![]() ![]() The Mercury News CRIME, COURTS AND POLICING Students at Cindy Avitia High School are being instructed by educators as far away as Maryland and Alaska as the state’s teacher shortage (an issue even before the pandemic) continues to worsen for some school districts. With math and science teachers in short supply, one San Jose school is turning back to Zoom. “I think she needs to take care of herself, and you can’t take care of yourself with that intense responsibility,” one prominent fundraiser told The Times. An increasingly vocal contingent of Democrats remain concerned about the 89-year-old’s ability to represent Californians. Dianne Feinstein has returned to Washington as she continues to recover from shingles. ![]() The buzz about their presence spread as people rushed to get a glimpse of the couple and post to social media. Former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama joined fellow parents Friday to cheer on their youngest daughter, who earned a degree in sociology. Note: Some of the sites we link to may limit the number of stories you can access without subscribing.Ī couple of guests at Sasha Obama’s USC graduation caused a stir. ![]() You can read more about these and other striking writers in Josh and Jessica’s latest story.Īnd now, here’s what’s happening across California. “Unfortunately, we’ve improved the diversity in the guild at a time when finding work is hardest.” I wish everyone could experience what I experienced,” Diamond said. He was able to learn the ropes and become a successful showrunner but noted that that’s a dwindling path for writers today as studios continue to devalue their work. ![]() But if we don’t get what we need out of these negotiations, I don’t see myself recommending this career to anybody.”ĭiamond, 61, came to Hollywood at an opportune time, when network TV comedies were booming, and ran nearly two dozen episodes a season. “I’m sure over the next weeks and months, there will be moments where you lose all hope that this is ever going to end. Kathryn Rem can be reached at (217) 788-1520 or. “I’ve been couponing my whole life, and now they are so limited. “I was disappointed,” Stucki said about the clampdown on coupon redemption. And Schnucks says it will accept those for less than $5 and not for a free product. County Market accepts Internet coupons with a value of $1 or less. Wal-Mart and Meijer employees say they will take them. Shop ’n Save says it accepts some Internet coupons, but they first have to be inspected at the customer service desk. Stucki, a retired medical transcriptionist, was able to redeem her Internet coupons at Walgreens.Ĭalls to local stores revealed a variety of policies. It’s unfortunate because most coupons are perfectly legitimate.” They have to take steps to protect themselves. He said retail stores are increasingly refusing to accept Internet-generated coupons. “Most of the counterfeits we see tend to be free products,” Miller said. Sometimes completely bogus coupons are created from scratch. Values can be increased, purchase requirements decreased, security codes eliminated, bar codes smudged or expiration dates extended or eliminated. The download process, depending on the vendor, generally includes security codes and other information intended to control the number of coupon requests.Ĭoupons printed from home computers are particularly susceptible to forgery. Look at the Web sites of manufacturers, retailers and coupon savers such as and When you agree to accept an online coupon, information is downloaded to your computer system, including your printer, to create a coupon that can be used to get a retail purchase discounted or free. Print-at-home Internet coupons are easy to get. We’ve seen individuals (scammers) that have cost manufacturers as much as a million dollars for one counterfeit,” he said. It’s death by deception,” he said.Ĭoupon misredemption, he said, costs manufacturers at least $300 million every year and increases the price of products to consumers. A lot of innocent people get mixed up in it. The problem is like any type of counterfeiting crime. The Springfield woman was trying to redeem some discount coupons when the clerk said, “Sorry, no Internet coupons because of fraud.” Then she went to Wal-Mart and was told the same thing.īud Miller is the executive director of the Alexandria, Va.-based Coupon Information Corporation, a nonprofit organization that fights coupon fraud on behalf of consumer-product manufacturers. Carol Stucki was in the checkout lane at Shop ’n Save when she was stopped cold. ![]()
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