Deadline for Covered California enrollment approaching

Consumers who want their coverage to start on Jan. 1 must sign up by Dec. 15. A life-altering letter in the mail from Covered California has changed John and Shannon’s outlook for 2020. The retirees are about “95 percent” done with building their dream home in Red Bluff, but monthly health care insurance bills were…

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Red Cross: 10 ways to safely decorate your home

Christmas and New Year’s are the top days for home candle fires in the U.S. THE 2019 holiday season is here, and the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region wants everyone to stay safe as they decorate their homes. Decorations like trees, lights and candles increase the risk of home fires during the holidays —…

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Greetings on this third Sunday of Advent!

“We want to see Christians manifest joy in their faith.” AS many of you know, I spent five years working in seminary to train future priests. A big part of my job, which I enjoyed most, was visiting and evaluating seminarians on their year of supervised parish internship. In my visits to our seminarian-interns, I…

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My Christmas box

IN both fiction and reportage, I’ve always made known that the winding down of autumn and ushering of winter puts me in a heavy and philosophical mood.  I’m thinking about the deep and very private personal needs of people.  A need that when met, gives us a sense of well being, one of them the…

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One year of California for All 

By: Governor Gavin Newsom There’s no state in America quite like California. In troubled times for the Nation, California is where the American Dream is alive and well. The most diverse state in the world’s most diverse democracy, California is big-hearted, thriving, inclusive and bold. This year, we’ve been working to build a California for…

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Pat pat, slap slap

THE 30th Southeast Games hosted by the Philippines will end December 11 with a spectacular show, if we are to base our expectations on the opening ceremony. But more than that, as the host country we will have set a new record in terms of the medal harvest — well ahead of runner-up Indonesia, and…

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Hello Panda Festival Lights Up the NYC Holiday Season with Radiant Displays of Color, Culture and Craftsmanship

Featuring over 120 Instagrammable displays utilizing more than ten million individual lights, the first-time event now open at Citi Field through January 26, 2020 FROM New York to Los Angeles, lantern festivals – outdoor exhibits featuring giant illuminated displays — have become enormously popular in the US in recent years, thanks to their jaw-dropping spectacle.   Last week, New…

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PDEA chief finds it hard to deal with Robredo as ICAD co-chair

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director-General Aaron Aquino on Thursday, December 12, said he felt uncomfortable with Vice President Leni Robredo when she was his Inter-agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) co-chair. According to him, since Robredo is the vice president of the country, he found it hard to “dictate” her on what to do….

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Caldwell celebrates with Philippine Rondalla Holiday Concert

ON December 14 at 2pm, the Alay Philippine Performing Arts Rondalla and special guests will present an afternoon of Philippine music, as well as well-known favorites and holiday melodies, at the Caldwell Public Library located at 268 Bloomfield Avenue. The event is free, but reservations are required. Founded in 1999 by Mirinisa Myers and Ameurfina Nazario, the Alay…

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Dec. 16 is deadline to apply for $1.2 million in scholarships from Edison Scholars Program

ROSEMEAD, Calif. — There’s still time for high school seniors whose dreams are to power the future and make a difference through the study of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) to apply for Edison International’s $1.2 million 2020 Edison Scholars Program.The scholarship application deadline is Dec. 16. To apply and obtain additional eligibility information, visit: edisonscholars.com.Each…

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Celebrate Graton’s 6th Year Anniversary

This November, Graton Resort and Casino invites you to join them in celebrating their 6th Year Anniversary! Come and check out exciting casino games, gourmet food and entertainment shows. Get your free Graton’s Collectible Anniversary Rewards Card. More rewards are waiting for you! What are you waiting for? Join us and share you luck at…

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Embassy’s erroneous employment visa refusals

WHENEVER an employer sponsors (or petitions) an alien for labor certification (or PERM), the employer must agree to offer at least the “prevailing wage” for the job position, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), based on the job requirements and location of employment. A prevailing wage determination from DOL is obtained by…

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Duterte to lift martial law in Mindanao

President Rodrigo Duterte will no longer ask Congress to extend martial law in Mindanao, presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Tuesday, December 10. According to him, a security assessment showed “the weakening of the terrorist and extremist rebellion” in Mindanao through the arrest and killing of leaders of local terror groups. “The Palace is confident in…

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PH coalition for ICC: ‘Any killing in any police investigation should be investigated’

The Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, December 10, called for a state-sanctioned investigation into the alleged extrajudicial killings linked to the government’s war against illegal drugs — even the ones supposedly done in self-defense.  “Self-defense is a valid reason to kill,” said Dr. Aurora Parong, Philippine Coalition for the ICC chairperson….

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Fil-Am actor Nico Santos receives 2020 Critics Choice nomination

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ breakout star nominated for his acclaimed performance on NBC’s ‘Superstore’ For the second year in a row, Filipino American actor Nico Santos is nominated for a Critics Choice Award (CCA) for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the NBC sitcom “Superstore,” the Broadcast Film Critics Association announced…

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Work begins on Presidio Tunnel Tops

Groundmaking ceremony features House Speaker Nancy Pelosi HOUSE Speaker Nancy Pelosi was a special guest at the Presidio Tunnel Tops Groundmaking Ceremony in early November which marked the beginning of a two-year construction project that will ultimately create 14 acres of new national parkland on top of highway tunnels and present dramatic, breathtaking views of…

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AAG of Las Vegas celebrates annual Holiday Season Party

THE Asian American Group (AAG) of Las Vegas hosted its annual holiday season party on December 4 at the Indian Mint Bistro (located at 4246 S Durango Dr., Las Vegas, Nevada). The night was full of celebration, entertainment, and camaraderie. Attendees were encouraged to bring gift cards valued at $25, which in turn will help…

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Water firms to drop P10.8-billion compensation claim

The country’s two biggest water concessionaires announced Tuesday, December 10, that they are no longer seeking to collect more than P10 billion in compensation claims from the government after President Rodrigo Duterte accused them of economic sabotage and threatened to jail them. “We are willing to cooperate and negotiate with the government, and we will…

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