• ‘Restorative justice’ policies encourage unacceptable behavior,U T Readers

    ‘Restorative justice’ policies encourage unacceptable behavior

    Re “A Path Forward: For the good of our kids, let’s fund restorative justice” (July 27): The news article on “restorative justice” as offered by the San Diego Unified School District lacks meaning. As a retired teacher, I have always had a concern about the failure of restorative justice. In too man

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  • Padres lose a game of what-ifs against Giants,Kevin Acee

    Padres lose a game of what-ifs against Giants

    However Monday night’s game turned out, there was going to be a lot to talk about. Like what would have happened if an umpire in New York saw an apparent home run the same way it seemed many other people saw it. And what might have happened if Ryan O’Hearn had been in the starting lineup. There is n

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  • Dominican charm and unspoiled beaches found on Caribbean ‘promised land’,The New York Times News Service Syndicate

    Dominican charm and unspoiled beaches found on Caribbean ‘promised land’

    By Shannon Sims For The New York Times About two-thirds of travelers to the Dominican Republic land in the city of Punta Cana, where they are shuttled comfortably from the airport to lush resorts with gorgeous beaches and then back to the airport. Far fewer travelers end up like I did in February, i

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