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In the heart of this piece is a tale of two friends and a human story about what it means to seek both justice and mercy in our national immigration debate. A couple of weeks ago, I said goodbye to my dear friend Jackie Cruz Acencio as she prepared to leave San Diego with her…
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By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Oona Zenda, KFF Health News Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting. Then 25 years old and six months pregnant, she drove herself to the emergency room in Ronan, Montana, on the Flathead Indian Reservation,…
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I am hearing from readers that there may be a movement afoot for me to rename my column because being a fan of Senior Moments makes them feel old. It’s all in perspective, of course. One reader named Helena (she used an assumed name because she is only 45 years old, rather than 50, which…
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Americans bought homes at the fourth-slowest pace for a November in a 21-year history, despite the lowest mortgage rates in three years. Nationally, 269,665 residences were sold in November. That’s existing homes and newly built properties – both houses and condos, according to Attom data dating to 2005. This broad tally of sales is off…
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Regarding your January 15 editorial (“Orange County cities eye tax hikes, not spending cuts”), to maintain city services without increasing taxes, Orange County should consider reducing the number of local government units.  The number of Orange County cities has grown significantly. In 1960, there were only 15. By 1975 there were 25. Today, 34. This…
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With the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence, policy makers in California and other states are rushing to address the technology’s potential downsides by reaching into their usual toolbox of regulation. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed one relatively modest law last year, but vetoed a far-reaching measure with nebulous language that could have hobbled an industry that’s…
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I recently read an article in a national magazine that reported young, engaged couples now embrace prenuptial agreements. Man, did that make me feel old (as does using the word “man” just then). I remember when prenups were viewed as something only for the wealthy, and, worse, they meant someone didn’t think the marriage would…
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Today marks School Choice Week, a time when advocates of educational freedom highlight and promote the value of school choice. As the last few years have taught a lot of parents, it’s better to have options than to be stuck, subject to the whims of any single institution. The premise of school choice is relatively…
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By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — Irvine’s Learner Tien is the youngest man to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals in 11 years, and the youngest American man to go so far in a Grand Slam event since 2002. And he didn’t have to go the distance again with three-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev…
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LA JOLLA — Stingy defense and a clutch basket in the final 30 seconds helped the UC Irvine men’s basketball team to a critical Big West win. Jurian Dixon made a go-ahead floater with 29 seconds left, and UC Irvine held UC San Diego scoreless for the final 3:47 to earn a 61-59 victory on Saturday night…
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