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Politicians and pundits say parents are furious with schools. Polls say otherwise.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:37 GMT

The polling company Gallup has been asking American parents the same question since 1999: Are you satisfied with your oldest child’s education? Every year through January 2020, between two-thirds and 80% said yes.The pandemic upended many things about American schooling, but not this long-standing trend. In Gallup’s most recent poll, conducted late last year, 80% of parents said they were somewhat or completely satisfied with their child’s school, which in most cases was a public school. This was actually a bit higher than in most years before the pandemic. A string of other polls, conducted throughout the pandemic, have shown similar results.“Contrary to elite or policy wonk opinion, which often is critical of schools, there have been years and years worth of data saying that families in general like their local public schools,” said Andy Smarick, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank.“It would be natural to assume that in 2020, 2021, parental suppor...

Wyatts Towing CEO resigns from task force amid state investigation into his business

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:37 GMT

Wyatts Towing CEO Trevor Forbes has resigned from Colorado’s Towing Task Force amid a state investigation into his businesses and accusations of running an illegal loan program for towed vehicles.His resignation was effective July 17, a spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis told The Denver Post. Forbes’ name also has been removed from the task force’s website.The task force, which Forbes chaired, is responsible for making recommendations to the Public Utilities Commission about maximum towing rates and nonconsensual tows. The 14-person group is comprised of members of the towing industry, consumer advocates, law enforcement officials and other stakeholders.Forbes and Wyatts, the state’s largest towing company, have been under the microscope since last summer when The Post revealed that the attorney general had launched a probe into the business. That investigation is ongoing.Recently, lawmakers and consumer advocates have accused the towing giant of skirting a 20...

Golden’s Lindsey Horan sets tone for United States at Women’s World Cup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:37 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Lindsey Horan is setting a feisty tone for the United States at the Women’s World Cup.Horan, the U.S. co-captain and a Golden native, steadied herself after an angry exchange with Dutch midfielder Danielle van de Donk and scored to give the United States a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands on Thursday.RELATED: April Heinrichs to fellow Colorado native, USWNT captain Lindsey Horan: “Embrace the experience”Frustrated by the Netherlands’ first half lead, Horan went from exasperation with van de Donk to elation for her tying goal in a span of just two minutes in the second half.“To come from a goal down and have that momentum shift in the second half was incredible. I think no one was happy with our first-half performance, letting them have the ball a little bit too much, but we changed things, and how we responded,” she said.The tie keeps the United States atop the Group E standings, in front of the Netherlands with a better goal difference, and in good posi...

LeBron James breaks silence after son Bronny's cardiac arrest

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:37 GMT

LeBron James has broken his silence after his oldest son, Bronny, suffered cardiac arrest during basketball practice at the University of Southern California. The Los Angeles Lakers star posted a message on Twitter on Thursday morning. "I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers," he wrote. "We feel you and I’m so grateful. Everyone doing great. We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love."LeBron said he will "have more to say" when the family is ready "but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us! #JamesGang."On Monday morning, Bronny collapsed on the court of USC's Galen Center. He was initially admitted to the ICU. He is now recovering in the hospital and is in stable condition.Bronny is the second USC player to collapse during practice in the last year. Trojans forward Vincent Iwuchukwu went into cardiac arrest in July 2022. He was able to play for USC during the second half of the season. Bryc...

Tori Kelly reveals health update days after passing out at DTLA restaurant

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:37 GMT

Tori Kelly provided fans with a health update on Thursday morning, days after passing out in a downtown Los Angeles restaurant. The 30-year-old singer posted a handwritten letter on Instagram while recovering in the hospital. “Hi friends … as you may have heard, I’m dealing with some unexpected health challenges," she penned. “It’s been a scary few days but I can feel your prayers and can’t stop thinking about you.” LeBron James breaks silence after son Bronny’s hospitalization She then said she's feeling "stronger now and hopeful.""Unfortunately, there are some things to uncover. I'm so grateful for the amazing doctors and nurses who have been looking after me," she said. On Sunday night, it was reported that Kelly was admitted into the ICU and was being treated for blood clots found in her lungs and legs.The "Nobody Love" singer then explained that she's "heartbroken" because she had planned to release her EP this week, but she acknowledged that her "health must come first."She ...

