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GARY GREEN, M.D.Health Columnist Last November marked a full month that 5-year-old Ana had been learning to tie her own shoes. One of the older girls who lived a couple of doors down had been teaching her. That day, Ana refused to tie the shoes. She wouldn’t even sit down for snack time. Instead, she clutched a young woman and would not let go. Ana was not sick or scared. In … [Read more...] about Students can avoid the flu this fall with just a few healthy habits

Staff Writer Steadfast certainty about life’s relationships, an earnest love for surfing and an everlasting smile are some of junior Jeannine Blankinship’s best-known traits. She’s a psychology major who spent last year in Buenos Aires. Inspired by a trip to Brazil, Blankinship bought a surfboard and began teaching herself the sport. Even though she has no wetsuit, she still … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Jeannine BlankinshipKERIANN BOONE

CHRIS MAYERLiving Assistant It wasn’t exactly an ideal situation. The 20-year-old arrived at LAX with little more than his own clothes. Having never been to America, he spoke very little English. All he had was a lifelong passion: cooking. Today, the grungy kid in blue jeans is a distant memory — 43-year-old Lino Savoia is a father of two and the owner of his fifth restaurant, … [Read more...] about Lino adds some Pomezia to PCH

AARON HAARStaff Writer Last November marked a full month that 5-year-old Ana had been learning to tie her own shoes. One of the older girls who lived a couple of doors down had been teaching her. That day, Ana refused to tie the shoes. She wouldn’t even sit down for snack time. Instead, she clutched a young woman and would not let go. Ana was not sick or scared. In fact, she … [Read more...] about Students help TJ orphans