the choice between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $1 billion or a lump sum payment estimated at $516.8 million, both before taxes, according to Powerball.The Powerball jackpot rolled Monday night after no ticket matched all numbers drawn for the estimated $900 million grand prize – white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 21.There have been 38 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner since its April 19 drawing, when a ticket in Ohio matched al...

Texas troopers told to push back migrants into Rio Grande River and ordered not to give water amid soaring temperatures, report says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:51 GMT

By Rachel Clarke, Ashley Killough and Sarah Moon| CNNE-mails shared with CNN by the Texas Department of Public Safety detail a trooper-medic expressing concerns to a supervisor over the “in humane [sic]” treatment of migrants along the border in Eagle Pass, Texas.The trooper writes in the e-mail that they “were given orders to push the people back into the water to go to Mexico” and were also ordered not to give water to the migrants.The e-mail is a report of weekly events and operational concerns from June 24 to July 1 while the officer worked as a trooper-medic. The e-mail was first reported by the Houston Chronicle on Monday.In one seven-hour period late last month, according to the e-mail, two medics from the state Department of Public Safety said they treated:A 4-year-old girl passed out in 100-degree heat after Texas (National) Guard personnel pushed the group she was in back towards MexicoA man with a significant laceration on his leg, suffered when he tried to rescue his chi...

Opinion: How California can remove hurdles delaying clean energy future

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:51 GMT

Red tape has become an unwitting accomplice to climate change.Too often, clean energy projects needed to end our carbon dependence and protect our environment become bogged down by permitting and legal quagmires.This must end.This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several infrastructure-streamlining bills out of a package of measures he had proposed in May to fast-track water, transportation and clean energy projects by reforming the state’s cumbersome permitting processes and the California Environmental Quality Act. By introducing his measures as budget trailer bills, Newsom drew criticism from environmental organizations and legislators who argued he was abusing the budget process.The bill signing ceremony ended a period of tumult between the administration and a Legislature that so far has only passed five of the governor’s 11 proposed measures. But any lingering animosity must be set aside because there is plenty of work that still needs to be done and no time to waste.California ...

CHP investigating cause of driver going over Highway 1 cliff

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:51 GMT

SWANTON — A 51-year-old San Carlos man continued to face recovery Monday after driving off a coastal Highway 1 cliff Friday afternoon.The California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, which took place around 1:30 p.m., near Scott Creek Beach and south of Swanton Road. In a media release Sunday, the CHP said that the driver, alone in his vehicle, was traveling westbound on Highway 1 in a 2023 Kia Forte “when, for undetermined reasons, the driver allowed the Kia to travel off the roadway and down a steep cliff.”After overturning multiple times, the Kia came to rest on the beach, partially submerged in the ocean, according to the CHP. Cal Fire CZU officials estimated the cliff to be about a 300-foot drop, according to an agency social media post. Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Southern California landslide response likely falling on county, state official says Crashes and Disasters | San Jose business owner arraigned on insurance fraud charge...

American on tour crosses border into North Korea

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:51 GMT

(AP) — An American has crossed the heavily fortified border from South Korea into North Korea, the American-led U.N. Command overseeing the area said Tuesday, amid heightened tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program. Man loses hand in boat mishap at Lake Berryessa The U.N. Command tweeted that the U.S. citizen was on a tour to the Korean border village of Panmunjom and crossed the border into the North without authorization.It said he is currently in North Korean custody and that the U.N. Command is working with its North Korean counterparts to resolve the incident.

Man sentenced to 90 years for sexually assaulting 4 children in Prince William Co.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:51 GMT

A man prosecutors said sexually assaulted several victims in Prince William County, Virginia, including two who were younger than 10 years old, will spend more than 90 years in prison.Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth said Billy Riggs, 40, was sentenced on Friday for assaulting four minors between July 2011 and December 2013.“[These] children will forever [be] impacted by his actions,” Ashworth said in a statement. “While we cannot undo the harm that he has done, we can certainly ensure that Billy Riggs does not harm any other children for the rest of his life.”Officials began investigations into Riggs when an assault involving a child between 4 and 6 years old was reported in the area of Triangle. While in school, the child told a staff member of being “sexually assaulted by an acquaintance on more than one occasion.” That school employee then notified the police.Another victim, who was 9-years-old when the sexual a...

The Open Championship Tee Times

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:51 GMT

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom (AP) _ Tee times for Thursday’s first round of The Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club (all times GMT)5:35 a.m. _ Branden Grace, Matthew Jordan, Richie Ramsay5:46 a.m. _ Russell Henley, Jazz Janewattananond, Graeme Robertson5:57 a.m. _ Byeong Hun An, Ryan Fox, Lucas Herbert6:08 a.m. _ Rikuya Hoshino, Alex Maguire, Charl Schwartzel6:19 a.m. _ Hiroshi Iwata, Pablo Larrazabal, Adrian Meronk6:30 a.m. _ Jose Luis Ballester, Patrick Reed, Connor Syme6:41 a.m. _ Darren Clarke, Victor Perez, Thomas Pieters6:52 a.m. _ Christo Lamprecht, Joost Luiten, Louis Oosthuizen7:03 a.m. _ Stewart Cink, Trey Mullinax, J.T. Poston7:14 a.m. _ Harris English, Andrew Putnam, Henrik Stenson7:25 a.m. _ Thorbjorn Olesen, Jordan L. Smith, Scott Stallings7:36 a.m. _ Ernie Els, Takumi Kanaya, Kurt Kitayama7:47 a.m. _ Sam Burns, Chris Kirk, Sepp Straka8:03 a.m. _ Jason Day, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jordan Spieth8:14 a.m. _ Talor Gooch, Padraig Harrington, Seamus PowerSource

Prologis: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prologis Inc. (PLD) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations.The real estate investment trust, based in San Francisco, said it had funds from operations of $1.74 billion, or $1.83 per share, in the period.The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $1.68 per share.Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.The company said it had net income of $1.21 billion, or $1.31 per share.The industrial real estate developer, based in San Francisco, posted revenue of $2.45 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $1.65 billion, missing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.66 billion.Prologis expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $5.56 to $5.60 per share.__...

How to extend the growing season in your garden and get multiple veggie harvests

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:51 GMT

I harvested my hardneck garlic crop earlier this month, which opened up some prime real estate in the garden, leaving me with an entire 4-by-4-foot raised bed to replant. As I was settling Eight Ball squash seedlings into the space, it occurred to me that I was inadvertently practicing what is known as “succession planting,” a term that can apply to a few different strategies intended to extend the growing season.One approach refers to planting a second garden in the space vacated by early-maturing crops, as I’d done in my garlic bed.Another strategy involves sowing herb or vegetable seeds at regular intervals, rather than all at once, to ensure multiple or continued harvests throughout the season. This is especially helpful for one-off root crops, like beets, carrots, radishes and turnips, and for cut-and-come-again greens like Swiss chard, kale and leaf lettuces.You can also maximize your harvests of edibles like basil, bok choi, cilantro, cucumbers, dill, lettuces, mizuna, mustar...