8 Californians strike gold with Lottery scratchers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:37 GMT

Eight Southern Californians recently struck it rich, winning a combined $13 million from California Lottery Scratcher tickets, Lottery officials announced on Thursday.Lilia Gharbian of Pasadena played a Millionaire Bucks ticket purchased at a Liquor Mart and instantly won the top prize of $5,000,000, officials said.In Carson, Miguel Hernandez scratched his way to a $2 million prize from an Instant Crossword ticket.In San Bernardino County, Efren Figueroa won a cool million playing a Win Big scratcher purchased at the Albertsons in Highland.In Los Angeles County, Dana Treadway won $1 million playing an Xtreme Multiplier ticket purchased in Covina.In Orange County, Francisco Fajardo also struck gold with a million-dollar Perfect Gift! ticket he bought at Bob’s Liquor in Fullerton.Jesus Rojo, Thomas Bockover, and Larry Fox also won $1 million each playing Diamond 8’s tickets purchased in Orange and L.A. counties.The California Lottery is required by law to disclose the names of winners...

San Jose winery tops USA Today’s best new vineyard experiences list

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:37 GMT

San Jose’s Alamitos Vineyards was just singled out as the best new winery experience in the country by USA Today readers in its latest 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.A panel of six travel and wine writers nominated 20 wineries for the ballot, with readers winnowing the list down to 10 stellar picks, including four from the Pacific Northwest. Oregon’s legendary Willamette Valley is home to three of them — Anacréon, Abbott Claim and Nicolas-Jay. Washington’s Bledsoe McDaniels lies in Walla Walla’s wine region.Tech entrepreneurs Shaun Coleman and Chris Maune opened their Alamitos Vineyards’ tasting room to the public just two years ago, offering wine flights from a retro 1964 Silver Streak trailer by reservation. The winery sits on a privately-owned estate at Almaden Quicksilver County Park, so those award-winning sips of syrah and sauvignon blanc are accompanied by stunning views.Alamitos Vineyards proprietors Shaun Coleman and Chris Maune pose...

Feinstein appears to get confused in Senate hearing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:37 GMT

By Kristin Wilson | CNNSen. Dianne Feinstein had to be corrected and told to vote during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday.The California Democrat, who has been in frail health following a shingles diagnosis in the spring, has appeared confused at times since her return to the Capitol.Feinstein, who at 90 is the oldest member serving in the US Senate, has faced questions about her health in recent years, and members of her own party called on her to resign her Senate seat after an extended absence earlier this year following the shingles diagnosis. She returned to Washington in June.During Thursday’s hearing, Feinstein was meant to cast her vote on the Defense Appropriations bill, requiring her to say “Aye” or “Nay,” when her name was called. When she didn’t answer, Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state tried to prompt her.“Say aye,” she said, repeating herself three times to Feinstein.Feinstein then started to read from prepared remarks, and was inter...

Oakland A’s reportedly toss out initial Las Vegas ballpark renderings

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:37 GMT

Remember those fancy renderings the A’s released of their proposed Las Vegas ballpark, built right on the Strip?The A’s are now telling people to forget all about them.A’s director of design Brad Schrock spoke to the Las Vegas Review-Journal this week and said that the team is telling the architectural groups interested in building the ballpark to ignore the initial renderings.“We told the groups, ‘You saw renderings in the newspaper, but wad those up for now,’” Schrock said. “We are really encouraging them to think creatively about the different ways to solve the problem. It will be fun to see what we get back.”Those renderings were produced just as the A’s were meeting with Nevada lawmakers, seeking approval for up to $380 million in taxpayer money to help build the 30,000-seat, nine-acre stadium that is expected to cost $1.5 billion total. After several special sessions, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed Senate Bill 1 into law on June 15.In some ways, it was obvious from the beginn...

Pac-12 survival: The expansion imperative following Colorado’s (expected) departure

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:37 GMT

The Pac-12 presidents spent a year mulling whether to expand the conference following the announced departures of the Los Angeles schools.Now, they seemingly have no choice.Colorado’s presumptive departure to the Big 12 next summer will leave the Pac-12 with nine teams for the 2024 football season. That’s more than enough to meet NCAA and College Football Playoff requirements but creates a plethora of challenges, with the football schedule near the top of the list.A nine-game conference rotation doesn’t work with nine teams.As much as we’d like to see Oregon and Washington play a home-and-home series each fall, there’s no indication the Pac-12 plans to double up the intra-conference matchups.Sure, it could move forward with nine teams schools drop to an eight-game conference schedule. (The SEC and ACC also play eight league games.) But that approach would require each team to add one non-conference opponent — a tricky and costly proposition at this late date.Most schedules are...