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Public pensions continue to inflict great pain on municipal finances, gobbling up more than 20% of general fund dollars in at least a half-dozen Orange County cities.

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Pension pain continues to plague Orange County cities
Columnist Teri Sforza writes: Some cities have seen fourfold increases in their retirement contributions, while others have seen them double and triple.
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July 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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"We’re experiencing this wonderful period of rapid evolution in our field.... and we need to make sure everyone benefits from these advances.”
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$21 million grant will help UCI push frontiers in Alzheimer’s research
Columnist Teri Sforza writes: California is on the cusp of a demographic shift, with the number of people 65 and older skyrocketing by 59% over the next 15 years.
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July 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Amid the terror of smash-and-grab mobs, is retail theft actually up?
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that studies have found that the prospect of getting caught deters crime. You think?
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July 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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What would you do if, today, of sound mind and body, you learned that amyloid plaques were circulating in your body — indicating you’re likely to descend into a tragic fog, but probably not for many years? www.ocregister.com/2025/07/08/s... #California #dignity #OrangeCounty #medical
Should dementia and other patients be able to choose death?
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that in several nations, they can. Will that option ever come to California?
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July 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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No, no, hell no, and no again! said Texas and its powerful oil industry, in a legal challenge to the federal government’s power .... www.ocregister.com/2025/06/18/n... #nuclear #nuclearenergy #energy #California #Texas #environment
Nuclear waste: Texas’ loss could be California’s gain
Columnist Teri Sforza writes: Supreme Court ruling suggests temporary waste storage on private land is lawful.
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June 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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“We recommend that John Charles Eastman, State Bar Number 193726, be disbarred from the practice of law in California and that Eastman’s name be stricken from the roll of attorneys." www.ocregister.com/2025/06/16/f... #January6thInsurrection #politics #jan6
Former Chapman dean loses another round in quest to keep law license
Columnist Teri Sforza writes: Even as Jan. 6, 2021 enjoys a major makeover — and people who violently assaulted police officers are pardoned  — California pushes forward with this almos…
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June 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Jury finds DA Todd Spitzer harassed veteran prosecutor, awards her $3 million
Jurors also found that former DA supervisor Tracy Miller was harassed by former DA second-in-command Shawn Nelson, who is now a judge.
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June 6, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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“I am ambivalent about the fork. I have seen it in use and I understand its functionality.... But ultimately I feel it lacks grace. Chopsticks are poetic. Forks are violent and easy." (Looking forward to "The Chinese Lady" at Chance!) bit.ly/4kdbRai
Message, humor of Chance’s ‘Chinese Lady’ strives to reawaken our humanity
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that the timely production reminds us that ‘change can occur’ by wanting to understand someone.
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May 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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In wake of recent wildfires, lawmakers jockey to sweeten firefighter pensions. 'We’re trading firefighters’ and police officers’ lives for money. Period.' (Fiscal effect: Unknown!) www.ocregister.com/2025/05/11/i... #California #government #PublicSafety
In wake of recent wildfires, lawmakers jockey to sweeten firefighter pensions
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that supporters of AB 1383 want a return to pension practices that put the state and local municipalities in fiscal peril.
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May 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Should next-generation nuclear reactors be part of California’s energy future?
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#energy #nuclear #cleanenergy #California
Time for California to embrace nuclear power again?
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that a bill would carve out exceptions to Golden State’s ban.
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April 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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A bill introduced by a Northern California lawmaker could mean sweetened pensions for public workers — who already have far more generous retirement benefits than their brethren in the private workforce. ocregister.com/2025/04/21/b... #pensions #California
Bill would allow cities to boost pensions for public workers despite unfunded liabilities
California taxpayers are on the hook for paying any shortfall in retirement benefits that investments don’t cover.
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April 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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“the treatment...she had been promised was a lie....one short virtual session with an unknown individual....unknown medication from what appeared to be a fellow patient....one ‘treatment session’ that entailed going for a hike."
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‘No stranger to body brokering and kickbacks,’ insurer’s $10 million suit says
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that Asana rejects the assertions and says Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma is trying to avoid reimbursement.
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April 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Was there prosecutorial misconduct attendant to Nixon after investigations began? That may well be the case. But does any of that absolve Nixon of the judgment of history and make him the true victim of Watergate?
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March 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Pension spiking a no-no, even for a police labor leader. www.ocregister.com/2025/03/10/a... #OrangeCounty #California #Police
Ex-Santa Ana police union boss loses fight to include $300K salary in pension
Gerry Serrano had an outsize presence in Orange County politics as a police union leader. He lost a court battle over how much of his pay should count toward his CalPERS pension.
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March 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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America is definitely, perhaps sadly, *not* first when it comes to figuring out what to do with nuclear waste.
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U.S. could learn from Canada on nuclear waste issues, stop throwing away money
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that lessons from the Great White North provide hope to San Onofre’s neighbors.
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February 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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#booksky #bookchallenge
February 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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#booksky #bookchallenge
February 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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How many deaths will it take to know that too many people have died?
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More regulation of addiction treatment and sober living proposed for 2025
How many deaths will it take ’til we know that too many people have died?
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February 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Should groundwater manager spend $10,000 to fete police, firefighters? (OC Water District officials say they want to say thanks. How about a card and a cake?)
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Should groundwater manager in OC spend $10,000 to fete police, firefighters?
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that OC Water District officials say they want to say thanks. How about a card?
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February 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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New plan for OC Animal Care: To boost survival, or dampen expectations? Supervisor asks critics to hold their fire until the process plays out. (Unlikely.)
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New plan for OC Animal Care: To boost survival, or dampen expectations?
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that a county supervisor asks critics to hold their fire until the process plays out. That’s unlikely.
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February 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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My middle schooler started Ozempic. I am not a failure at parenting! ocregister.com/2025/02/12/m... #obesity #medicine #ozempic #weight #teenage #teenagegirls
My middle-schooler started Ozempic. I am not a failure at parenting!
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that childhood obesity in California is on the rise, state data shows. Free school meals have made things harder for us.
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February 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Piecemakers’ store seized to pay multi-million judgment to former member. ‘Cult’ word poisoned jury, members of Christian fellowship charge
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Piecemakers’ store seized to pay multi-million judgment to former member
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that members of the Christian fellowship charge court proceedings were tainted by the use of the word cult.
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February 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, writer Paulo Coelho once said, life will reward you with a new hello. www.ocregister.com/2025/01/16/t... #theater #OrangeCounty
Theater angels deliver a happy twist, and monumental new task, to Camino Real Playhouse
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that the long-standing community theater in San Juan Capistrano will launch a $1 million campaign to help with the move.
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January 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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How would you rank these four presidential scandals from least-worst to worst-worst? Tell me why and we'll include it in another story! www.ocregister.com/2025/01/15/p... #presidents #scandal
Presidential scandals class at Chapman has something to enrage everyone
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that the course helps place sordid episodes in historical context.
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January 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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This just in: When your candidate loses an election, it means your candidate has lost an election! It’s not proof of fraud, but may, in fact, be proof that you’re a crybaby. www.ocregister.com/2025/01/08/n... #OrangeCounty #California #election #elections
No fraud in Orange County elections, grand jury finds
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that the Orange County Registrar of Voters basks in praise, takes a victory lap.
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January 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM