October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual international health campaign devoted to educating everyone about breast cancer and the importance of early detection and prevention. Although breast cancer is most common among women — one in eight, or about 13% of the female population, in the U.S. will be diagnosed in their lifetime — both men and women can develop the disease. Read More
PORAC Celebrates Partial Victory in the Ninth Circuit
On September 6, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited ruling on California’s Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), which effectively prohibits permitted concealed carry of firearms in most of the state (Wolford v. Lopez, No. 23-16164, 2024 WL 4097462 [9th Cir. Sept. 6, 2024]). The split ruling upheld much of the injunction against SB 2 issued by the district court in May v. Bonta, but also reversed the lower court in several important regards. Read More
Finding Her “Why” in Law Enforcement
There is a popular saying, “The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you found out why.” It’s an idea that deeply resonates with Cat Alvarez, who discovered her “why” when she became a police officer with the San Jose Police Department in 1998. She had found her calling and was passionate about protecting and serving her community.
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