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Warriors vs. Clippers: Battle for the Pacific Division

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January 30, 2014

Oakland, CA – The last time these two teams met on Christmas day, there were two ejections, two flagrant fouls, and three technical fouls. There’s not doubt that it gets pretty physical but I wouldn’t expect anything less from both teams who are battling for the top spot in the Pacific Division.

Tonight, the Golden State Warriors will host the Los Angeles Clippers for the last time here in Oakland. Many except a highly combative game at Oracle Arena. The Clippers currently sit atop the division and hold the the fourth spot in the Western Conference, the Warriors have fallen to the third spot in the division and sit seventh in the Western Conference.

“It’s no rivalry,” said head coach Mark Jackson. “We don’t have bad blood. In this league, when your competing and teams are jockeying for a playoff position in your same division, it makes it exciting. We embrace it, they embrace it.”

The Clippers will be without their starter Chris Paul but that hasn’t stopped them from playing well. The Clippers just finished a seven game road trip, only losing two games. After beating the Washington Wizards last night, they look to continue their winning ways. Golden State has lost three games at home and are hoping to turn things around.

“It’s two teams trying to get back to that playoff level and get further, so whenever you play against each other that intensity kicks in,” Stephen Curry said.

With the second half of the season approaching, there’s still a lot of basketball to be played. Both teams have proven to be playoff contending teams over the last two years and they play with passion. It’s going to be a physical game to say the least but I wouldn’t expect anything less coming from two teams looking to make a statement to all West Coast teams heading back into the playoffs.

“It’s going to be a physical game,” said Draymond Green, who was ejected from the game the last time the two teams met for an elbow to Blake Griffin’s face. “That’s just the way it’s always going to be when us two teams face off.”

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Yahushua’s Law: Senate Advances Bill to Protect Students from Extreme Weather

In a significant move towards student safety, the California Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill (SB) 1248, also known as Yahushua’s Law, on April 3. The bill is named in memory of Yahushua Robinson, a 12-year-old student from Lake Elsinore, who tragically died due to a heat-related illness during a physical education class in 2023. It is a pioneering effort to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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In a significant move towards student safety, the California Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill (SB) 1248, also known as Yahushua’s Law, on April 3.

The bill is named in memory of Yahushua Robinson, a 12-year-old student from Lake Elsinore, who tragically died due to a heat-related illness during a physical education class in 2023. It is a pioneering effort to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) and co-authored by Assemblymember Akilah Weber, M.D. (D-La Mesa), SB 1248 directs the California Department of Education to develop comprehensive guidelines for schools regarding student activity during all extreme weather conditions.

“No student should ever lose their life on campus to extreme weather when we can take steps to protect them by preparing statewide plans to minimize exposure to the most harmful elements of exposure,” Hurtado said after introducing SB 1248.

The bill stipulates that schools must implement safety measures which include monitoring weather forecasts, postponing or relocating outdoor activities during hazardous conditions, and ensuring students have proper hydration and access to shade. It also requires schools to establish clear communication plans to keep parents, teachers, and students informed about potential weather hazards.

Supporters of the bill include the Robinson family, advocate Christina Laster, Bold Enterprises LLC, California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute, Familias Empoderadas del Valle Central National Action Network, The Black Student Advocate, and the Ventura County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Thanking Hurtado for introducing this crucial legislation, Weber said, “The story of Yahushua Robinson last year was heartbreaking. We have protections for farm workers and other industries in the case of extreme weather, now climate change is forcing us to also extend similar protections to students at school.”