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Scramble for Citizenship

Welfare reform prompts interest in becoming an American.

Last August, President Clinton signed into law welfare reform legislation that, among other things, will bar people who are not citizens from receiving financial assistance and medical coverage. With that stroke of the pen, he ...

Ground Investment

Community supported agriculture links consumers, farmers.

It's 5pm and Marcia Muir of Santa Cruz is swinging by the local pick up place to get her weekly supply of fresh produce. No pesticides to worry about, selections to make or prices to ...

Hatching a Plan

Incubator program promises to grow new businesses.

The city of Marina is currently raising funds for a proposed small business incubator program that will provide buildings, equipment and training in how to run a small business, in hopes of stimulating economic growth ...

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