The price of eggs is projected to fall by as much as 30% after reaching record-high levels over several months. The USDA says those prices should fall back to typical levels this year, provided the U.S. doesn’t see a rebound in highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in 2023. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the…… MORE
Severe Weather Closes Yosemite NP Until March
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Goshen Massacre Follow Up Investigation Nets 26 Arrests
As part of the ongoing investigation into the Goshen Massacre on January 16th, which prompted “Operation Nightmare”, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office TAGNET unit organized a multi-agency Probation and Parole Detail. Officers from the Visalia Police Department, Dinuba Police Department, Tulare Police Department, Woodlake Police Department, Farmersville Police Department, Exeter Police Department, Lindsay Police Department,…… MORE
Snow, Rain Slam California As Michigan Shivers Without Power
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy snow and rain pounded California and other parts of the West on Friday as the nation’s latest winter storm intruded, while thousands of people in Michigan shivered through extended power outages wrought by one of the worst ice storms in decades. The National Weather Service warned of a “cold and…… MORE
Study Shows Transition to Cage-Free Eggs Comes With Problems
A new study funded in part by United Egg Producers and the United Egg Association shows the transition to cage-free eggs will increase costs and reduce profits. It also shows that producers may not be able to make the 2026 deadline. The study says, “Conversion from conventional to cage-free housing is costly for both egg…… MORE
California Bill Would Eventually Ban All Tobacco Sales
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales in the nation’s most populous state, filing legislation to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007. If signed into law, it would mean by 2073 people wanting to buy cigarettes would have…… MORE
FDA Releases Draft Guidance for Plant-Based Dairy Imitators
The Food and Drug Administration announced draft recommendations on the naming of plant-based foods that are marketed and sold as alternatives to milk. The guidance recommends that an alternative milk product that includes the term milk and has a nutrient composition different than milk, include a voluntary nutrient statement that conveys how the product compares…… MORE
Winter storms shut down much of Portland, paralyze travel
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Winter storms sowed more chaos across the U.S. on Thursday, shutting down much of Portland after the city experienced its second snowiest day in history and paralyzing travel from parts of the Pacific Coast all the way to the northern Plains. The nearly 11 inches of snow that fell in Portland…… MORE
Little Progress on California’s Plan to Penalize Oil Profits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After gas prices in California spiked to more than $6.40 per gallon last summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom led a charge against an industry he says is “ripping you off.” Months later, it’s not clear if California’s Legislature is following him. Newsom, a Democrat, called lawmakers into a rare special session in…… MORE
CVP Water Allocation Announced
The Westlands Water District responds to news of how much water the feds will let flow into the valley. Westlands interim general manager says in a news release that the district is grateful for a 35% water allocation. This comes following zero allocation for the past two years. That resulted in more than 200-thousand acres…… MORE
