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West Australian
2 hours ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Jeremy McGovern: West Coast Eagle Harley Reid most exciting AFL star by a mile, so here's how we manage him
Jeremy McGovern: West Coast Eagle Harley Reid most exciting AFL star by a mile, so here's how we manage him
CBC
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
The Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol
July 16 vote here until 10 p.m. PT About the contest: What best symbolizes British Columbia? Is it a majestic mountaintop, Okanagan wine, totems, a joyful orca, yoga pants, or perhaps a delicious plate of B.C. sushi rolls? From iconic food to local wildlife, legendary landmarks to West Coast pride, 64 symbols that best represent B.C. have made the cut. It's a sign of the times – vote each week and let us know what you think! From July 14 to August 13, channel your provincial pride and cast your vote in The Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: a 5-week long contest powered by your votes. This is your chance to shape our provincial identity, one symbol at a time. How to participate: From Monday to Thursday beginning July 14, we'll highlight a series of different symbols to represent B.C. on CBC Radio One and CBC Vancouver News, with features on Then it's up to you! Jump online and click on the daily voting link on this page to answer polls and vote for your favourite symbol. One by one, symbols will be eliminated based on your votes until the final one is crowned B.C.'s Best Symbol! Follow the hashtag #BestSymbolBC on social media and come back to this page Monday to Thursday to cast your daily vote!
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Will she or won't she? The California governor's race waits on Kamala Harris
The Democrats running for California governor have spent the spring and summer working to win over the powerful donors and interest groups who could help them squeak through a competitive primary election. But the candidates, and many deep-pocketed Democrats, are still waiting for the decision that will have the biggest impact on the race: whether former Vice President Kamala Harris is running. Since Harris lost to President Trump in November, the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom has been in suspended animation, with candidates trying to plan their campaigns without knowing who their biggest opponents will be. A few are making contingency plans to run for other offices. And some major donors are waiting to write big checks. "It creates a little bit of a limbo situation," said Tony Thurmond, the state superintendent of public instruction who launched his gubernatorial campaign in 2023. The Democrats in the race are talking to many of the same potential donors, Thurmond said, and most have the same question: "Is she going to run?" The only answer, Thurmond said, is an unsatisfying one: "We don't know." Read more: Who is running for California governor in 2026? Meet the candidates Since leaving Washington in January, Harris has mostly stayed out of the public eye, settling back into her Brentwood home with her husband, Doug Emhoff, and talking to close friends and confidantes about what she should do next. She is weighing whether to leave politics, run for governor or run for president for a third time. She is expected to make a decision about the gubernatorial race by the end of summer. The Democrats who are already running for governor lack Harris' star power, and her entry could upend the race. But the former vice president would also face questions about her 107-day sprint to the White House, what she knew about President Biden's decline and whether someone who has run unsuccessfully for president twice really wants to be California's governor. "She is looking closely where is the best place to put her energy and focus and her time," said Debbie Mesloh, a longtime Harris ally. The few public appearances Harris has made this year — meeting with firefighters in Altadena, attending a high school graduation in Compton and headlining a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in the Bay Area — have been fodder for those trying to read the tea leaves. What does it mean that Harris skipped the state Democratic Party convention? That Emhoff has taken a teaching job at USC? Harris had originally planned to take a two-week vacation at the end of this month but has canceled her trip, according to someone familiar with her plans. Harris has also been in New York, where she attended Broadway plays and the exclusive Met Gala; in San Francisco, where she dined with her niece Meena at the high-end Japanese restaurant Shoji; and in Los Angeles, where she has shopped for groceries at a 99 Ranch Market in Westwood and the Brentwood Farmers Market. As the months have worn on, some gubernatorial campaigns have started to think that Harris' victory feels like less of a foregone conclusion than if she'd announced in January after leaving office. Read more: Democrats running for California governor take digs at Kamala Harris' delayed decision on the race Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former Biden Cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra and former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine have said that they will stay in the race no matter what. Veteran state Senate leader Toni Atkins of San Diego said she is also staying in if Harris runs, saying in a statement that "while the vice president has her own path, our campaign is moving full speed ahead." Former state Controller Betty Yee said in an interview this week that even if Harris runs, she is staying in, too. "No, no, no," Yee said, of the possibility of seeking another statewide office. Being governor, she said, "is what I feel like I've