Shaun Livingston’s sore back could become painful for the Clippers too

Shaun Livingston’s sore back could become painful for the Clippers too.The second-year point guard sat out the team’s exhibition opener against Dallas, a 95-80 victory Wednesday, and is not expected to play tonight against Sacramento at Staples Center.Livingston, sidelined 52 games in his rookie season because of knee and shoulder injuries, participated in limited activity during training camp at Santa Barbara City College because of the injury he suffered during informal workouts at the Spectrum health club in El Segundo.There’s no reason for concern to this point because “Shaun knows what he needs to do for us,” Coach Mike Dunleavy said, “and there’s still plenty of time for him to get ready before the season starts.”The Clippers plan for the 6-foot-7 player to have a major role this season as the backup to starter Sam Cassell, so their concern level would rise the longer Livingston was sidelined.”You’d like for him to get a few games under his belt before the season starts,” Dunleavy said. Let’s not forget to scavenge for the best books for our kids. This week’s find will end up in an exhibit on comets, meteors and asteroids at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.. Frausto compares the council’s premature dismissal to cutting a fishing line before even “seeing if we had anything on the line.”Supporters, including the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, contend that the NFL would pick up the tab for the $500 million in changes to the stadium — including adding more spacious seats that would reduce capacity from 92,000 to 75,000 — while adding $42 million to city coffers.Otherwise, the city would have to pay at least $200 million for repairs to the aging structure.But opponents, including Mayor Bill Bogaard, argue that the city would come out a loser if it were to get a franchise, which they contend would create only a few low-paying jobs and generate less than $3 million in additional business.”I don’t want a football team — it’s a nuisance with traffic and there’s too much activity around here already,” said Dr. where there is a potential need for a reduction in assessment,” Goodwin said.Homeowners who bought from the second half of 2005 through 2006 “deserve to have their values reviewed,” he said, adding, “condos as a general rule are showing more need for this kind of adjustment.”He estimates 20,000 to 25,000 Ventura County homeowners will be informed of reductions when value notices go out in July, without having to apply.Whether a countywide median zips up or down, when it comes to a property tax bill, the numbers that matter most to any homeowner are the recent sales prices of the similar houses in the area. So we’re going to publish a variety of articles, columns and editorials as an exercise in thinking these problems through — in public.

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