The Toronto Raptors are training at the ASB GlassFloor Athletes Lab in Orlando and I got to say, the technology is MINDBLOWING.
Using LED lights to change to any court you want (even the NBA Cup courts), to drawing up Xโs and Oโs that show up on the court. ๐ณ
Future is here.
NEW: LA Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong says it was a mistake for his paper to endorse Karen Bass, says competent people should be elected, not professional politicians.
While I'm glad people are waking up, this is not some profound concept.
"We endorsed Karen Bass. I think right now, that's a mistake. And we admit that."
"I think we were one of the few to say competence matters... the interesting thing is that maybe we should think about how we elect people on the basis of did they actually run a job?"
"Did they actually make a payroll? Do they understand what it is?"
"Rather than having professional politicians whose only job is ready to run for office."
Insurance companies are pulling out of California, and homeowners are paying the price. How do we create a future where wildfire risks donโt bankrupt insurers or homeowners? Letโs start with smarter planning and mitigation. #WildfireCrisis#LARealEstate#Insurance
#RealEstate - Funds/Banks will come in to try to buy the land for pennies on the dollar from the victims who lost their homes and who don't have insurance. Other will try to rebuild and quickly learn how backed up the permit process is in #LA -- #LosAngelesFires
Fed & state authorities share forest management responsibilities, many believe #California could have done more to thin forests, clear underbrush, and conduct prescribed burns.
Approx 57% of CA's forests are managed by the fed gov, which complicates the issue. #LosAngelesFires
3/3 โWe paused new homeowners/condo/commercial insurance policies in CA last year so we can continue to protect current customers. The $ to insure new homes in CA is far higher than the $ they would pay for policies due to #wildfires, higher $ for repairing homes - @Allstate
2/3 In response to these factors, @StateFarm ceased accepting new applications for business and personal casualty insurance in California as of 5/27/23.
In 2024, @StateFarm canceled approximately 72,000 homeowners' insurance policies #wildfires
1/3 @StateFarm has been significantly reducing its operations in #CA due to escalating challenges in the state's insurance market. The primary reasons:
Increased Catastrophe Exposure: a surge in natural disasters, #wildfires, leading to higher claims and financial losses
As a developer I've seen insurance skyrocket on all properties. The insurance companies cite very real issues (1) Fire (2) Earthquake. In response to (1) State Farm citied failed fire prevention. this is only the beginning #wildfires