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Apparent suicides of Parkland teens, Sandy Hook victim’s father spark conversation about suicide prevention, survivor’s guilt

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The apparent suicides over the past week of two teens who survived last year’s Parkland, Fla., high school shooting and the father of a child who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., have communities grieving all over again. They also have experts emphasizing the importance of ongoing counseling…

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Writer rejoices in the sillier side of life

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Picture it: I’m taking my morning walk and happened upon one of those speed indicator machines. You know, they flash wildly if you’re going above the posted speed limit. My thoughts raced faster than my legs could go, answering my first curious question — that walking speeds could not be monitored. Drat! That would have…

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Pasadena family’s dog dies in airplane cargo hold

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PASADENA — The owners of a family pet are demanding answers Tuesday after their dog died during a flight from Europe to Los Angeles. Bear, a 5-month-old purebred Central Asian Shepherd, was found dead in the cargo hold of a KLM jet a week ago, ABC7 reported. According to KLM Dutch Royal Airlines, the puppy…

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Ask the Lawyer: Is asset protection improper?

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Q: It has dawned on me it might not be a bad idea to take steps to protect our assets – to make them unavailable to others who might sue or make claim. Is there anything improper about doing so? -D.R., Tustin Ron Sokol A: Legitimate asset protection is legal, and may well be recommended…