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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 at 144 p ...
07 May, 2011
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March farm update
Large specialty crop farmers are reassessing their spring planting plans because of rising fuel prices. Many farmers are considering planting more subsidized crops such as corn and cotton as market pr ...
12 Mar, 2011
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Independents gather for national conference in New York City
On Saturday, hundreds of Independents from across the country gathered in New York City for the CUIP’s National Conference of Independents entitled, “Can Independents Reform America?” The con ...
16 Feb, 2011
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California medical marijuana industry seeks to operate "for profit"
In California, medical marijuana dispensaries are required by state law to operate as non-profit "collectives" of legal medical marijuana patients who simply cover the costs of distributing the plant ...
15 Feb, 2011
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Majority of Independents open to third party candidate for President
A new survey conducted by Public Policy Polling has found that 37% of Americans and 51% of Independents are open to supporting a third party candidate for President in 2012. And there is good ...
02 Feb, 2011
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Arizona shooting trial moves to California judge, possible California venue
A California federal judge will hear the case against Jared Loughner, who faces multiple charges related to the shooting rampage in Tuscon, Arizona which left an Arizona federal judge dead and Congres ...
18 Jan, 2011
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California's New Year's resolution: less drought, more kiwis please
The first snow survey results are in for the 2010 – 2011 season. Measurements taken by the state Department of Water Resources show the snowpack on California's Sierra mountain range is standing at 19 ...
01 Jan, 2011
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Solar energy zones on public land proposed for six states including California
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy have targeted 21 million acres of public land as now available for right-of-way applications with over 677,000 acres designated as Solar Ene ...
29 Dec, 2010
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Saving the Salton Sea, one field of algae at a time
The ever-saltier Salton Sea could be saved by a simple one word solution -- algae. At least that's what a trio of scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego believe.&nb ...
27 Nov, 2010
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Historic year for Third Party and Independent movements in the United States
Though the mainstream political press has naturally focused on the stinging Democratic losses and sweeping Republican gains in last week's elections, 2010 has proven to be an historic year for thir ...
10 Nov, 2010
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