prepared to do. I will be staying in the race and really leaning into my fiscal and financial background." Yee said when she talks to donors, they want to know two things: how California can push back against the Trump administration, and what she will do if Harris enters the race. Dan Newman, a political strategist who's worked for Newsom, Harris and several of the gubernatorial candidates, said that the race is at an odd inflection point, with candidates who "don't know who their potential voters are, because they don't know who they're running against," and some donors who are waiting — at least for now — to write big checks. "They've got a good excuse to not give, because even if they are a big fan of a candidate who's in the race now, they don't know if the candidate will stay in the race," Newman said. "Then there are others who don't want to give to someone who might run against her." Eric Jaye, a political strategist who previously worked for Villaraigosa's 2018 gubernatorial campaign and advised Newsom when he was mayor of San Francisco, said he's hearing "frustration" from donors who are ready to see the race pick up speed. "They're not going to wait much longer," Jaye said. "There are going to be donors who say, 'We have to go. We're not going to wait for you.'" But even if Harris entered, that wouldn't be a guarantee that donors would back her again, including those who are angry that she spent nearly $1.5 billion in campaign funds in her compressed campaign for the White House in 2024. "The money is very, very upset with her," said gubernatorial candidate Stephen Cloobeck, a businessman and Democratic donor who is running for California governor. "They're my friends. I'm part of that money. Everyone is thoroughly reeling." The amount of money that candidates raise is one way to gauge their support — and prospects. That picture remains a little fuzzy, though, since gubernatorial candidates have until July 31 to report their fundraising hauls from the first half of the year. The only candidate to release numbers so far is Becerra, who said he raised $2.4 million since entering the race in early April, including a $1.1-million transfer from his congressional campaign account. Becerra's campaign has $2 million on hand, including the largest contributions allowed by law — $39,200 — from the politically connected Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and Pechanga Band of Indians. Campaigns are required to report contributions of $5,000 or more shortly after they receive them. Those figures don't represent total fundraising, but can still show a campaign's trajectory. Three of the eight candidates have raised less than $100,000 this year in chunks of more than $5,000 at a time, state data show. Yee reported $71,900 and Thurmond, $32,500. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis reported raising $70,000, including $5,000 from Google. Her campaign said Kounalakis, who has been raising money since entering the race in April 2023, has $9 million on hand. "I want to be clear that I'm in this race to win," Kounalakis said. Villaraigosa, who entered the race last summer, has raised almost $1 million this year through large donations, data show. Atkins reported about $381,000 this year, and Cloobeck, about $132,000. Porter, who entered the race in March, reported almost $475,000 in larger contributions, according to state data. She also transferred $942,000 from her U.S. Senate account to her gubernatorial account, according to federal filings made public Tuesday. Get the L.A. Times Politics newsletter. Deeply reported insights into legislation, politics and policy from Sacramento, Washington and beyond, in your inbox twice per week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Daily Mail
10 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Budget airline abandons California market in East Coast growth push
Californians will soon have one less flight option. Avelo Airlines, the Texas-based budget carrier known for its sub-$30 fares and West Coast roots, is pulling out of California. Its decision comes amid mounting backlash over its cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security and increasing business pressure in the region. The company announced Monday that it will shutter its base at Hollywood Burbank Airport and shift focus to its 38 other destinations, largely concentrated on the East Coast. 'We are in the planning phases of relocating the three planes to the East Coast, so [these are] only positive outcomes for our East Coast airports,' Avelo added. Before the decision, Avelo flew into 10 cities on the West Coast. Budget fliers could connect to destinations spanning the region — including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Portland, and Kalispell, Montana. Those services will end by December 2, 2025. It's a major retreat from the first airport the company ever served. Avelo's inaugural flight departed Burbank and flew to Northern California in 2021. 'This was not an easy decision,' the company's top boss, Andrew Levy, said in a statement. 'Our company's deepest operational roots are in BUR, having launched our first flight there over four years ago during the Covid pandemic. ' But the company said those roots weren't deep enough to weather the region's competitive pressures. The spokesperson said executives made an 'investment of significant time, resources, and efforts' to make the West Coast routes work, but the venture did not produce 'the results necessary to continue our presence there.' Avelo plans to redeploy its California aircraft to the East Coast, where it sees 'more efficient longer-term growth prospects,' Levy said. The airliner signed a contract with the US Department of Homeland Security in April to transport migrants to detention centers inside and outside the US. It maintains that protests had no influence on the decision to leave California. 