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Local seniors recipients of prestigious Gates scholarship
Staff WriterFor an elite group of local high school seniors, the financial barriers that come with attending college will no longer be an issue. The Gates Millennium Scholars Program selects just 1,000 students from the nation each year to receive a good-through-...Tags: University of California, San Diego, Engineering, Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid, Human Interest
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Life Out Here: Love and an iron lung
CALEXICO — One of my favorite moments on our beautiful little campus here came in the tiny bookstore at the end of the past school year. There were four students in the store, three of whom I’d had in classes and knew well. Coincidentally,...
Tags: Physical Disabilities, Students, Education, Teaching and Learning, Helen Hunt
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Affordable Care Act set to kick in: Health care reform 101
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterIt’s been years since Graciela Hernandez had health insurance and although she has diabetes, the last time she saw a doctor was two years ago. The Brawley resident does qualify for Medi-Cal, but her share of cost came out to be almost $1,000 a...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Cost, Hospitals and Clinics, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals
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Hector Curiel: Overcoming obstacles
Imperial Valley Press Multimedia ProducerOn graduation day, as Hector Curiel walks to get his high school diploma, all the struggles he had to overcome to get to this day will be passing through his mind. He grew up in a family of four. It was his dad, his mom and his older sister and him....Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities
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Marco Rodriguez for Superior Court Judge, Seat No. 1
MARCO J. RODRIGUEZ, challenger Age: 43 City of residence: Brawley Campaign e-mail or Web site: www.rodriguez4judge.com and www.wix.com/mrodriguezlaw/for-judge Education: Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, history; juris doctorate,...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Colleges and Universities, University of Arizona
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Marco Rodriguez, Statement of Candidate for Superior Court Judge, Seat No. 1
Education and Qualifications: Experience: Felony and Misdemeanor Jury Trials, Civil Trials, State and Federal Civil Plaintiffs’ Representation, Federal Criminal Defense in the Central and Southern Districts of California as well as the District of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, University of Arizona
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Nearly 500 university-bound seniors honored at annual reception
Staff Writer, Copy EditorCALEXICO — Although he may not have understood the words at the time, Joshua Hurtado said he vividly remembers the images from the biology books that his father used to share with him as a child. The 18-year-old Calexico resident said he...Tags: University of California, Riverside, Engineering, Science and Technology, Schizophrenia, The Salvation Army
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INKED! Sweet racism is icing on the (cup)cake?
Little Debbie is rolling over in her grave, blowing cream-filled chunks into her cocoa-dusted bonnet.
That some rabble-rousing young Republicans from America’s liberal hotbed have corrupted the treat du jour for their bitter bon mot on affirmative...Tags: Social Issues, National or Ethnic Minorities, Justice and Rights, University of California, Native Americans
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Voice: Don't be racist, Gov. Brown
Imperial Resident(Recently) I came upon a news article on CNN that involved a group from University of California, Berkeley, called U.C. Berkeley’s College Republicans. This particular group hosted a satirical Increase Diversity Bake Sale selling racially price-...Tags: U.S. Senate, Social Issues, CNN (tv network), Native Americans, Genes and Chromosomes
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Some skeptical about effectiveness of cell phone ban while driving
Special to this NewspaperThe ban on the use of cell phones while driving saves lives, but some Imperial Valley residents remain skeptical. A University of California, Berkeley, study found that deaths caused by drivers who used cell phones are down 47 percent since the ban on...Tags: Cell Phones, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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GOP bill would end California pension bargaining
SACRAMENTO -- Following the lead of Wisconsin's governor, a Republican state assemblyman announced legislation Tuesday intended to eliminate collective bargaining for pension benefits by California's public employees.
The bill by Assemblyman Allan...Tags: Government, Elections, Public Employees, Employees, Jerry Brown
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Law school students sentenced in Las Vegas bird beheading
Two UC Berkeley law school graduates accused of beheading a large exotic bird in Las Vegas entered their pleas in court this week. Three men -- the two graduates and a third-year law student -- were accused of chasing a 14-year-old helmeted guinea...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Trials, Memorial Day
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