-Editorial As the year winds down, November presents an excellent opportunity to set financial resolutions for 2025. The U.S. Consumer Affairs Office offers actionable insights to help you secure financial stability in the year ahead. Start by addressing your credit: evaluate your score and work on building or repairing it …

-Editorial From the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo delivered a bold proposal to reshape global priorities: allocate 1% of military spending to fund the largest reforestation program in history. The initiative would channel $24 billion annually to support six million tree planters …

-Editorial Edward Ponce Romero has been sentenced to the upper term of three years in state prison for failing to register as a sex offender, a requirement stemming from a prior conviction for forcible rape. This case was part of the Imperial County District Attorney’s initiative to ensure that all …

-Editorial Democratic candidate Joey Acuña officially conceded the race for State Assembly District 36, acknowledging that despite many ballots still being counted, the results are clear. In a statement, Acuña congratulated his opponent, Jeff Gonzalez, and wished him success in his new role. As of Nov. 18, Gonzalez secured 51.6% …

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that a naturalization applicant’s burden to demonstrate they have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence applies only to their initial admission as a lawful permanent resident (LPR) or adjustment to LPR status. USCIS is updating Volume 12, …