'Protests nor our contract with DHS had any effect on our decision and have not impacted our business,' a spokesperson for the company told Opposition has cropped up across the country — from outside Burbank Airport to the company's hub in New Haven, Connecticut — with demonstrators urging Avelo to end its partnership with DHS. Nancy Klein, a California-native, told Reuters she had organized seven protests against the company. She believes the company's decision to end their service at the airport is partially due their calls to boycott the airline. 'This change in Avelo's business operations is some evidence that being on the right side of history, while being principled and persistent, can make a difference,' she said in a statement. Klein said she is planning the next protest against the carrier at Burbank Airport on July 27.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Port of LA Sets June Record on ‘Tariff Whipsaw'—But Signs Point to Fast Fade
The Port of Los Angeles had the busiest June in its history as the rush of cargo stemming from the aftermath of the U.S.-China tariff truce finally reached the West Coast. Loaded imports came in at 470,450 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), 10 percent more than last year. Alongside the easing of China tensions, importers had sought to get their product into the U.S. ahead of the previous 'reciprocal' tariff deadline of July 9, which President Donald Trump pushed back to Aug. 1. More from Sourcing Journal EU Leaders 'Prepare for War' Against Trump's Tariffs US Warehouse Vacancies Hit Decade High as Tariff Fears Stall New Leasing These Retailers Are Raising Prices Because of Trump's Tariffs June's import total was a 32 percent improvement over the port's May numbers, which had plummeted due to mass blank sailings and cancelled bookings in the wake of Trump's tariffs. Approximately 45 percent of the cargo ending at the Port of Los Angeles typically originates in China, thus causing such significant swings. 'When the pause on U.S.-China tariffs was announced on May 12, this led to an immediate surge of cargo from China to the U.S., mainly of cargo which had been held back,' said Lars Jensen, CEO of container shipping consultancy Vespucci Maritime, in a LinkedIn post. It takes time to book, load and eventually ship this cargo—and carriers only managed to increase capacity in a meaningful way from early June.' According to Jensen, this coincided with the spike in quoted spot rates seen in the second half of May and early June. 'However, the spike in bookings (and spot rates) ended abruptly around mid-June as U.S. importers no longer saw front-loading as a useful way to mitigate the tariff risk they are facing,' he said. Across the board, the port handled 8 percent more containers, or 892,340 TEUs, in June. Loaded exports landed at 126,144 TEUs, a 3 percent improvement from 2024. Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka referred to the recent volume jump as the 'tariff whipsaw effect,' noting that the combined cargo volume for May and June is 'about the same as last year,' and also matches its five-year average. Five extra vessels not normally scheduled to arrive at the port helped boost volume, according to the port director, with the gateway bumping that number to seven loaders throughout July. Seroka said in a Monday briefing that he is 'seeing a peak season push right now to bring in goods ahead of potentially higher tariffs later this summer,' noting that the port is estimating a throughput of 950,000 TEUs in July. That would be a July record for the Port of Los Angeles, surpassing TEUs by 1 percent. There are multiple negotiation deadlines before for the implementation of global tariffs: Aug. 1 for goods imported from U.S. trade partners that aren't China, and Aug. 12 for imported cargo from China. 'We're going to probably get one last push on imports coming to the U.S. and doing as much as they can to sneak in under that new Aug. 1 deadline,' Seroka said, noting that he expects volumes to ease in August. Citing July's Global Port Tracker report, Seroka pointed out the National Retail Federation's projections that U.S. ports will see a double-digit drop in inbound cargo volume from August to November. 'One thing is certain, the year-end holiday cargo orders should already be in. What's going to be on its way is what we're going to get for that all-important holiday season,' Seroka said. 'It's too late to try to negotiate orders at this point in time for that year-end product.' Dr. Zac Rogers, an associate professor of operations and supply chain management at Colorado State University, said data from the L.A. port's Signal Port Optimizer indicates that inbound peak season is already over. While 70 percent of active loaded import containers entered the terminal in the previous four days, as of Tuesday morning, 'suggesting a lot of current activity,' Rogers noted in a LinkedIn post that active empty containers suggest a 'dearth of future activity' at the port. According to the Port Optimizer, 54 percent of empty containers have been idle for 13 or more days. In total, there are 59,339 empties. 'If supply chains were expecting that another wave of inventories was incoming, we would expect to see the empties shipped back to other countries to be filled again. For reference, there were only 42,631 empties this time a year ago,' Rogers said. 'Empty containers outnumber loaded containers by 15,000 at the busiest port in the Western Hemisphere. That's not something that is supposed to happen in mid-July. Maybe there will be another rush of international inventories to stimulate peak season, but at this point is it looking increasingly unlikely.' Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
