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Employers in the horse-racing industry rely heavily on workers with H-2B visas and are closely watching changes as they brace for staffing needs next season.

His rehiring raises questions about the neutrality of immigration judges, who are supposed to be impartial and whose decisions determine if someone can stay or must leave the country.

South Bay Union serves about 5,500 students in preschool through eighth grade from communities in Imperial Beach, San Ysidro and southern San Diego, many of whom are considered low-income and identify as Hispanic or Latino. Any approved consolidation option would impact hundreds of the district’s students.

The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch will open its gates to springtime enthusiasts beginning Saturday, March 1, 2025 for friends and families to wander amongst the colorful fifty-five acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus: a flower renowned for its large, double-petaled blooms that sit atop tall, straight stems. For the 2025 season, The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch is thrilled to welcome its very first traveling exhibit and will serve as the colorful backdrop for artist Alex Heveri’s, “Glass in Flight” which features over three dozen glass and steel sculptures of sparkling butterflies, dragonflies, bamboo, bees and insects that compliment the gardens and fields. The dazzling attraction stretches eight to ten weeks each year, from early March through early May, with a full slate of activities including live music performances, workshops and wellness classes. “This is going to be the most colorful season at The Flower Fields to date,” says Fred Clarke, General Manager of The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch. “We can’t wait to see the faces of our guests as they take in the sight of Alex Heveri’s life-like, giant sculptures set against the natural beauty of The Flower Fields.” “Glass in Flight” features giant insects handcrafted from glittering Dalle de Verre glass, set into bright, powder-coated steel frames that will be scattered around The Flower Fields like giant jewels, complimenting the 55 acres of ranunculus and colorful gardens. Heveri employs the use of light and color in her work and fittingly draws inspiration from nature, in particular, the fluid and ethereal movement of butterflies, fireflies and beetles in flight. “The kaleidoscope of color that the Flower Fields bring each year is a stunning contrast for the individual sculptures that make up my ‘Glass in Flight’ exhibit,” says Artist, Alex Heveri. “I’m thrilled to bring my largest exhibit to date to Carlsbad, with over 38 sculptures sprinkled throughout the fields.” In addition, the 2025 Activity Calendar is blooming with activities and programming that have become a tradition for returning guests to enjoy year after year. The outdoor music series is set to feature performances by Gainesville The Band, Mariachi Serenata, The Free Collective Band, Bill Magee, Bayou Brothers, Cool Rush and Michele Lundeen. The Flower Fields’ wellbeing offerings are expanding with the addition of Golden Hour Pilates and Family Yoga in addition to the return of Sunset Meditation and Sound Healing and Flower Flow Yoga classes. Sunset Wine Tasting, Flower Crown Workshops and Tea in the Garden will return across multiple dates. The American Flag of Flowers, Tractor Wagon Rides, Artist Gardens, Sweet Pea Maze, Santa’s Playground and Carlsbad Mining Company will deliver on the nostalgic experiences The Flower Fields is renowned for delivering for over sixty years. The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are located at 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, California, 92008. Single ticket admission is $27 for adults, $25 for seniors 60+ and military, $17 for children 3–10, and free for children under three and must be purchased online before arrival. Season passes are $57 for adults, $52 for seniors 60+, $33 for children 3–10, with group tours also available. Wagon tours are priced at $8 for adults and $4 for children. Private events are available to book year-round, including corporate groups and weddings. Advanced tickets will be available for purchase by visiting https://www.theflowerfields.com/. Facebook | Instagram | X

The order came in response to a memo released by the Office of Management and Budget last week directing agencies to freeze funding for federal grants and other programs.

In his forthcoming book, The Party's Interests Come First, American University professor Joseph Torigian writes about Xi Jinping's father, Xi Zhongxun, a noted Chinese politician himself.

Vilified by the Assad regime, these Nobel-nominated first responders operated only in rebel areas. Now their founder is in the new government and they're extending their reach to all of Syria.

In his new book, Shift, psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross busts common assumptions about how to manage feelings and explains why it's OK sometimes to avoid them for a while.

Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.

With teens, it doesn't help to just say no to screen time. Instead, experts suggest teaching them to be smarter viewers of content, and learn to recognize how influencers and algorithms can manipulate them.