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Saving for a down payment? You could sit courtside at the NBA Finals instead

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:28 GMT

A day before the first NBA Finals game in Denver, the price for the cheapest tickets to the NBA Finals at Ball Arena, sitting upstairs in the 300 level, start at about $550, down a bit from last week.A review Wednesday of prices on Ticketmaster starts at $568 for a seat and climbs to just below $40,000 for the opening game, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, against the Miami Heat, the Eastern Conference champion.Want to sit courtside? A seat in the corner has an asking price of $39,000. A couple of first-row seats closer to center court were priced at about $29,000. But there were some courtside seats that cost as low as $10,000. Upstairs seats in the 300 level of the arena for game one start above $500 and climb to above $1,000. Seats in the 200 and 100 levels start, for the most part, above $1,000 and work up. Wednesday on the Ticketmaster site a pair of 100-level tickets — verified resale — stood out at $995 each. One other 100-level ticket was offered at $999.Related ArticlesS...

‘Strive harder’: Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact, return-to-office mandate

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:28 GMT

By ED KOMENDA (Associated Press)SEATTLE (AP) — Telling executives to “strive harder,” hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company’s lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate during a lunchtime demonstration at its Seattle headquarters Wednesday.The protest came a week after Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting and a month after a policy took effect requiring workers to return to the office three days per week. Previously, team leaders were allowed to determine how their charges worked.The employees chanted their disappointment with the pace of the company’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint — “Emissions climbing, time to act” — and urged Amazon to return authority to team leaders when it comes to work location. They also objected to recent layoffs. The company has cut 27,000 jobs since November.Wearing a black pirate hat and red coat, Church Hindley...

Biola renames film school after In-N-Out founder

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:28 GMT

Biola University in La Mirada is renaming its renowned film school after the founders of In-N-Out Burger. The university says it's a Double-Double win for the school.The university's film school will officially be renamed the Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts as a tribute to Esther Snyder, who co-founded the iconic Southern California burger chain 75 years ago alongside her husband, Harry. Biola officials say the burger chain gifted the school the largest financial prize in its history, and the renaming will serve as a "thank you," and a tribute to the family's California legacy."This naming of the Snyder School and the inspirational vision of Mrs. Esther Snyder will be a testimony to students and alumni for generations that humility in leadership, Christlike love of others, entrepreneurial tenacity and upright business principles are virtues worth living," said Biola President Barry H. Corey. California-based In-N-Out Burger poised for major expansion With the gift from the ...

One California city considered to be the 'best' place to raise a family, Wallethub says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:28 GMT

Multiple California cities have been named among the “best” places to raise a family, according to a new study from WalletHub.Researchers determined that the city of Fremont in Northern California was the “best” place to raise a family.In Southern California, Irvine, San Diego and Huntington Beach ranked within the top 20. The cities ranked third, sixth and 14th, respectively.  Los Angeles ranked 86th, while San Bernardino was the lowest-ranked California city on the list. One California city ranked among top 10 ‘most diverse’ cities in America The personal finance company compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 45 key metrics connected to essential family dynamics, such as housing cost, quality of local schools and health care systems.The metrics were graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the “best” city to raise a family in.The 45 metrics were compiled into five different categories, which included:Family FunHealth and SafetyEducation and Child CareAffordabilitySo...

See the World: Arts Calendar June 1-7

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:28 GMT

Artists challenge us all to see the world differently—more intimately, more holistically, more empathetically, more engaged with nature and each other—in video-based installation, micro/macro research, durational dance, aesthetic semiotics, material abstraction,  life-long critique, environmental portraiture, telling still lifes, science-based choreography, poets and painters on sunset pilgrimage, metabolic architecture, the infinite expanse of spiritual imagination, environmentalist surrealism, matriarchs of edgy comedy, and art historical flower power.Martine Syms at Sprueth MagersThursday, June 1Martine Syms: Loser Back Home, at Sprüth Magers. The international gallery announces their representation of L.A.-based Martine Syms, and presents her first solo show with the gallery. Garnering widespread attention for her work that combines conceptual grit, humor and social commentary, Syms has emerged in recent years as one of the defining artists of her generation. Her work focuses on...

