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Is ‘Star Spangled Banner’ a marginal anthem?

By James Call October 4, 2016

Should they have the right? Should they show more respect? These are among the questions brought up by the recent brouhaha over the 49ers Colin Kaepernick sitting out the national anthem. Many other...

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Vote ‘yes’ on Prop. 55

City Times Editorial Board September 19, 2016

There is an important budgetary bill in the upcoming election, Proposition 55. On its passage or failure depends whether Medi-Cal and education will expand or contract in the immediate future. According...

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Choice for $20 bill is a step in right direction

By Denise White May 22, 2016

Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew recently announced that there would be a historic change to the $20 bill. Harriet Tubman will be the new face of the bill, replacing Andrew Jackson, who will move to the...

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Me vote? Never have, never will

By Daniel Wright Sr. May 22, 2016

I don't, won't, and never will vote! For what? Why waste my time standing in a line of what I consider a social gathering spot for senior citizens. My vote doesn't count! Yeah, I've heard it all....

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Agonizing choice: attend top college?

Antonio Marquez May 11, 2016

The two hours I took to to click the "decline" button felt like an eternity of misery and tears. Since I was a kid, I always wanted to go to a university. And San Diego State University became my dream...

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What we should have been taught

Beatriz Merced April 28, 2016

I remember counting the days to my high school graduation. I was ready to start college and live on my own. Little did I know that I would encounter a hurricane of challenges. It was as if someone had...

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How basketball changed my life

Denise White April 28, 2016

I was only 9 the first time I played basketball. I was a shy kid and my parents encouraged me to try something new. Back then, I wasn't that good but I knew for sure that I wanted to get better.After...

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I’m a powerful ‘girly girl’

Natalie Hanson April 28, 2016

There’s a lot of power in first looks. Take one first look at me, and you might immediately think, "girly girl." I am known for wearing dresses and skirs. I know this because of the few days out...

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Pro: $15 per hour: Fair or un-fairy tale?

Denise White April 16, 2016

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law this month raising California’s mandatory minimum wage to $15 by 2022. “Economically, (raising) minimum wages may not make sense,” he said at the...

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Con: $15 per hour: Fair or un-fairy tale?

Luisa Sausedo April 16, 2016
You're not entitled to big wage increase
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Get ready to dig into your wallet

Daniel Wright Sr April 14, 2016

Don't think the minimum wage increase to an eventual $15 per hour will lead to a better lifestyle for the minimum-wage crowd nor change their tax bracket. The more people make, the more the cost of living...

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My life stuck in maze

Antonio Marquez April 5, 2016

I'm a young immigrant who received a temporary permit to live and work legally in the United States.I was thrilled to receive that permit, under a federal program known simply as DACA, which I now have...

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