Jesse Alvarez guilty of murder after Googling ‘How to kill your ex’s fiancé’
A San Diego man charged with offing his ex-girlfriend’s fiance was found guilty of murder Monday — after records showed he searched online how to carry out the grisly misdeed. Prosecutors presented evidence that Jesse Alvarez, 33, Googled “how to kill your ex’s fiancé” and “in California can you shoot someone trying to rob you?” […]
How to help the families of the Shasta Dam tragedy
REDDING, CALIF. — Multiple funds have been set up for the families of the two kids killed in an accident near Shasta Dam on Thursday. Fundraisers have been set up for both the Jorgenson and Moore family following the tragedy. Northstate Crossfit, located at 3530 Railroad Avenue in Redding is currently collecting donations for the […]
As DEI policies come under legal attack, philanthropic donors consider how to adapt
NEW YORK (AP) — Foundations and major donors aren’t just watching court cases like the Supreme Court’s June decision ending affirmative action at universities, the ongoing lawsuit against a grant program aimed at supporting Black women entrepreneurs, and other legal challenges targeting corporate diversity programs. They are mobilizing to respond. Some nonprofits are financially supporting […]
Buy less, donate more — how American families can increase charitable giving during the holiday season
It all had the makings of a classic Christmas crisis: Neal Gorenflo was in his mid-40s living in Northern California, building his start-up nonprofit organization, and he was overworked, stressed out and fed up with the materialism – and massive expense– of the holiday season. He wanted to explode in frustration, he said. At the […]
This is how to make homelessness policy work
Late last month, the world watched something extraordinary: San Francisco cleaned up its homeless mess, practically overnight. Unfortunately for residents of that city, it wasn’t for them. The quick cleanup was a courtesy to the Chinese leader Xi Jinping and 20,000 other visitors to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. And it was only a temporary […]
Step-by-Step Guide: How to Wear a Shawl Like a Runway Model, Not Your Nan
GIFTS AREN’T ALL you should be wrapping this season. If you’re remotely fashion-minded, now’s the time to swaddle yourself dramatically in oversize shawls and wraps. Stow away those wispy pashminas and grab one of the voluminous alternatives that billowed down fall runways, such as Michael Kors’s scarves, whose fringed ends practically tickled the ground. Consider […]