An Advocate Thought CARE Court Would Be a Lifeline. Then She Used It.

 

By Lisa Halverstadt | Voice of San Diego

Anita Fisher thought CARE Court would be different when she sat down for a “60 Minutes” interview almost two years ago.

The longtime Spring Valley mental health advocate thought the initiative would provide a new tool for families like hers – families who have felt powerless as their loved ones with serious psychotic disorders repeatedly cycle between jails, hospitals and the street.

The state law Anita described as a potential lifeline in her interview created a new court system that allows families to petition courts to order treatment. Anita hoped she wouldn’t need to submit a petition for her son, Pharoh Degree, but told a reporter she’d do it if she needed to.

“I have no hesitation,” Anita told the “60 Minutes” crew in May 2023. “It is trauma for the family to keep going through that with their loved one.”

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Europe’s Descent Into Darkness

By Ray DiLorenzo  | The Canada Free Press

Ukraine was a war that didn’t have to happen

It is kind of nervy for Europe to question our willingness to aid in their defense when we pay the lion’s share of the cost while they continually antagonize other nuclear powers near and far and use the US as their ‘big bad brother’ that they assume will safeguard their numerous indiscretions and recklessness.

Vice President Vance asked a similar question in a speech not long ago. As it turns out, we can ask the same question in many parts of the world. The Middle East and North Africa are the least free, but it is downright alarming to see Europe descending into a collection of totalitarian states.

Ukraine was a war that didn’t have to happen. After the USSR dissolved, Russia asked to join NATO. We said NO! The West, instead, clearly assured Russia it would not expand NATO eastward; we did. Russia asked that the West cease building alliances along their borders; again, we did.

The Ukraine War was never about freedom; it was about defense contractors, preserving a money laundromat for oligarchs, Ukraine’s leaders buying mansions in other countries with the money we gave them, a place to experiment on bio-weapons when you can’t do it at home, and another war to please the globalist fanatics that believe the planet is over-populated. It was not just Europe in the wrong; it was also about Obama, Hillary, and Biden taking their turns, poking the bear…Russia, Russia, Russia.

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March is problem gambling awareness month

During the month of March, the California Lottery joins the California Department of Public Health’s Office of Problem Gambling (OPG), and other responsible gaming advocates to promote awareness of gambling disorders and the availability of treatment and recovery programs. No-cost, confidential help for problem gambling is available by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (426-2537), texting SUPPORT to 53342, or by visiting 800gambler.chat for online chat support.

We support Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) through special messaging that can be found on tickets, at retail locations, on our website, social media channels, and through other digital advertising efforts.

Our collective efforts to support PGAM are a significant part of the Lottery’s responsible gaming program that has been internationally recognized with the highest certifications by the World Lottery Association.

For more information on National Problem Gambling Awareness Month, visit OPG’s website http://problemgambling.ca.gov. To learn more about the California Lottery’s Responsible Gaming Program visit calottery.com/about-us/responsible-gaming.

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