Drive through the pomegranate and pistachio orchards between highways 41 and 99 and you may stumble upon Valley Teen Ranch , a cluster of residential homes where juvenile offenders come to be rehabilitated. Today, a few men are in their living room playing a basketball video game and making small …
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Chaz Wing was 12 when they came after him. The classmates who tormented him were children, too, entering the age of pimples and cracking voices. Eventually, he swore under oath, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Groups Complain Video Visitation In Jail Often Means End To In-Person Visits
Technology like Facetime and Skype has made talking face-to-face over long distances as easy as opening an app. Now even jails are offering video calls to connect inmates and their families. But some civil liberties groups say the new technology shouldn’t replace in-person visits. Before this year, if you wanted …
Read More »Diggin’ In: Grow what you eat in the garden, and even what you often toss out in the kitchen
Vegetables and fruits are fun to grow and good to eat – and adventurous to regrow from kitchen scraps. … Click to Continue »
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