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A digital illustration depicts money burning while a teacher watches in agony. Inflation has caused many teachers to feel like their paychecks are affording less and less. (Artwork credit: Julien Rivera)

More Inflation, More Desperation: Norton Teachers Struggle to Balance Costs of Housing, Food, Family

Heidy Moreno Román, Managing Editor December 19, 2024

Despite national increases in teacher pay, inflation (or a general increase in prices that reduces the amount one can afford) has actually decreased teachers’ purchasing power by 5.3% over the past 10...

Young voter Kyle Morganelli drinks a shake from In-n-Out while talking politics. (Photo credit: Jude Lopez)

Young Voters’ Disenchantment: How 2024 Reflected Young Peoples’ Frustration With Both Political Parties

Jude Lopez, Culture Editor November 22, 2024

“God fucking damn it!” Kyle Morganelli, my long-time friend and first-time voter, said to me over the phone at 3 a.m. on election night minutes after the final results were announced. To many young...

Trump sign in the front yard of an Inland Empire home on Oct. 31, 2024. (Photo credit: Ellis Evans)

Trump’s Popularity Emboldens Right-Wing Extremism, Threatens Our Republic

Erynn Sanchez, Voices (Opinion) Editor November 5, 2024

Make no mistake–a vote for a second Donald J. Trump administration is a vote for right-wing extremism that will threaten the stability of our republic. Conservative political think-tanks have created...

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