Organ market debate urged to ease transplant waitlist
David Holcberg of the Ayn Rand Institute argues for legalizing organ sales to cut the 90,000 on national waiting lists, noting donor risk is low and that money could aid families. The piece insists rights to buy and sell organs protect life and reduce suffering, while addressing counterarguments about exploitation and crime. Also brief: Shafter Healthy Start schedules Nov 28 to Dec 2 for Toys for Tots applications with a Dec 2 deadline. countywide coverage and contact number provided.
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UC Irvine Medical Center
Los Angeles Times
U.S
Mayo Clinic
New England Journal of Medicine
David Holcberg
Ayn Rand Institute
Irvine
Calif
Shafter Healthy Start
Shafter
Kern County
Holiday Cheer and Caution for Christmas Shopping
The note wishes readers a happy Thanksgiving and urges a safe Christmas season. It notes not venturing into crowded department stores due to crowds and hints at upcoming guidance or advice following the opening line.
Busy schedules clash with holiday prep and education conference
Deanna Rodriguez shares how she balanced shopping chaos with plans for a daughter's June wedding, home prepping, a 10 year dance anniversary show, a three day spring conference for 15 to 20 youths, Cinco de Mayo events, and upcoming California School Board Association sessions in San Diego with 200 workshops. She aims to report highlights next week.
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Cinco de Mayo
California School Board Association
San Diego
California
Initiatives Lose As California Voters Back Big Business
Two consumer ballot measures on prescription drug discounts and electricity pricing failed by wide margins. The results portray consumers as a paper tiger, swept by advertising from drug makers and utilities who funded campaigns and shaped public opinion.
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California
San Francisco
Willie Brown
California Focus and the Prop 79 Campaign Lessons
The piece argues that California proponents spent over 80 million to defeat Proposition 79 and Prop 80 amid a flood of ads claiming harm to patients and future shortages. Voters largely misunderstood the measures and rejected them, indicating money and ads can sway consumer voters against their own interests. Author Elias notes the influence of business and labor lobbies.
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California
Elias
Burzynski
Tdelias
Fall colors on Lerdo Highway brighten Shafter area
Ornamental pear trees along Lerdo Highway east of Shafter attracted many locals. The reddest trees appeared to be Bradford pears or the Aristocrat variety, showcasing a vivid autumn display.
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Lerdo Highway
Shafter
Bradford
Ornamental Trees For California Streets And Gardens
A reader reflects on tree choices around CSUB praising columnar pear trees and contrasting with evergreen pears. The piece reviews color-changing species such as maples, pistache, gingko, liquidambars, and ash, noting climate limits. It weighs root behavior, heat tolerance, drought resistance, wind, disease susceptibility, and upkeep as key planting criteria.
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CSUB
California
New England
Choosing a Tree Based on Seasonal Beauty and Color
The text discusses evergreen versus deciduous choice and flowering. It notes birch and California sycamore for winter, Oramen tal fruit trees in early spring, magnolias in summer, and autumn color as a reason to grow a tree. It ends with a biblical verse about the Spirit’s ministry.
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California
Ministry of the Spirit
PPISE Office Contact and Subscription Rates
The PPISE Office lists 107 East Lerdo Highway Shafter California 93263 mailing address P.O. Box 1600 and telephones 661 746 4942 and 661 399 5925 News Editor Melissa Hill and Bookkeeper/Office Manager Diane Givens. Subscriptions cost 19 dollars in county per year 21 dollars out-of-county per year and 22 dollars out-of-state per year.
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Shafter Press
East Lerdo Highway
Shafter
California
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
Bakersfield
P.O
Melissa Hill
Diane Givens
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