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  • Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Hosts 32nd Annual Celebrity Golf Classic
    Nationally recognized nonprofit, Fresh Start Surgical Gifts is teeing up for its 32nd Annual San Diego Celebrity Golf Classic, celebrating another year of transforming lives. The event will take place on March 10 and 11 in Rancho Santa Fe, at La Valle Coastal Club (previously named Morgan Run Club & Resort). Hosted by the esteemed Alfonso Ribeiro, this premier charity event is set to unite celebrities, philanthropists and golf enthusiasts in support of Fresh Start Surgical Gifts. The event begins with an online auction at 8 a.m. Friday, March 8, followed by a dinner reception and silent and live auction on Sunday, March 10 featuring incredible auction items like VIP passes to the members-only Magic Castle in Hollywood, a President’s Partners Membership to the world-famous San Diego Zoo & Safari Park and a Private Sushi Dinner and finally, the tournament on Monday, March 11. The Celebrity Golf portion of the tournament will begin after registration, with breakfast burritos and a Bloody Mary bar, followed by a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Following the tournament is an exciting awards ceremony with all attendees. Local food and beverage vendors will be on every hole, courtesy of longtime sponsors Brigantine, Crack Shack, Dang Brother Pizza, Handel’s Ice Cream, Burger Lounge, Julian Hard Cider, Burning Beard Brewing Company, Bivouac Ciderworks, Ashland Hard Seltzer, Ricava Tequila and Thorn Brewing Co. and Around the Box events. This is one of the nonprofit’s most significant fundraising events, and all funds raised go toward its mission of transforming the lives of many children and their families across the country. The star-studded, two-day event will be filled with celebrity golf, games, delicious food and drinks and a live & silent auction. Every foursome, no matter what level of sponsorship, plays with a celebrity. This event brings the Fresh Start mission to life. Children will benefit greatly from the generosity and camaraderie of participants and sponsors at this year's tournament. So far, the organization has helped 9,059 children across the globe. ABOUT FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS Fresh Start Surgical Gifts transforms the lives of disadvantaged infants, children and teens who have physical and cosmetic deformities through their gift of reconstructive surgery. Providing reconstructive, plastic and neurosurgeries for children across the U.S., Fresh Start’s commitment to children extends far beyond medical care. The organization ensures their children will leave feeling more empowered than before. Every child receives the highest quality medical care, and the families never see a bill for the services provided. 100% of contributions go directly to medical programs. To learn more, visit FreshStart.org. EDCO Disposal Corporation will serve as Title Sponsor for the event, marking well over 20 years of support for Fresh Start Surgical Gifts. The Hole-in-One Sponsor this year is San Diego Audi. Another longtime sponsor present at this year’s event is Dowling & Yahnke. A newer sponsor is San Diego Divorce Mediation & Family Law.
  • In a decade of drug overdoses, more than 320,000 American children lost a parent
    New research documents how many children lost a parent to an opioid or other overdose in the period from 2011 to 2021. Bereaved children face elevated risks to their physical and emotional health.
  • The Metropolitan Detention Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York is shown Tuesday, July 14, 2020.
    Inside the Brooklyn jail where Sean Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and death
    As they fought to keep Sean "Diddy" Combs out of jail after his sex trafficking arrest, the music mogul's lawyers highlighted a litany of horrors at the Brooklyn federal lockup where he was headed.
  • Luke Thornhill and his mother, Nancy Richardson, in an undated photo.
    2 years and counting. Inmate says medical delays still plague federal prison in Oregon
    A federal prison in Oregon says it's made a dent in the backlog of prisoners' medical requests after a scathing DOJ report. One prisoner, Luke Thornhill, says that can't be farther from the truth.
  • Skills on Wheels, an Indiana University program, features a carnival where participants can play games, eat food, and connect with manufacturers for free wheelchair repairs.
    Wheelies look fun, but they're a serious skill for kids in wheelchairs
    It takes skill and practice to navigate the world in a wheelchair. This summer program teaches kids how, one wheelie at a time.
  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024. Tesla is hosting an event it's calling "We, Robot" in Hollywood on Thursday night.
    Tesla is expected to unveil a robotaxi tonight: 5 things to know
    On Thursday night, Tesla is holding a splashy event it's calling "We, Robot." CEO Elon Musk says fully autonomous vehicles are key to Tesla's future, and for years he has promised they are coming.
  • Do your kids want a dog? Science may be on their side
    Kids who have dogs get significantly more physical activity, compared to kids who don't. Researchers followed 600 children over three years, and found young girls got the biggest exercise boost.
  • Some employers are giving workers contributions to buy their own health care plans on the individual marketplace. It can mean a better plan option for some, though critics note it moves the complex process of choosing a good plan from staff to employees.
    A new approach to employer health care? Give workers money to buy their own plan
    Some companies are trying something new: Instead of offering a group health insurance plan, they're giving workers a contribution to buy their own individual plans.
  • Kannan Udayarajan, chair of the Forsyth County Democrats, is canvassing his community leading up to the November election in Suwannee, Georgia on October 4, 2024. Udayarajan says it's important for the South Asian community to get out to vote and support Vice President Kamala Harris.
    Some Indian American Democrats see themselves in Harris. Others see the limits
    In swing states like Georgia, growing numbers of South Asians could make a difference this election. So how do they feel about the woman some call "Lotus POTUS?"
  • The logo of the ChatGPT application developed by U.S. artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI on a smartphone screen and the letters "AI" on a laptop screen.
    Americans are using AI at fairly high rates. What does this mean for the economy?
    A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth?
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