Patrice Apodaca
columnist
Patrice Apodaca is a former Los Angeles Times staff writer and is coauthor of “A Boy Named Courage: A Surgeon’s Memoir of Apartheid.” She lives in Newport Beach.
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Patrice Apodaca speaks to the director of Chapman’s A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research and Anderson Chair of Economic Analysis for a look at what 2025 and a new administration might mean for the economy.
Recent news stories and wreckage left behind from a crash on Jamboree Road serve as a reminder to slow down and drive safely during the holidays.
More than a century ago, British and German soldiers sang Christmas carols on opposite sides of the battlefield. Daily Pilot columnist Patrice Apodaca wonders if troops at war can set aside their differences, why can’t we?
Technology has always outpaced humanity’s ability to adapt, but this time feels different, writes Daily Pilot columnist Patrice Apodaca.
Despite serving time in jail for a scheme that helped wealthy students get into prestigious universities, freed inmate Rick Singer has returned to a career as a college-admissions consultant.
As voters consider candidates for school board and other local office, their decisions could affect people on the margins in negative ways, writes Daily Pilot columnist Patrice Apodaca.
The power needed to maintain artificial intelligence has moved Microsoft to restart Three Mile Island, writes Patrice Apodaca, and this is only the beginning.
Artificial intelligence presents opportunities and challenges, particularly in education, writes Daily Pilot columnist Patrice Apodaca.
From catching up after the pandemic to teacher shortages, culture wars and anxiety brought on by social media, today’s youth face a unique learning curve.
As equestrians say nay to new boarding rates and plans for the facility, and fair center officials bridle at tenants’ claims, horses may wonder wonder what their humans are thinking.