John McCutchen

Associate Editor, Project Management and Transformation @latimes

[Jessica Riedl 🧀 🇺🇦 @JessicaBRiedl]

This is mainly because - when converting lifetime earnings into today's dollars to calculate initial benefit levels - SocSec adjusts for the economy's long-term wage growth instead of price inflation.

Since wages grow faster than prices over the long-term, it can be like a double-inflation adjustment over 40 years of work. Once your (bigger) initial benefit is set, it then grows annually with price inflation while you are in retirement.

Replacing wage indexing with price indexing fixes this and closes a lot of Social Security's funding gap.

[Keith Birmingham @photowkb]

Los Angeles Dodgers lead the Los Angeles Angels 9-1 during a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. @mlb #mlb @dodgers #dodgers @angels #angels #baseball @NikonUSA #nikon @InsideSoCalSpts #shoheiohtani

[Matt Hamilton @_hamilton_matt]

Job alert: Our young company is hiring another editor -- please apply! https://t.co/1pMJ9nn6dE

[Laila Al-Arian @LailaAlarian]

NEW: Younger coal miners are developing severe black lung at alarming rates. @AJFaultLines investigates what's driving the disease and why existing protections aren't stopping it. https://t.co/cy1tNjx9Mj

[Scott Strazzante @ScottStrazzante]

DTLA Saturday

[Miss Chavis @karlenechavis]

Cooler, cloudier and breezy in SD County courtesy of an incoming low. Stronger winds will be felt in the mtns, desert and over ocean waters. Alerts are in effect. Can also expect more patchy drizzle during night and morning hours through Thursday. @cbs8 #cawx

[Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak]

Drones raining death down on Sudan

‘Forgotten’ conflict is exacting huge civilian toll while reshaping warfare across Africa.

@nabihbulos

https://t.co/ClsEV1iWOf

[Nabih @nabihbulos]

The first drone arrived around 3 a.m., its presence announced by a rip of antiaircraft fire drumrolling through blacked-out boulevards.
My story on #UAV-s in #Sudan.
https://t.co/ErIk5Wib7r

[Navajo Times @navajotimes]

The Navajo Nation is being urged to pray for water as the Colorado River Basin enters another dangerous dry stretch.

https://t.co/UaU60wZ6Ds

[Gary Hershorn @GaryHershorn]

The Flower Moon rises rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City, seen from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ #newyorkcity #nyc #newyork #moon #fullmoon #statueofliberty #flowermoon

[Arlyssa D. Becenti @ABecenti]

'Border wall crews damage 1,000-year-old site as tribe warns of risks'
https://t.co/m03RWqFVPL

[NAHJ @NAHJ]

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KFSN-TV/ABC30 Action News, the ABC Owned Television Station in Central California, is seeking an experienced News… https://t.co/Fp5pCSBFKk https://t.co/EFNz3h2LiQ #MoreLatinosinNews

[K.C. Alfred @KCAlfredPhoto]

Padres win it 9-7 against the Cubs at Petco Park.

[The San Diego Union-Tribune @sdut]

Padres sign autographs, teach lessons and make memories in Mexico City https://t.co/B3IqPMH9T3

[Gary Hershorn @GaryHershorn]

The sun rises behind the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building in New York City, Saturday morning #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc @EmpireStateBldg #sunrise #hoboken

[Kate Hidalgo Bellows @katebellows]

Hiring @chronicle interns for fall '26!

👻 Work out of our DC office, in the DMV, or in MI, WA, TX, FL, NC, or NY
🎃 Pay is $800 a week pre-tax
🍁 Submit a cover letter, resume, five clips, and three references
🍂 Internship runs early Sept to early Dec

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[Nicole Frugé @PhotoFruge]

Beyond thrilled to share this great piece of @sfchronicle community journalism from Yoshi James, Alyce McFadden, and Harsha Devulapalli. Lovely photo editing by Emily Jan and design and development by Jenny Kwon and Alex K. Fong.

https://t.co/ikrifH06bK

[Keith Birmingham @photowkb]

Los Angeles Angels take on the San Diego Padres during a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim@mlb #mlb @angels #angels #garretanderson #baseball @JeffFletcherOCR @billplunkettocr @NikonUSA #nikon @InsideSoCalSpts

[Keith Birmingham @photowkb]

Los Angeles Angels take on the San Diego Padres during a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim@mlb #mlb @angels #angels #garretanderson #baseball @JeffFletcherOCR @billplunkettocr @NikonUSA #nikon @InsideSoCalSpts

[Meg McLaughlin @MegMcLaughlinDA]

Padres sweep the Mariners after a 5-2 win this evening. @sdut