Yosemite Climbing Legend Found Dead in Canadian Rockies

Zach Milligan, who’s climbing feats at Yosemite are a thing of legend, has been found dead in the Canadian Rockies. Milligan’s body was found at the base of a 2,300 cliff in Jasper National Park on Feb. 11. Police say his death appears to be accidental. Milligan and a friend made headlines in 2021 when…MORE

Rep. Barbara Lee Joins Race For California US Senate Seat

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee on Tuesday formally launched her campaign for the Senate seat held by the retiring Dianne Feinstein, joining two fellow House Democrats in the race in the nation’s most populous state. In a video posted on Twitter, Lee ran through a list of the personal and professional battles…MORE

The Fertilizer Institute Releases Sustainability Report

The Fertilizer Institute released new data highlighting industry improvements in sustainability performance in key priority areas, including workforce safety, energy, the environment, and innovation. “The industry is continuously working towards more sustainable operations, including efforts to decarbonize and mitigate environmental impacts,” says TFI President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch. Report highlights include survey participants investing an…MORE

Democratic Governors Form Alliance On Abortion Rights

(AP) — Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision nixing a woman’s constitutional right to end a pregnancy and instead shifting regulatory powers over the procedure to state governments. Organizers, led by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, described the Reproductive…MORE

Tesla Recalls ‘Full Self-driving’ To Fix Unsafe Actions

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its “Full Self-Driving” system because it can misbehave around intersections and doesn’t always follow speed limits. The recall, part of part of a larger investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into Tesla’s automated driving systems, is the most…MORE

California And Nevada May Ban Forced Prison Labor, Servitude

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawmakers in Nevada and California are advancing legislation to remove “involuntary servitude” from their states’ constitutions, a move that follows four states’ bans on forced labor that passed in ballot measures last fall. The goal of these proposals is to remove exceptions from the states’ constitutions that allow forced labor as…MORE

Tulare Co. Mom & Son Busted for Robbery, Drug Sales

On Tuesday, Tulare County Sheriff’s Detectives served a warrant at a home in the 9600 Block of Rd 236 in Terra Bella related to an armed robbery on February 4th at the C&F Market in Terra Bella. During the warrant, a 17-year-old boy was arrested for the robbery. He was found in possession of a…MORE

More time To Respond To Census Of Agriculture

Farmers and ranchers still have time to be counted in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Although the deadline for submitting the ag census just passed, NASS will continue to accept completed census questionnaires through the spring to ensure all farmers and ranchers take advantage of the opportunity to…MORE

White Supremacist Gets Life in Prison for Buffalo Massacre

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after relatives of his victims confronted him with pain and rage caused by his racist attack. Anger briefly turned physical at Payton Gendron’s sentencing when a victim’s family member rushed…MORE