Her labor-organizing career took root in California’s agriculturally rich Central Valley, and her foundation is headquartered in Bakersfield.
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Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2026
The researchers realized that condensates concentrate molecules, pre-organizing them into a flexible microenvironment without locking them in place like a solid.
Does this project provide enough public good to justify taxpayers subsidizing a private company’s tax liability?
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Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
29 Oct. 2026
By publicly subsidizing childcare, particularly for low-income families and special needs kids, policymakers can help close the affordability gap for high-quality care.
Billionaires such as Google co-founder Sergey Brin have donated millions to Building a Better California, a group funding ads against the wealth tax proposal.
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Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2026
Authorities from the semi-autonomous Somali Puntland region tie piracy to the Al Shabaab, which could be funding their efforts.
This has the effect of creating more sunlight hours in the evening during months when the weather is the warmest.
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Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2026
In our community, parents have been able to make up a portion of the rest, but as the cuts keep piling up, more and more parents are considering leaving the system, creating a cycle of disinvestment.
One of our all-time favorite experiences was arranging a private, behind-the-scenes tour of Blenheim Palace, led by none other than the Duke of Marlborough himself.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Oct. 2026
Miranda Orozco, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after admitting to arranging travel and accommodations for two people who died and another who was seriously injured.
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