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Why the Warriors could trade down in the 2023 NBA Draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:50 GMT

Whether the Warriors stand pat with the No. 19 pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft or trade it remains an open question. Whichever path they take, expect their guiding light to be acquiring players they think can play next to Steph Curry and keep open their title contention window.That window will be constricted under the new collective bargaining agreement, which takes effect July 1 and keeps the Warriors from signing players on the open market to anything more than a league-minimum deal. That accentuates the importance of the draft: For the Warriors, a good draft gives them back some team-building control.Rumors swirled that the Warriors might put former lottery pick Jonathan Kuminga on the trade block in order to move up in the draft order. Such a trade would be a bold move for new general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. in his first few days at the helm.If the Warriors don’t move up the board, perhaps they’ll see value in trading down. A move down would save them a little m...

The world’s 50 best restaurants for 2023 revealed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:50 GMT

By Marnie Hunter | CNNPeru’s capital city – and undoubtedly its gastronomic capital – had a tremendous showing Tuesday at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, taking the No. 1 title and earning more slots in the top 50 than any other city.Four Lima restaurants made the 50 Best list: Central at No. 1, Maido at No. 6, Kjolle at No. 28 and Mayta at No. 47. Kjolle is new to the top 50 this year.Central, led by led by Virgilio Martinez and Pía Léon, has been delivering fine dining featuring Peruvian ingredients and techniques for 15 years. The restaurant “takes diners through 15 different Peruvian ecosystems, categorised by altitude – from 15 metres under the Pacific Ocean to 4,200 metres up in the Andes,” the 50 Best website says. Kjolle is Léon’s solo venture.Central is the first South American restaurant to earn the “World’s Best” title.The awards – an event considered the Oscars of global fine dining – were announced Tuesday evening from the City of Arts and Sciences, a collection...

Klein: What the hell happened to the California of the ’50s and ’60s?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:50 GMT

By the time I talked to Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, he was clearly frustrated. “This is ridiculous,” he said. “These guys write reports and they protest. But we need to build. You can’t be serious about climate and the environment without reforming permitting and procurement in this state.”It hurts to get hammered by your friends. And that’s what’s happening to Newsom. More than 100 environmental groups — including the Sierra Club of California and The Environmental Defense Center — are joining together to fight a package Newsom designed to make it easier to build infrastructure in California.For Newsom, it’s a wounding break. “I licked envelopes for these nonprofits as a kid. My father was on the board of the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund for more than a decade,” he told me. “This was my life. But this rigidity and ideological purity is really going to hurt progress. I did the climate bills last year, and these same groups were celebrating that. But that means nothin...

Opinion: Delta tunnel is too risky to bend environmental rules

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:50 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plans to ease environmental rules and bypass the legislative process to get statewide infrastructure projects fast-tracked would pave the way for California ratepayers to fund a multi-billion-dollar environmentally disastrous and divisive Delta tunnel.The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC), representing the five counties that comprise millions of residents who live in and around the California Delta, strongly oppose the administration’s inclusion of the Delta Conveyance Project (Delta tunnel) in its infrastructure package and hastily considering it in the opaque state budget process.Dating back to 2009, the Legislature and administration have consistently avoided legislative provisions that facilitate highly controversial and expensive isolated new conveyance in the Delta. This was done with purpose. Changing laws for the explicit benefit of this highly controversial project would pick “winners and losers” between those living within and near the Delta (the losers) a...

UC Davis stabbings suspect isn’t competent to stand trial, psychologist tells court – but the matter isn’t settled

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:50 GMT

By Cheri Mossburg | CNNA former University of California, Davis, student accused of killing two people and injuring another in stabbings near campus this year is not competent to stand trial, according to the opinion of a court-appointed psychologist presented in court on Tuesday.The matter of whether Carlos Dominguez is competent to stand trial in the stabbings will now be settled in its own jury trial, because prosecutors contest the psychologist’s findings, Yolo County Judge Sam McAdam decided.The suspect, meanwhile, interrupted Tuesday’s hearing on his competency to profess his guilt – despite his previous not guilty plea in the case.RELATED: Davis stabbing suspect has Oakland ties“I want to apologize and I want to say I’m guilty, and forgive me,” Dominguez was heard saying during Tuesday’s livestreamed hearing, shortly after McAdam read the psychologist’s incompetency finding into the record.After the interruption, the judge reminded Dominguez of his Fifth Amendment rights. He ...

