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Walters: California needs to fix school curricula before requiring more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:52 GMT

Last week, the attorney general’s office completed paperwork for an initiative that, if qualified for the 2024 ballot and approved by voters, would require California’s nearly 6 million public school students to take a course in personal finance.The proposal, by an organization called Californians for Financial Education, is the latest of several efforts to make personal finance a required subject.“California has lagged behind the rest of the nation when it comes to personal finance education,” Tim Ranzetta, a financial executive in Palo Alto and founder of the organization, said in a statement. “Only 1% of California students are required to take a personal finance course as a condition for graduation compared to 48% nationally.”Ranzetta’s proposal is also the latest of many efforts to add specific topics to California’s school curricula. Scarcely a year passes without new proposals to expand required coursework, either as standalone classes or woven into other required classes.A n...

Huge San Jose housing development could sprout near Google tech sites

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:52 GMT

SAN JOSE — A huge housing development that could produce several hundred residences might sprout on empty San Jose land near Google-owned sites and tech job hubs, preliminary plans on file at City Hall show.More than 800 apartments are being eyed on 3.2 acres of land at 7 Topgolf Drive in San Jose’s Alviso district, according to the filing with city planners.At one point, a 200-room hotel was envisioned for the site, a project that seemed like a good bet — since the proposal was floated before the onset of the coronavirus and the start of business shutdowns in March 2020.Once the coronavirus arrived and began to batter the lodging and travel industries worldwide, the hotel project’s prospects deteriorated.The north San Jose hotel was never constructed. Instead, the project encountered severe financial woes.The property’s loan fell into default. Ultimately, the loan was foreclosed and the lender seized the property.Pine Tree Investment & Management, ...

A vegetarian centerpiece worthy of a holiday table

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:52 GMT

Every holiday meal deserves a festive centerpiece. While a turkey is the usual stunner, there’s room for more than one showstopper. An elaborate vegetarian dish can be equally decorative, providing a colorful and festive platter for both vegetarians and meat-lovers alike.Winter squash are natural, vibrant vessels ideal for stuffing with wholesome grains, dried fruit and nuts. There are many squash varieties that love to be stuffed, including butternut, acorn and kabocha. If the squash are small, you can serve them individually with their tops as a lid, or if they are large, you can halve or quarter them and spoon the filling over the centers, relying on the serving platter to catch the overflow.Acorn squash are tidy vessels for this recipe. When cooked until very tender, their shell is edible. They can easily serve one as a main course or be split to share. Shiitake mushrooms add a satisfying meat-like texture to the veggie filling and provide savory, umami depth of flavor. Choose y...

Sale closed in San Jose: $4.6 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:52 GMT

1631 University Way – Google Street ViewA 5,959-square-foot house built in 1951 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 1600 block of University Way in San Jose was sold on Oct. 30, 2023, for $4,625,000, or $776 per square foot. This single-story home offers a roomy layout with five bedrooms and five baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the house is equipped with a three-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently. The property’s backyard additionally features both a spa and a pool.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:In July 2022, a 2,492-square-foot home on Bel Air Avenue in San Jose sold for $1,940,000, a price per square foot of $778. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Emory Street, San Jose, in September 2022, a 1,912-square-foot home was sold for $1,980,000, a price per square foot of $1,036. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,991-square-foot home on the 1800 block of University ...

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will miss the rest of this season with a shoulder fracture

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:52 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will miss the rest of this season with a shoulder fracture.Source

US retail sales in October decline as consumer spending cools after summer splurges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:52 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — US retail sales in October decline as consumer spending cools after summer splurges.Source

UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:52 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The British government said Wednesday it will still try to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, despite the U.K. Supreme Court ruling that the contentious plan is unlawful.In a major blow to one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s key policies, five justices on the country’s top court ruled unanimously that asylum-seekers sent to Rwanda would be “at real risk of ill-treatment” because they could be returned to the conflict-wracked home countries they’d fled.Sunak, who has pledged to stop migrants reaching Britain in small boats across the English Channel, said the ruling “was not the outcome we wanted” but vowed to press on with the plan.He said the court had “confirmed that the principle of removing asylum-seekers to a safe third country is lawful,” even as it ruled Rwanda unsafe.He said the government was working on a treaty with Rwanda that would address the court’s concerns, “and we will finalize that in light of today’s judgmen...

Griffon: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:52 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Griffon Corp. (GFF) on Wednesday reported net income of $42 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of 79 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.19 per share.The garage door and building products maker posted revenue of $641.4 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $77.6 million, or $1.42 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.69 billion.Griffon expects full-year revenue of $2.6 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GFF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GFFSource

This is how much your Thanksgiving meal will cost this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Thanksgiving meal will cost less than last year, but that's not saying much.The American Farm Bureau Federation conducted its 38th annual survey and calculated the national average using the best possible price (excluding deals) from all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Avoid this highway in Colorado during Thanksgiving weekend, AAA says In 2023, the prices for Thanksgiving dinner will be less expensive than last year, but still more expensive than any other previous year.Cost of Thanksgiving (Courtesy of American Farm Bureau Federation)The cost of Thanksgiving has been steadily rising for the past 20 years. In 2003, the survey estimated a Thanksgiving meal would cost $36.28. Last year, the price of Thanksgiving doubled from 2003.In 2022, a Thanksgiving feast for 10 reached an all-time high at an estimated cost of $64.05 and was updated to $81.30 when adding additional Thanksgiving items like green beans and potatoes. Do you need to cook a turkey longer in Colorado?...

Butler scores 32, Heat beat Hornets 111-105 to remain unbeaten in NBA In-Season Tournament play

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:52 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 32 points, Bam Adebayo had 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat remained unbeaten in NBA In-Season Tournament play with a 111-105 victory over the short-handed Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night.Duncan Robinson added 18 points for Miami, which has scored 113.8 points per game during its six-game win streak. The Heat averaged 102.4 while stumbling to a 1-4 start this season.No wonder Butler offered a simple explanation for the Heat’s turnaround.“We’ve been scoring more points,” Butler said.Miami is 2-0 in group play; the Hornets are 1-1.The Heat finished off a 4-0 road trip that included wins against San Antonio, Atlanta and Memphis. But they still have a big challenge ahead. Miami returns home Thursday night, then heads back on the road for another five games.“We talked at the start of this trip that this month would be an opportunity for us to be able to galvanize around a tough schedule and see if we can become bette...