A QUESTION that invariably arises during divorce proceedings is whether assets are properly characterized as community or separate property. If property is characterized as community property, it must be divided…
THERE is a quiet army of gentle women who wear their tact like a uniform. They look after elderly people with long-term needs. Whether in a high-rise, multi-storey building, a…
PERHAPS the surrogates of Vice President Jejomar Binay are scratching their heads over how their tactic of aggressively probing Senator Grace Poe’s nationality and qualifications to run for President in…
President Barack Obama on Tuesday, June 2, signed the USA Freedom Act into law, reforming the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records. The legislation still permits the…
FOLLOWING a debate filled with personal stories of loss, the California Senate on Thursday, June 4, approved a highly controversial measure that would allow terminally-ill patients to end their lives…
Raises health and environmental concerns A CLEANUP operation was underway on Wednesday, June 3, on a four-mile stretch of coastline in Long Beach, Calif. that was closed the day before…
A 13-YEAR-old girl from Tacoma, Wash., committed suicide by jumping off an interstate bridge on Friday, May 29—days after her father filmed himself cutting her long hair as punishment for…
THE Los Angeles City Council tentatively approved a measure on Wednesday, June 3, to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, making it the biggest city in…
“The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole… her true beauty is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that…
THE Los Angeles City Council tentatively approved a measure on Wednesday, June 3, to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, making it the biggest city in…
A FILIPINO math teacher at Barstow High School in Barstow, Calif. received multiple awards this year in recognition of a flipped classroom teaching style that incorporates digital presentations so students…
STARTING May 26, 2015 the Department of Homeland Security US Citizenship and Immigration Services began accepting applications for employment authorization from certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B non-immigrants who are…
HAVE you wondered what the numbers mean that a hygienist calls out while examining your gums? They’re readings of the gum pocket depths in your mouth, and they’re an important part of monitoring…
• CHECK your fluids and perform regular maintenance. • Confirm proper tire pressure to avoid a blowout and improve fuel economy. • Keep yourself cool with a/c and your vehicle…
Oats and Grains Tested for centuries, and loved by billions around the world, oats and whole grains, high fiber cereals, are most effective in naturally lowering blood cholesterol and in…
President Barack Obama on Tuesday, June 2, signed the USA Freedom Act into law, reforming the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records. The legislation still permits the…
A recent MERS outbreak in South Korea—the largest outside of Saudi Arabia, where the disease first emerged in 2012—is likely to grow, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). MERS,…
IN the diverse, densely packed city of San Francisco, known for its high living costs, 77 percent of voters last year approved a series of pay hikes that will boost…
A FILIPINO math teacher at Barstow High School in Barstow, Calif. received multiple awards this year in recognition of a flipped classroom teaching style that incorporates digital presentations so students…
IN the diverse, densely packed city of San Francisco, known for its high living costs, 77 percent of voters last year approved a series of pay hikes that will boost…
Health insurance providers under the Affordable Care Act are looking to boost premiums by double-digits in 2016, according to information released Monday, June 1, by the White House. Providers say…
The House of Representatives voted on several pro-pot amendments on Wednesday, June 3, aimed at tackling the sticky issue of conflicts that arise when the Department of Justice interferes with…
Following through on a threat, House Republicans on Tuesday, June 2 proposed cutting the State Department’s budget to protest its slow response in producing documents related to the investigation of…
Court allows postpetition creditor client to deny discharge of debtor Client No. 1 CLIENT is 74. She was married to her husband for 30 years. Husband was a lot older…
MOST couples that want out of a marriage in California usually file for Divorce. There are circumstances though that allow a couple to have their marriage “voided” rather than “dissolved.” …
WOULD America have survived the Great Depression if Franklin Delano Roosevelt had not been elected president? Would the British have won the Battle of Britain, marked by the massive Luftwaffe…
ONE of the very amusing things I have learned from following the political news here in the United States and in the Philippines is this: Do not discredit the power…
IT is a new perspective coming into view in every woman’s major life passage: A midlife agitation, literal and poignant. First, the gushing, like the reddening of a dying tree…
THE Senate sped toward passage on Tuesday, June 2 of legislation to end the National Security Agency’s collection of Americans’ calling records while preserving other surveillance authorities. However, leaders of…
THREE US senators are raising concerns about a Texas-based oil company’s “insufficient” response to a pipeline failure last week that released thousands of gallons of crude into the ocean, fouling…