Navigating the World of Precious Metals: GSI Exchange’s Expertise and Competitive Prices

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:28 GMT

In the idyllic Palm Beach County of Florida, a luminary in the world of precious metals has been steadily illuminating the investment landscape since August 1, 2014. GSI Exchange, also known as True Bullion LLC dba GSI Exchange, has swiftly cemented itself as the go-to haven for astute investors plunging into the realm of gold and silver coin investments. With an unwavering focus on safety, value, and exceptional service, GSI Exchange offers a rewarding experience to clients navigating the ever-fluctuating world of precious metals.What sets GSI Exchange apart from the competition, you wonder? Firstly, it is the brainchild of Managing Member Anthony Allen Anderson, who has an indomitable passion for the industry. Under his expert stewardship, the company has blossomed and emerged as a gold and silver coin dealer on which investors can truly depend. Yet, there’s more to this success saga than just passion and leadership.At the core of GSI Exchange’s remarkable ascent is a ...

‘A tragedy any way you look at it’: Vallejo man gets 14 years in harrowing homicide during Dublin home break-in

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:28 GMT

OAKLAND — A Vallejo man was sentenced to 14 years in state prison for the death of his friend who was shot and killed after the two broke into a Dublin man’s home in what police called a home invasion robbery attempt.Rickey White, 31, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the death of 28-year-old Adrianna Marie Navarro, also of Vallejo. Navarro was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend after she and White, who was also wounded, allegedly broke into the man’s Dublin home on Jan. 1, 2020.White was originally charged with murder under a legal theory that allows a cohort to a crime to be charged when the victim uses lawful self-defense against the perpetrators.The Dublin resident told police that he looked through the peephole, saw only Navarro and cracked the door. That’s when Navarro and White burst in, with White carrying a gun, according to court records. During the fracas that ensued, he retrieved his own gun and fired at Navarro and White. Police sa...

Report: Trump on tape talking about classified document he kept

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:28 GMT

By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Kaitlan Collins | CNNFederal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting in which former President Donald Trump acknowledges he held onto a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, multiple sources told CNN, undercutting his argument that he declassified everything.The recording indicates Trump understood he retained classified material after leaving the White House, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation. On the recording, Trump’s comments suggest he would like to share the information but he’s aware of limitations on his ability post-presidency to declassify records, two of the sources said.CNN has not listened to the recording, but multiple sources described it. One source said the relevant portion on the Iran document is about two minutes long, and another source said the discussion is a small part of a much longer meeting.Special counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the Justi...

Citing ‘lack of trust’ Amazon corporate workers stage walkout

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:28 GMT

By Catherine Thorbecke | CNNAmazon corporate workers staged a walkout on Wednesday to signal a “lack of trust” in the company’s leadership, in what is perhaps the most visible sign of dissent among the e-commerce giant’s office workers in recent memory.On Wednesday afternoon, organizers of the walkout said more than 1,000 corporate employees participated in the event. In an email the night before, organizers had said more than 1,800 Amazon employees committed to join the walkout to call attention to employee frustrations on multiple fronts, including the company’s push to get workers in the office at least three days a week.“We’re here because a lot of Amazonians feel in their gut that something is not right with the company,” Eliza Pan, a former Amazon worker and co-founder of the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice group, said Wednesday at the walkout in Seattle. “And there are a lot of signs of this, such as a rigid, one-size-fits-all return to office mandate.”The main in-person...

Fujinami wants to start again for A’s. Not so fast, says his manager

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:28 GMT

OAKLAND – Shintaro Fujinami would like to return to the starting rotation at some point but manager Mark Kotsay said he and the Oakland A’s will continue to take a measured approach with the Japanese-born right-hander.Fujinami earned his second MLB win Tuesday, as he entered the A’s game with the Atlanta Braves with two outs in the top of the ninth inning. Fujinami used a 97-mph sinker to retire Austin Riley for the last out, and the A’s won the game 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth as Seth Brown scored from third base on Riley’s fielding error on a ground ball by Jonah Bride with the bases loaded.It was Fujinami’s third appearance in four games since Saturday and the one run he’s allowed in the past 2 1/3 innings before Wednesday was a solo homer to Braves first baseman Matt Olson on Memorial Day.For the season, though, Fujinami is 2-5 with a 12.00 ERA in 30 innings, as he continues to work his way back from a disastrous start to his big-league career in April.“We have no plans for F...