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March 9, 2006
Saving the world one child at a time
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Nurse travels the world tending to the underprivileged
By Jeanne Carbone Lewis
Staff Writer
At the young age of 23, Katherine “Kat” McLaughlin has already had a lifetime of experiences. She’s cared for HIV-infected children in South Africa, delivered a baby in Guatemala and been robbed in Cape Town.
McLaughlin, who grew up in the Almaden Valley, will graduate from the University of California San Francisco [USF] in May with a B.S. degree in science and nursing. She does her clinical rotations at Stanford. And she just returned in January from a two-week trip to Guatemala with her USF Global Issues and Community Health class. Read more...
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| City officials consider stiffer penalties for illegal removal of street trees
Property owners and tree companies
could pay up to $1,000 in fines
By Sheila Sanchez
Editor
Next time you want to ax that heavy-foliage street tree, think again.
City officials are considering imposing stiff penalties on those who mutilate trees without proper permits.
The proposal, considered by the city’s Rules Committee March 1, will also target the tree companies performing the butcher work. The San Jose City Council is expected to vote on the proposal during its March Read more...
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