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As fighting in Afghanistan intensifies, troop morale nosedives

A new Army report indicates that troop morale in Afghanistan is at an all-time low. Its conclusions were drawn by a team of mental health experts that polled 911 soldiers,

By Chris Hinyub

/ May 21, 2011

As fighting in Afghanistan intensifies, troop morale nosedives

California State Senator wants Facebook to tighten privacy settings

The California Senate Judiciary committee has approved a bill that could change the face of social networking by mandating tighter default privacy settings for websites such as Facebook. Originally, the

By Chris Hinyub

/ May 20, 2011

California State Senator wants Facebook to tighten privacy settings

Farm workers might be forced to unionize under new California law

The state Legislature has passed a bill that would encourage the unionization of farm workers by circumventing secret ballot elections with a new “card check” system. Former Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed

By Chris Hinyub

/ May 18, 2011

Farm workers might be forced to unionize under new California law

Modest Afghanistan drawdown may begin this Summer

In December 2009, two months after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, President Obama made an announcement that he was sending an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. At the same

By Chris Hinyub

/ May 13, 2011

Modest Afghanistan drawdown may begin this Summer

California hardest hit by NAFTA-generated job losses

It turns out Ross Perot had not fallen off his rocker when he, as a 1992 3rd party presidential candidate, predicted that signing NAFTA would lead to the loss of

By Chris Hinyub

/ May 12, 2011

California hardest hit by NAFTA-generated job losses

New bill would ban purchase of sodas with food stamps

Freshman state senator Michael Rubio has a bold plan to combat rising obesity and type 2 diabetes rates. He is proposing a bill that will prohibit CalFresh recipients from using

By Chris Hinyub

/ May 11, 2011

New bill would ban purchase of sodas with food stamps

California May farm update

Good news from the state Department of Water Resources: the two major California snowpacks are standing well above-average. Measurements taken this week show levels in the Sierra Nevada to be

By Chris Hinyub

/ May 7, 2011

Food deserts adversely affect Californians

Nearly 1 million Californians reside in areas classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as “food deserts” – geographic regions where people have no access to nearby supermarkets or large

By Chris Hinyub

/ May 6, 2011

Food deserts adversely affect Californians

Osama bin Laden is dead, but not much may change on the foreign policy front

A number of contentious issues surrounding the reported death of the most wanted man in America has sparked partisan bickering over the execution of the Administration's wars, but

By Chris Hinyub

/ May 4, 2011

Osama bin Laden is dead, but not much may change on the foreign policy front

State Department's new, excessive passport application rules

If you thought it was an ordeal for Obama to prove his citizenship, wait until you see the new passport application. Form DS-5513 is a “Biographical Questionnaire for a U.

By Chris Hinyub

/ April 30, 2011

State Department's new, excessive passport application rules

Obama approves escalation of attacks on Libya

On Tuesday, officials at NATO said they wanted to escalate the war in Libya. This news came a day after a fresh wave of NATO airstrikes bombarded Tripoli. In the

By Chris Hinyub

/ April 29, 2011

Obama approves escalation of attacks on Libya

Competition heats up for California's land preservation dollars

The lethargic economy is threatening land conservation efforts and assistance for farmers in the heart of California's wine country. The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District

By Chris Hinyub

/ April 27, 2011

Competition heats up for California's land preservation dollars