Happy Wanderer: San Francisco travel destinations going strong as ever

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:50 GMT

That downtown San Francisco has been struggling since the pandemic is no secret. To borrow a quote from Mark Twain, though, reports of San Francisco’s death may be “greatly exaggerated.” In fact, there are many neighborhoods that are thriving in the City by the Bay. Below are four of my favorites.North Beach: On a recent Saturday afternoon, soccer fans were spilling out of several local bars; sidewalk cafés were doing brisk business and beloved sites like Coit Tower were teaming with tourists. A vintage 1950s fire engine rumbled along the crowded streets, taking passengers on a San Francisco Fire Engine Tour (sanfranciscofireenginetours.com) of the district known as San Francisco’s version of “Little Italy.”Meanwhile, at the popular Italian eatery Convivium Enoteca, San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin was telling journalists how North Beach merchants acted quickly to open parklets during the pandemic, positioning the neighborhood for a quick post-COVID-19 comeb...

Sale closed in San Jose: $1.5 million for a two-bedroom home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:50 GMT

537 Halsey Avenue – Google Street ViewA 1,453-square-foot house built in 1947 has changed hands. The property located in the 500 block of Halsey Avenue in San Jose was sold on May 26, 2023. The $1,500,000 purchase price works out to $1,032 per square foot. The property features two bedrooms, one bathroom, and a garage as well as one parking space. The unit sits on a 5,775-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:In March 2023, a 1,383-square-foot home on South Monroe Street in San Jose sold for $1,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,085. The home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.On Ori Avenue, San Jose, in April 2023, a 1,704-square-foot home was sold for $1,500,000, a price per square foot of $880. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,739-square-foot home on the 500 block of Villa Centre Way in San Jose sold in August 2022, for $1,780,000, a price per square foot of $1,024. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.Related ArticlesHousing | ...

Gore and Robles exchange words following a misplay in the Cardinals’ 9-3 win over the Nationals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:50 GMT

Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) — Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore was not happy with teammate Victor Robles’ effort on a single to center field by Cardinals left fielder Jordan Walker in second inning of St. Louis’ 9-3 victory over Washington on Tuesday at Nats Pa...

Palestinian villagers say Israeli settlers have torched dozens of homes and cars in revenge attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:50 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian residents of a West Bank village say hundreds of Israeli settlers have entered the community and set fire to dozens of homes and cars.The attack on Wednesday comes a day after a pair of Palestinian gunmen killed four Israelis outside a West Bank settlement.Residents in Turmus Ayya said the settlers rampaged through the main road of the town.Witnesses said the Israeli army entered the town and settlers were withdrawing.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday deployed additional forces across the occupied West Bank, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to build 1,000 new settler homes in an initial response to a Palestinian shooting attack that killed four Israelis a day earlier.The Israeli settlement announcement threatened to further raise tensions after two days of deadly fighting in the territory. The Palestinians and the international community oppose settle...

4-time World Cup champion Germany has forgotten how to win games a year before hosting Euro 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:50 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Perhaps the only positive Germany can draw from its national soccer team’s deepening crisis is that the 2024 European Championship is still a year away.Even if few believe it anymore, Germany coach Hansi Flick insists that is enough time to turn things around before hosting the tournament.Flick struggled to justify his conviction late Tuesday after the latest disappointing performance — a 2-0 loss to Colombia that saw his team whistled off at halftime and again at the end.“With the results, what can I say?” Flick said. “The arguments are not on our side.”Some fans even held up signs saying “Flick out,” showing who they believe deserves blame for Germany’s ever-lengthening slump.Flick had said before kickoff that it was imperative to get a win against Colombia after the 1-0 loss in Poland and 3-3 draw with Ukraine the previous week.“We need successful results to take the next steps, otherwise it will be difficult,” Flick said.It’s proving difficult. Germany ...