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<p>The outcome of the U.S. Presidential election is still unclear heading into the final weekend before Election Day on Tuesday.<br>
The most recent national polls show a tight race between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump, with most results falling within the statistical margin of error.<br>

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<p>William “Bill” Alejandro Virchis has had an impact throughout the local arts community for decades.</p>

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<p>Beneath the towering murals of historic Chicano Park, Congresswoman and U.S. Senate contender Loretta Sanchez spoke about her plans to usher in immigration reform if&nbsp; elected to the nation’s Senate.<br>
Sanchez, who is running against California State Attorney General Kamala Harris to fill Barbara Boxer’s U.S. Senate seat, held her address this Thursday, November 2, in what&nbsp; was one of many she gave throughout Southern California in an effort to have a strong finish going into Tuesday’s elections.<br>

La Prensa Wins Awards
La Prensa San Diego international correspondent Katia Lopez-Hodoyan earned the accolades of her peers at the San Diego Press Club’s 43rd Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards dinner this past Tuesday, October 25.

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<p>La Fiscalía Federal y el Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Diego (SDUSD), iniciaron un programa de educación primaria enfocado en enseñar a los niños cómo las malas decisiones pueden tener consecuencias.<br>
La clase impartida por ocho semanas a alumnos de quinto grado busca que los estudiantes reciban las herramientas para “afilar habilidades positivas en la toma de decisiones” y “resistir la presión para unirse a pandillas, probar drogas o participar en otros comportamientos dañinos”, detallaron autoridades.<br>

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<p>The United States Attorney’s Office, in partnership with San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD), has launched an elementary school program designed to teach children that their decisions have consequences.<br>
The eight-week curriculum is aimed at giving fifth-grade students the tools to “sharpen positive decision-making skills” and “resist pressures to join gangs, take drugs, or partake in other harmful behaviors,” informed the U.S. Attorney’s Office.<br>

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<p>Former Chula Vista Mayor Steve Padilla, running for a seat on the Chula Vista City Council, is accused of running his current campaign with over $16,000 in unpaid bills, even as he continues to carry over $35,000 in debt from his past campaigns.<br>
As of his official election report of September 24, Padilla’s current campaign showed a total debt of $16,578.93 in unpaid bills.<br>