Stressed? Take a breath and have dessert

“Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not!” – Author Unknown Holiday stress is a widespread problem. A majority of Americans report feeling “extreme stress” this time of year; lack of money, crowds and shopping decisions, obligatory parties, pressure to please family and friends, all the while bombarded by media images of happy smiling…

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Donald Trump is ‘Time Person of the Year’ – the president of the divided states of America

Time has named President-elect Donald Trump its 2016 Person of the Year. Time’s managing editor, Nancy Gibbs revealed the choice on the Today Show, Wednesday. “I don’t think that we have ever seen one person operating in such an unconventional way have an impact on events of the year quite like this,” said Gibbs. Explaining the choice on…

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral to host the Brady Campaign’s ‘Lighting the Way’ event to remember and end gun violence

SAN DIEGO – St. Paul’s Cathedral will host Lighting the Way, a remembrance of the Sandy Hook victims Wednesday, Dec. 14, 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. The public is welcome to attend this program that will focus on the many victims of gun violence and a challenge to respond and commit to ending gun violence in…

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Sen. Atkins introduces legislation to create new housing for lower-income Californians

SACRAMENTO—Shortly after being sworn in as the senator representing California’s 39th District Monday, Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) introduced legislation, SB 2, to create a permanent source of funding for affordable housing. “The Legislature must address California’s severe housing crisis,” Atkins said. “While local communities largely control housing development, there are ways the state can…

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December deadline to have health coverage locked in for Jan. 1 is around the corner

The political environment may be changing, but the health coverage realities for many people have not. That is the message Covered California and its Certified Insurance Agents, Certified Enrollment Counselors and other Certified Enrollment Entities are delivering to the remaining Californians without health insurance as the Dec. 15 deadline to get coverage starting Jan. 1,…

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National civil rights organizations underscore commitment to #StopTheHate

WASHINGTON, D.C. and MONTGOMERY, Ala., – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) issued the following statement today in response to nationwide spike in hate-filled incidents nationwide. “Hate crimes and hate-filled incidents stand as a dark cloud over our democracy,” said Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights…

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New survey: Despite election of Trump-Pence, majority of 2016 voters back LGBTQ equality

WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality North Carolina released the results of major post-election polls conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research showing that the majority of the electorate — including voters that supported Donald Trump and Mike Pence — has in no way backed down from supporting LGBTQ equality. Additionally, North…

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