[COLUMN] On belonging, attitude

YOU and I, and the 8 billion people around the world, are social animals. Our two-legged and four-legged friends are also “social” creatures. Like us humans, these animals also value, long for, and enjoy companionship. The loners among them usually do not survive long. Most obviously, social life, a sense of belonging, a comfortable feeling…

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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones’ bipartisan measure to prevent sexually violent predators from being dumped in unsuspecting communities stalled in Senate Committee

SACRAMENTO – Bipartisan legislation by Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego), Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson), Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (R-Yuba City), and Assemblymember Megan Dahle (R-Bieber), which aimed at preventing the state from continuing to secretly dump Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs) in unsuspecting communities, was stalled on Tuesday,…

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City of San Diego launches annual stormwater maintenance survey

SAN DIEGO – In the continuing effort to maintain an aging storm drain system, the City of San Diego is launching its annual Stormwater Maintenance Prioritization Public Survey, seeking input from San Diegans about which stormwater facilities to prioritize for future maintenance. The city’s storm drain system is composed of channels, pipes, levees, basins and…

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San Diego Public Library now open on Sundays

14 library locations add Sunday hours, offering more access to library services SAN DIEGO – In an effort to provide access to in-person library services every day of the week, the City of San Diego Public Library (SDPL) is adding Sunday hours at 14 of its 36 library locations. Starting April 16, the 14 library…

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Ehrlich Ocampo’s magical Vegas awakening: The journey of a passionate leviwand artist

The spectacular stage show Awakening is making waves at Wynn Las Vegas. This mythical, magic-filled production—driven by technologically advanced effects, dazzling costumes, expressive choreography, and outstanding sound design—is proving to be a new favorite in the Las Vegas entertainment scene. The show boasts of having a creative powerhouse at its helm. Best of all, global…

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PH Consul General meets global innovation firm CEO

SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Ferrer met with Mind the Bridge (MTB) co-founder and CEO Marco Marinucci on March 20, 2023 at the MTB headquarters in San Francisco to discuss the work of MTB and possible partnerships in line with the development of the Philippine startup ecosystem. MTB is an international innovation advisory firm, which is an…

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[COLUMN] On belonging, attitude

YOU and I, and the 8 billion people around the world, are social animals. Our two-legged and four-legged friends are also “social” creatures. Like us humans, these animals also value, long for, and enjoy companionship. The loners among them usually do not survive long. Most obviously, social life, a sense of belonging, a comfortable feeling…

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Hope Horizon Gala Holds Successful Gala

Hope Horizon East Palo Alto, which has been operating since 1984 and whose main mission is “to equip east-of-Bayshore youth to grow spiritually, gain life skills and develop as leaders so that they have hope and a future,” held a successful 2023 Gala at The Grand Bay Hotel in Redwood City, CA last March 19….

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Legislation introduced to protect victims of crime from deportation

Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) joined Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL), Koreatown Youth & Community Center (KYCC), Thai Community Development Center and Chinatown Service Center (CSC) to announce the “Immigrant Rights Act” which is legislation that will help protect immigrant…

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No-cost preventive services are now in jeopardy

When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that ensures no-cost preventive care for certain services, such as screening exams for conditions such as diabetes, hepatitis, and certain cancers, it left a lot of people with a lot of questions. On the face of it, the March…

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Shopping online? Here’s what to do when things go wrong

EVER had a bad online shopping experience? Maybe you ordered one thing but got another. Or that new company never shipped your order, despite charging you. So, what do you do? If you can relate, you’re not alone. In 2022, online shopping scams were the second-most reported type of scam to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)….

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How to protect yourself from misleading advertising and communications

by Annie Walters/Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada Social Security works with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to protect you from scams that use Social Security as bait.  Section 1140 of the Social Security Act allows OIG to impose severe penalties against anyone who engages in misleading Social Security-related advertising or imposter…

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