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  • Resumen del año: California cae en déficit presupuestario

    Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters Dos cosas aparentemente diametralmente opuestas eran ciertas sobre el presupuesto de California en 2023. El estado tuvo que reducir su gasto, ya que enfrentó un déficit de casi $32 mil millones para 2023-24. No obstante, el plan de gasto final para el fondo general seguía siendo el segundo...
  • Year in review: California descends into budget deficit

    Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters Two seemingly diametrically opposed things were both true about California’s budget in 2023. The state had to pare down its spending as it confronted a nearly $32 billion deficit for 2023-24. Nonetheless, the final spending plan for the general fund was still the second largest on record — $308 billion...
  • Cinequest Film Review: Lupe

    Jose Posadas El Observador A good film should entertain, but it should also provoke thought and conversation, and if it is a worthy film it might even change public perceptions and attitudes. The film “Lupe” premiering at the annual Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival is all those things. Directed...
  • Cinequest Film Review: Clean Hands

    Jose Posadas El Observador “Clean Hands”, a documentary from director Michael Dominic, tells the story of the Lopez family surviving off the largest dump, known as La Chureca, in Nicaragua. Filmed over 7 years we are introduced to Blanca and her partner Javier and their 4 young children. Shot...
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Review

    Shelly Palmer I’ve had my Samsung Galaxy Note 9 for a few days and I can say without hesitation that this is an awesome device. It’s aesthetically beautiful, it’s fast, it’s powerful, and it’s packed with small improvements that combine to make the Note 9 a best-in-class Android handheld....
  • Sun, Fun, and Fairytales

    My adventures in Southern California driving the newest iteration of the GMC Yukon XL Denali Arturo Hilario El Observador I will admit, the last time I drove a proper SUV was a couple years back when I was using a 1999 Suburban to get around town. My biggest peeve...
  • Blu-Ray Look: Ghost In The Shell

    Scarlett Johansson leads this live action remake of the highly beloved 1996 anime which looks great on the smaller screen Arturo Hilario El Observador “Ghost in the Shell” arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, and Video on demand on July 25th, bringing home the eye candy...
  • Blu-ray/Film Review: “Silence”

    Eduardo Hilario El Observador In his long line of fantastic films, “Goodfellas”, “Taxi Driver”, “The Wolf of Wall Street”, Filmmaker Martin Scorsese has looked into the grit and marvelous within American life. His latest film, “Silence”, is another excellent film to add to Scorsese’s legacy, but in this case...
  • Review: Tom Clancy’s “Ghost Recon: Wildlands” Technical Test

    Eduardo Hilario El Observador By now you may have heard of the newest installment in the Tom Clancy game series, “Ghost Recon”, which recently had a tech test, in advance of its open beta. “Ghost Recon: Wildlands” is a tactical third person shooter based around an elite team of...
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