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The Top Voter-Giver in L.A. County
technology

The Top Voter-Giver in L.A. County

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Willie

Your guide to the L.A. city controller election: Paul Koretz vs. Kenneth Mejia It’s a two-way contest between two candidates for City Controller, but this year, one is a fiscal conservative, the other is...

Johana Mendia Sues Montebello for Discrimination
technology

Johana Mendia Sues Montebello for Discrimination

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Willie

Former Montebello detective sues city, alleging gender discrimination in vaccine exemptions A former detective in Montebello was recently told by city officials that he must remove his transgender rights advocacy group from Facebook because...

Women in Qatar
national

Women in Qatar

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Willie

Status of women in Qatar, host of World Cup 2022 Women in Qatar have been active in politics and society since the founding of the republic in 1971. Today, women hold more than 10%...

Yu Darvish is a Chance to Make His Own Luck
world

Yu Darvish is a Chance to Make His Own Luck

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Willie

How Mr. Baseball Became a Go-To for Players Headed to Japan When Yu Darvish was announced as the Mariners’ new starting pitcher, fans assumed he would follow in the footsteps of Ken Griffey Jr....

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The Pessimistic Contingent of the AI Industry

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Willie

An Optimist at the Helm of IBM Watson Research – A Review of Aaron Shapiro's Recent Work on Neural Network Models and Artificial Intelligence Over the last twenty years the computer industry has seen...

Ontario’s Child Care Plan Is Under Fire for Making Too Few Investments
health

Ontario’s Child Care Plan Is Under Fire for Making Too Few Investments

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Willie

Ontario weakened its $10-a-day child care funding rules. Now the federal government is demanding answers on the rules’ implementation. On April 30, the Ontario government announced it would increase the price of child care...

The city of Anaheim now owns and rents the El Sereno apartment complex
entertainment

The city of Anaheim now owns and rents the El Sereno apartment complex

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Willie

They seized vacant El Sereno homes at the start of the pandemic. Now, they face eviction orders. There is a lot of construction in front of the small bungalow-style unit at the rear of...

Diana Sullivan, Writer of The Color of Life, a Play and a New Film
health

Diana Sullivan, Writer of The Color of Life, a Play and a New Film

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Willie

Diana Burbano, a Colombian immigrant and punk rock playwright, is always true to herself. She is always herself; I never am. Her latest play, The Color of Life, is staged at the New York...

The 7.8-magnitude quake triggered a wave of temblors as far away as Death Valley
politics

The 7.8-magnitude quake triggered a wave of temblors as far away as Death Valley

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Willie

Mexico earthquake triggers 'desert tsunami' 1,500 miles away in Death Valley cave, scientists say This undated photo provided by the California Geological Survey shows debris in the debris field left behind by the largest...

The Brazilian Workers' Party wins the presidency
technology

The Brazilian Workers’ Party wins the presidency

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Willie

Black and poor women may decide who will be the next president of Brazil On the morning of November 2, Brazil's electoral commission published the results for the presidential vote. The campaign was on...