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Minnesota And Wisconsin Farmers Can Rest Easy After Failed California Vote On Genetically-Modified Foods Fails

Steve Tanko — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:32:59 +0000

It was a win for the food industry along with farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin as California voters rejected a vote to mandate labeling for food products that have been genetically modified. Part of the reason that the election went the way it did was an investment from the food industry to lobby potential voters; Those investments included money from local companies

Ozzy Osbourne And Al an Jackson Help Find Missing Autistic Boy

Steve Tanko — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:30:18 +0000

A missing 8 year old boy in California was found when searchers blasted music from his two favorite artists: Ozzy Osbourne and Alan Jackson.
Joshua Robb, who ran away from a school playground in Twin Peaks on Monday to look for his mom and dad, was found in good shape Tuesday afternoon, more than 24 hours after he went missing, the Los Angeles Times reported

California May Ban Styrofoam Take-Out Containers

Steve Tanko — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:21:54 +0000

In a move that experts say will open the door to the rest of the country, the State of California is considering a ban on styrofoam food containers.
The bill by Democratic state Sen. Alan Lowenthal, would prohibit restaurants, grocery stores and other vendors from dispensing food in expanded polystyrene containers, commonly known as Styrofoam, beginning in 2016

51st state? Small step forward for long-shot 'South California' plan.

Chris Allen — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:09:27 +0000

What ever happened to making Puerto Rico the 51st state? If this takes shape we could see north and south Texas, North and South Carolina.....oh wait........Maybe North and South St Louis County. North and South Minnesota, that way we could get the funding we need, maybe have the Vikings or Wild play in Duluth, because we don't care if the Timberwolves play anywhere.
An effort to turn 13 southern California counties into the nation's 51st state took a small step forward Tuesday but remains an extremely long shot, say experts.