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

Nor Cal Cities Interested in Hosting USDA Agencies

Posted on October 23, 2018

The Department of Agriculture says more than 130 cities, including Sacramento and Rancho Cordova in Northern California, have expressed interest in hosting USDA agencies that would move from Washington as part of a controversial reorganization plan. USDA says 136 entities in 35 states are interested in becoming the new homes of the Economic Research Service…… MORE