With a growing demand for protein, and the lack of new farmland to raise more livestock, speakers at a symposium in Chicago suggested insects could become an attractive alternative to animal protein sources. Meatingplace reports the discussion took place during the 2015 Institute of Food Technologists. Founder of All Things Bugs, LLC Aaron Dossey told…… MORE
Captain Dern Blood Drive Taking Place Today In Fresno
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern is continuing to recover from serious burns in the hospital and we can help him and others in a similar situation on their roads to recovery. “It is really important to come in and give”, says President and CEO of the Central California Blood Center Dean Eller.…… MORE
Bills Target Drone Use Over Wild Fires
Several lawmakers are taking steps to stop drones from interfering in battling California wild fires. SB 167 would increase fines and make jail time possible for drone use that interferes with firefighting efforts. And on Monday, Republican state Sen. Ted Gaines of El Dorado and Democratic Assemblyman Mike Gatto of Glendale also announced SB 168, which would…… MORE
Modesto Man Traffics Counterfeit Erectile Dysfunction Drugs
Anthony Pollino, 37, of Modesto, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. According to court documents, Pollino, along with several co-defendants, conspired to obtain counterfeit copies of the erectile-dysfunction drugs Viagra®, Cialis®, and Levitra®, along with their packaging, and sell them to consumers throughout…… MORE
Bill Would Block ‘Sanctuary City’ Funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will take up a bill this week blocking funding for so-called “sanctuary cities” that resist turning over immigrants to federal authorities. The move follows the shooting death of a woman in San Francisco this month, allegedly by an immigrant with a criminal record and without legal status. San Francisco authorities…… MORE
Calif. Supreme Court Weighs In on Marriage Separation
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California couples thinking about ending their marriage got guidance Monday from the state Supreme Court: They must live in different homes to qualify as legally separated and keep some of their income from their spouse during any divorce proceedings. The court’s unanimous ruling clarified what it means for a couple to…… MORE
West Nile Claims First Calif. Victim
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California health officials say a senior citizen is the state’s first person to have died from the West Nile virus this year. The state Department of Public Health said Monday the 65-year-old woman died in Nevada County. It offered no other details. Thirty-three California counties have reported West Nile virus activity…… MORE
Modesto Mass Murder Suspect To Be Charged in Toddler’s Death
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — A man suspected in the homicides of five people — including his mother and baby daughter — had also been linked to the death last year of a toddler, police said. Martin “Marty” Martinez, 30, was arrested Sunday in the deaths of the five, whose bodies were found a day earlier.…… MORE
Mag. 4.1 Quake Shakes Bay Area
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area in California, but no injuries or property damage was immediately reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit shortly after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. The quake, with a depth of about 7 miles, was centered about a mile north…… MORE
Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton Announce Divorce
Country music’s popular couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert have announced they intend to divorce after four years of marriage. This comes after years of tabloid gossip about Shelton’s wandering eye, and a schedule that often kept the two apart. Shetlon had been working in Los Angeles on ‘The Voice’ while it wrapped up its season, while…… MORE
