Month: July 2022

California’s K-12 schools and their nearly 6 million students received a multi-billion-dollar additional infusion of cash in the budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators enacted last week, raising per-pupil spending to a record-high level. In all, the budget will provide schools with an average of about $24,000 a year for each student, doubling what…

A web designer/ developer should never run out of useful resources. So here we are with this month’s installment of fresh resources. In this round of the series, we are going to cover tools and resources of different areas in web development including design, frontend, backend, testing, architecting, and accessibility. So whether you work as…

How overpowering was Lucas Giolito on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants? The first seven outs the Chicago White Sox starter recorded came via strikeouts. The Giants didn’t put a ball in play until the third inning, when No. 9 batter Austin Wynns lined out to third. Giolito gave the Sox exactly what they needed…

Los Angeles Angels’ Monte Harrison, left, steals second base as Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve reaches to tag him during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, right, hits a RBI-single as Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado reaches for…

On Monday, the Orioles will play their 81st game of the season, officially signifying the 2022 campaign’s midpoint. Manager Brandon Hyde has “mixed emotions” as his club approaches that benchmark. “I feel like we’ve improved,” Hyde said. “I’m happy, but I’d also like to win some of these games.” They enter that halfway marker at…

Much has been written lately about economic storm clouds massing on the horizon. If you doubt what I say, pick up any periodical, listen to talk radio or a network news broadcast and mentions of inflation, interest rate hikes, and the Fed’s remedies will abound. Akin to a desert monsoon that starts with a puff…

How overpowering was Lucas Giolito on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants? The first seven outs the Chicago White Sox starter recorded came via strikeouts. The Giants didn’t put a ball in play until the third inning, when No. 9 batter Austin Wynns lined out to third. Giolito gave the Sox exactly what they needed…

SACRAMENTO – Americans are this weekend celebrating the day the Second Continental Congress declared itself independent from Great Britain by adopting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, thus building the foundation for one of the freest and most prosperous nations in history. It is of course our country’s most joyous national holiday. Across the pond,…

With a fresh start and new opportunities now that the NBA calendar has officially turned, the Orlando Magic are looking to further evaluate young talent during the Las Vegas summer league. The event is scheduled for tip-off Thursday at Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion when the Magic take on the Houston Rockets in…

Much has been written lately about economic storm clouds massing on the horizon. If you doubt what I say, pick up any periodical, listen to talk radio or a network news broadcast and mentions of inflation, interest rate hikes, and the Fed’s remedies will abound. Akin to a desert monsoon that starts with a puff…

Los Angeles Angels’ Monte Harrison, left, steals second base as Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve reaches to tag him during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, right, hits a RBI-single as Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado reaches for…

NBA star LeBron James prayed for his hometown of Akron on Sunday as protests erupted after police body cam video showed cops had shot an unarmed Black man more than 60 times. “I pray for my city today!” he wrote on Twitter, with a praying-hands emoji in place of the actual word. Jayland Walker, 25,…

Chicago Cubs closer David Robertson knows what awaits the next four weeks. Robertson, in his 14th major-league season, has been on the move ahead of the trade deadline once before and has seen plenty of teammates come and go during this month throughout the years. With the Aug. 2 trade deadline a month away, the…

LOS ANGELES — When it was time to step up on the day after her 32nd birthday, Sparks all-star forward Nneka Ogwumike scored 10 of her game-high 22 points in the third quarter, to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to an 84-74 win at home against the New York Liberty. “It was a gritty game…

Vancouver Whitecaps’ Javain Brown, Marcus Godinho, Ranko Veselinovic, Tristan Blackmon and Brian White, from left, line up to block a free kick by Los Angeles FC’s Cristian Arango (9) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) The ball bounces…

IRVINE — Police arrested a 26-year-old man Sunday on suspicion of felony sexual battery after a woman reported she was assaulted in an elevator. Rafael Cortez of Los Angeles was arrested at his residence without incident and transferred to the Orange County jail, where he was booked on suspicion of felony sexual battery, assault and…

Much has been written lately about economic storm clouds massing on the horizon. If you doubt what I say, pick up any periodical, listen to talk radio or a network news broadcast and mentions of inflation, interest rate hikes, and the Fed’s remedies will abound. Akin to a desert monsoon that starts with a puff…

SACRAMENTO – Americans are this weekend celebrating the day the Second Continental Congress declared itself independent from Great Britain by adopting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, thus building the foundation for one of the freest and most prosperous nations in history. It is of course our country’s most joyous national holiday. Across the pond,…

Vancouver Whitecaps’ Javain Brown, Marcus Godinho, Ranko Veselinovic, Tristan Blackmon and Brian White, from left, line up to block a free kick by Los Angeles FC’s Cristian Arango (9) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) The ball bounces…

Los Angeles Angels’ Monte Harrison, left, steals second base as Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve reaches to tag him during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, right, hits a RBI-single as Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado reaches for…