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California’s leading example on climate change helped inspire US-China agreement by jennifer schlueter Last Wednesday, President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jingping have agreed on drastically fighting climate change by capping greenhouse gases. By 2025, the Unites States wants to cut its harmful emissions below 2005 levels to 26-28%, as AlterNet reports. Instead of only promising to decrease the rapid growth rate of its emissions, China now “has agreed to cap its output by 2030 or earlier if possible,” according to AlterNet. Even though China and the US have their different views on human rights, economics and politics, their leaders certainly agree about their obligations as the “world’s largest economies and greatest emitters of greenhouse gases,” as Obama titled them at a press conference. “We have special responsibility to lead the global effort against climate change. I am proud we can announce a historic agreement. I commend President Xi, his team and the Chinese government for their making to slow, peak and then reverse China’s carbon emissions.” California, the most populous U.S. state, leads the nation
night, before 9 p.m. Friday night, said the Sun. The driver of the Accord jumped out of his car, giving chase to officers as the auto rolled down the four-lane Base Line Road. The car dangerously crossed into oncoming lanes. Once the officer in question noticed the vehicle careening Please see page 2
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Police officer hospitalized after gang sweep by Vickie Vértiz On November 7, a San Bernardino police officer was hospitalized after he was injured and knocked unconscious because an unmanned car crashed into his squad car. The officer crossed Waterman Avenue and noticed a white Accord moving oddly, perhaps with a drunk driver inside, reported the San Bernardino County Sun.
A gang sweep earlier that night scared off the driver of the Honda Accord, leaving the car to barrel down Base Line Road without a driver. The central station of the sheriff had already had a busy day. An officer who was involved in the gang sweep that night had tried to pull over an older-model, white Honda Accord that had been reported stolen that same
Dominguez Elementary School grand opening and partnership ceremony Dorene Dominguez, Chairman of The Vanir Foundation in Memory of H. Frank Dominguez, San Bernardino Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Dale Marsden and the Vanir Foundation Board of Directors celebrate the grand opening and partnership of the H. Frank Dominguez Elementary School. The festivities included a school adoption by Cross Walk Church, first grade singers, and a special presentation of the H. Frank Dominguez plaque by Dorene Dominguez. After the ceremony, a mariachi band led guests to a reception followed by school tours by Dominguez Elementary school students. The Vanir Foundation is pleased to announce their new partnership with H. Frank Dominguez Elementary School. As stated by Ms. Dominguez, “Since its inception in 2004, the Vanir Foundation has helped thousands of students by brining academic enrichment programs to our partner schools.” The Vanir Foundation has provided funding for: • Apple iPad Airs for use of technology in the classroom; • Science & College focused field trips to enhance learning outside the classroom; • Honor Roll incentives to encourage student achievement; • School Uniforms; • and the highly successful “Engineering is Elementary” Program which exposes students to engineering con-
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with its Cap-and-Trade Program, making a huge effort to reduce greenhouse gases by, for instance, charging businesses that produce pollutants. Governor Jerry Brown stands
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