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Jimmy Kimmel presses Adam Schiff on why California can't permanently cut red tape in wake of LA Fires
California Sen. Adam Schiff agreed with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to cut red tape and speed up the government’s response to rebuilding Los Angeles communities ravaged by wildfires, in an interview Thursday.
“This idea that I’ve been hearing about speeding up the building permits here in California to rebuild faster – why don’t we do that all the time?” ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel asked Schiff.
“We should do that all the time,” Schiff said. “I think, actually, the path back to power for the Democratic Party is to show that we can get s— done again.”
NEWSOM DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY TO ‘FAST-TRACK’ WILDFIRE MEASURES AFTER TRUMP ATTACKS OVER PREVIOUS BLAZES
Sen. Adam Schiff agreed with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to cut red tape and speed up the government’s response to rebuilding Los Angeles. (ABC)
Newsom declared a state of emergency on Saturday in an attempt to fast-track wildfire prevention projects. President Donald Trump blasted Newsom’s handling of the wildfire response in January.
The order suspends certain environmental regulations that would have delayed forest management projects and other wildfire prevention measures.
“This year has already seen some of the most destructive wildfires in California history, and we’re only in March. Building on unprecedented work cutting red tape and making historic investments – we’re taking action with a state of emergency to fast-track critical wildfire projects even more,” Newsom said in a statement.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that emthe state would be “cutting red tape” to help recover from the Los Angeles wildfires. (California Governor Gavin Newsom YouTube channel)
Schiff’s call for California to fast-track environmental cleanup and rebuilding efforts after fires devastated the state comes amid a movement of Newsom and other major Democratic Party political leaders in California making moves to the center.
In San Francisco, Mayor Daniel Lurie embraced government efficiency with a memo on Tuesday that directed city employees to return to the office at least four days a week.
Lurie has positioned himself as a common-sense Democratic Party leader, with Lurie spokesperson Charles Lutvak saying that “[b]ringing our workers back to the office will make our services more effective and responsive to our residents.”
“That is what San Franciscans expect and what Mayor Lurie will deliver,” Lutvak said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom and Deirdre Heavy contributed to this report.
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A report from the Salt Lake Board of Realtors on Utah housing says the median home price in Summit County was $1.7 million in January 2025, the highest in the state.
Wasatch County was next at $1.5 million, double the median price in Rich County, the third highest.
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Staff say Summit County is now more expensive than San Francisco, Honolulu and San Diego, areas known not just for high housing costs but for high costs of living.
According to the California Association of Realtors, San Francisco’s median home price was $1.4 million in January 2025 and $1.6 million in February.
Areas in and around Park City have long seen median values above that. The Park City Board of Realtors’ most recent median prices are $4 million in city limits and $2.3 million in the Snyderville Basin.
Kamas was approaching a $1 million median home price last year, and Salt Lake Realtors’ statistics signal housing prices are continuing to rise across Summit County.
Summit County is a financial supporter of KPCW. For a full list, click here.
The No. 1-seeded Boston College Eagles (27-7-2) men’s hockey team takes on the No. 3-seeded Denver Pioneers (30-11-1) in the Manchester Regional Final on Sunday night.
Both teams earned spots in the game after winning their first round contests.
Boston College defeated No. 4-seeded Bentley 3-1 on Friday afternoon after a late third period goal from forward James Hagens and an empty netter from forward Ryan Leonard.
Denver dominated No. 2-seeded Providence 5-1 on Friday night. Four different Pioneers scored goals in the contest.
This is the first time the two teams are meeting since the 2024 national championship. In the title game, Denver topped Boston College 2-0 after scoring a pair of goals in the second period.
The winner of this game will win the Regional and will return to the Frozen Four for the second straight year.
Below is all the information for the upcoming matchup.
How to Watch: Boston College Men’s Hockey vs. Denver:
Who: No. 1 Boston College Eagles and No. 3 Denver Pioneers
When: Sunday, March 30 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H.
TV: ESPN2
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, Denver: The Pioneers defeated the Providence Friars 5-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles beat the Bentley Falcons 3-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon.
Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was in last year’s national championship on April 13, 2024. Denver defeated Boston College 2-0.
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ESPN Insider Buster Olney Weighs in on Seattle Mariners Surprising Release of Mitch Haniger
The Seattle Mariners made the surprising decision to cut ties with veteran outfielder Mitch Haniger earlier this week, eating $15.5 million in the process.
Haniger, 34, hit just .208 last season with 12 homers and 44 RBI, but he has been an important fixture in Mariners history over the last decade.
Originally acquired before the 2017 season, Haniger earned an All-Star appearance in 2018 and then hit 39 homers in a superb 2021 campaign. He left in free agency after the 2022 season but was brought back in a trade with the San Francisco Giants before 2024.
The financial aspect of his release is the main reason it’s surprising, but it’s also surprising because the M’s didn’t technically have to make this decision. Seattle could have put Haniger on the injured list because of a shoulder issue that had kept him out the lineup since March 8, but they released him anyways.
Speaking on the “Refuse to Lose” podcast, ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney had the following to say about the situation:
And I was surprised, based on the fact that teams will reflexively do the most conservative…make the most conservative decisions at the beginning of the year because they don’t want to just dump a player who might have some value and give them away early in the year, versus hoarding resources, letting them play and seeing what happens. The fact that they released him at a time when they’re looking for as much offense they possibly can glean, the fact that they released him tells you the Mariners don’t believe that he’s going to come back and be the Mitch Haniger of old.
You can listen to full episodes of the ‘Refuse to Lose’ podcast each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Olney joins us on every Thursday episode.
NEW PODCAST IS OUT! Brady is back for another episode of “Refuse to Lose,” where he reacts to the Mitch Haniger release from all angles. Did Haniger actually want to be released? Then, Brady makes his prediction for the Mariners in 2025 and talks with former big-leaguer Dan Winkler, who works at Driveline Baseball, a Washington-based company. CLICK HERE:
WHAT’s WITH THE BUNTING? Two of the more controversial plays on Opening Day involved the Mariners bunting with Jorge Polanco and Victor Robles. Manager Dan Wilson spoke about those plays. CLICK HERE:
POLANCO MAKES RANDOM HISTORY: With a home run and a bunt, Jorge Polanco made some random history on Thursday night. CLICK HERE:
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