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"I've been here a long time; we've never had such a solid budget," Sawyer said, adding that he feels comfortable with the size of the tax plan. Rep. Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita and the ranking Democrat on the tax committee, had a similar view. He called it good tax policy and likened the difference in cost to the difference in rounding when budgeting. Will Lawrence, the governor's chief of staff, visited the House Democratic caucus Friday morning to urge them to side with Kelly. HB 2036 is a collection of cuts to income taxes, property taxes and sales taxes. It previously passed unanimously in the House and had bipartisan support in the Senate, but Kelly vetoed it.

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It offers therapeutic services like crisis counseling and workshops on codependency, parenting and self-esteem. Laura’s House has a facility with a counseling and resource center and corporate offices in Ladera Ranch, as well as a domestic violence advocacy center in Garden Grove. The counseling and resource center offers individual, couple, family and group therapy. It offers workshops on setting boundaries in relationships and addressing anxiety. These were in addition to the resources Laura’s House had already been providing for years, such as children’s services, legal services, transitional housing, life skills and more. Today, Laura’s House continues to be the only state-approved comprehensive domestic violence agency in South Orange County.

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The 19,000-square-foot building was close to public transportation, had tenants to help defray costs and was ready for immediate occupancy. The facility provides much-needed space for future expansion of on-residential programming. The inception of Laura's House was inspired by a true story about a woman called Laura who was a victim of domestic violence. The 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, held on April 27 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., welcomed journalists and many celebrities on its red carpet.

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It was a gift from a dear friend, Eddie Vedder, who happens to be as rabid a collector as Dern. With its “inherently beautiful set of bones,” as Kovac puts it, the updates were easy—and respectful. Director David Lynch, a midcentury architecture buff whom Dern first worked with on Blue Velvet in the 1980s, was also someone she called on for advice early in the project. A few seasons’ worth of renovations opened up the three-bedroom, 2,464 square-foot home immensely. They replaced walls with glass, added a skylight and pool, brightened the interior palette, expanded the kitchen and removed awkward, tiny spaces and a dark backyard hedge that blocked light from radiating down the hill. As a result the home has a beautiful flow, with the inside and out bleeding together.

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In 1994, local residents, including co-founders, Sandy Condello and Helen Kendall, called a town meeting and asked for the community to embrace their vision of Laura's House. There was an overwhelming response from the community with support and funding. It was then decided that the agency would be named in memory of Laura. Since 1994, Laura's House has continued to grow and offer a multitude of programs and services which provide vital support and education aimed at avoiding such tragic circumstances from ever occurring again. We feel strongly that through outreach and education efforts we can continue to provide resources and inform our community about the services we provide.

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The new and enhanced services the DVRC offers includes programming for anxiety and trauma, increased level of child services including play therapy, and specialized workshops. Yoga, self-defense, cyber safety, wellness and many other initiatives are in development. The brokers the committee brought on board to help locate “the unicorn” anticipated that it would take several months to find the ideal location, so it came as a great surprise to everyone that they found the building so quickly.

There were other issues as well—it was difficult to reach because of its remote location and lack of public transportation options, and there was simply not enough space for classes, training and meetings. The organization couldn’t continue to grow and improve until that major issue was resolved. Volunteers interested in taking the 40 Hour Domestic Violence Advocacy Training must be at least 16 years old and if less than 18 years old must supply parent permission to attend the training.

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“This new space allows more preventive services so they won’t need the intervention,” Bayston said. The savings can go toward expanding existing services and adding new ones to meet an increased need for prevention and intervention fueled by the coronavirus pandemic. And the new 19,000-square-foot site is closer to public transit – now a short walk around the corner from a bus stop, as opposed to nearly a mile away. A ribbon-cutting on Thursday, Sept. 30, brought supporters together to celebrate the new space in a light industrial park.

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Aside from the president, vice president, first lady, second gentleman and all your favorite news anchors, here are the biggest stars attending this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner. The nonprofit has also had to shutter its two retail stores, “resale stores” where it sells items donated from the community. By 2018, they realized that Laura’s House had outgrown its Ladera Ranch site.

Ben Brazil is a former features writer for TimesOC who went on to work as a News Desk multiplatform editor for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining the Daily Pilot in September 2016, he was a reporter for City News Service, a Southern California-based news service. Brazil earned his bachelor’s degree in anthropology from UC Berkeley. The staff knows the work they’re doing is vitally important to victims. Another important component of Laura’s House is a program that educates high school students on domestic violence.

If you are currently in therapy please note that this is an intensive training that may trigger you, especially if you are a survivor of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault or child abuse. Laura's House is a safe space to heal and embark on your journey to a life free of violence. A vintage Vladimir Kagan sofa, reupholstered in faux white fur, is “a very beloved piece but something you would never think of ever having with your children and black dog.” He also facilitated certain wishlist items. One was an Alexandra Hedison triptych of emerald-hued trees, which infuses the saturated dining room—where a giant claro walnut slab table is surrounded by George Nakashima seating—with leafy life and wraps the backyard into the house, enhancing its treehouse vibes. The other is Dern’s prized “Umbrella Girl” by Banksy, which hangs off-center above her bed. Since 1994, Laura’s House has continued to grow and offer a multitude of programs and services which provide vital support and education aimed at avoiding such tragic circumstances from ever occurring again.

Pictures — which are producing and distributing the film, respectively — are both owned by CNN's parent company, Warner Bros. Upon receiving your payment & registration form a Laura's House rep will send you a confirmation email that will include the South Orange County training location. Please download the registration Form and mail or email to Laura's House.