Lab Grown Meat Summit Leading to New Government Action

Posted on October 25, 2018

The Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration are inching towards a joint regulatory approach for cell-cultured, or so-called lab-grown meats. Agri-Pulse reports Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb “drew no lines in the sand” throughout a two-day meeting on the subject. Gottlieb told reports that FDA and USDA have…… MORE

DWR Warns Californians to Be Flood Ready

Posted on October 24, 2018

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Department of Water Resources is urging Californians to be proactive about flooding. During Flood Preparedness Week, the California Department of Water Resources and its partners are sharing the latest information on the state’s flood management efforts and reminding Californians about the impact of climate change in light of…… MORE

Teen Pleads No Contest In Gladding Death – “This Boy Was A Really Good Boy”

Posted on October 24, 2018

FRESNO (KMJ) — The alleged driver in the hit and run death of Clovis Unified vice principal Gavin Gladding has entered a plea of no contest. Rogelio Alvarez-Maravilla had previously entered a not guilty plea earlier this month (click here to read more), and the change saw him immediately taken into custody. The move Wednesday…… MORE

California Judge Reduces RoundUp Damage Award

Posted on October 24, 2018

A Northern California Judge reduced the more than $200 million award to less than $40 million in a case against Bayer AG’s Roundup herbicide, formally of Monsanto. Dow Jones reports a San Francisco Superior Court Judge said the $250 million in punitive damages awarded by the jury must be slimmed down to match the $39.25…… MORE