California is the first U.S. state to require Monsanto to label its blockbuster weed killer, Roundup, as a possible carcinogen, according to a ruling issued Friday by a California judge. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Kristi Kapetan previously issued a tentative ruling on Jan. 27 in Monsanto Company v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, […]
Attempts to Honor Obama Legacy Generate Fury…
In the blue state of Illinois, where President Barack Obama launched his historic career, served as a senator and is widely lauded as a Chicago hometown hero, you would think proposing a holiday honoring him would be an easy call. Instead, state Rep. Andrew Thapedi was bombarded with a stream of death threats, “venomous” emails […]
California, Nestle, And Decentralization…
Nestle USA has announced that it will move its headquarters from Glendale, California, to Rosslyn, Virginia, taking with it about 1200 jobs. The once Golden State has lost some 1690 businesses since 2008 and a net outflow of a million of mostly middle-class people from the state from 2004 to 2013 due to its onerous […]
Environmental Groups Warned of Dangers at Oroville Dam More Than a Decade Ago…
In 2005, three environmental groups raised concerns that the emergency spillway at California’s Oroville Dam wasn’t properly built and posed serious risks. The groups – Friends of the River, Sierra Club and the South Yuba River Citizen’s League – described their worries in a motion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which was considering the […]
Oroville Dam: Aerial Footage Shows Magnitude of Repair Challenge (VIDEOS)…
7 of America’s Worst Dam Failures in Recent History…
Immediate Evacuation Order – Officials: Oroville Dam Emergency Spillway In California Expected To Fail Any Moment -*UPDATE* Live Stream Added…
San Francisco to Offer Free College for All…
“Even the children of the founders of Facebook” will now receive free community college education in San Francisco, Supervisor Jane Kim proudly commented as city leaders agreed to become the first city in the nation to offer its citizenry this ‘basic human right’…
Judge’s Mistake Nullifies Order Blocking Refugee Suspension…
A federal judge in Los Angeles may have goofed his order barring the U.S. government from canceling valid immigration visas in connection with President Donald Trump’s refugee policy. District Judge Andre Birotte of the Central District of California issued an order that forbade federal officials from “removing, detaining, or blocking the entry of Plaintiffs, or […]
Judge Blocks Monsanto’s Bid to Stop California From Listing Glyphosate as Carcinogenic…
California could become the first state to require Monsanto to label its glyphosate-based herbicide, Roundup, as a possible carcinogen following Fresno County Superior Court Judge Kristi Kapetan’s tentative ruling on Friday…