Applications now open for 2019 Nuffield International Farming Scholarships
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Sacramento, California - Nuffield International Farming Scholars is pleased to announce that applications for 2019 scholarships are now open, and farmers and agricultural professionals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Annual Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program underway
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Sacramento, California - California’s certified farmers’ markets are great places to give your diet a nutrition boost. CDFA’s Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program helps low-income seniors accomplish just that. It’s a 100 percent federally-funded program that provides check booklets that low-income seniors may use to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables along with specialty items such as fresh-cut herbs and honey. The program began in May and runs through the end of November.
Governor Brown Signs Legislation
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills:
American Heart Association blasts passage of California bill that blocks communities from passing new sugary drink taxes
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Sacramento, California - The American Heart Association expressed deep concerns with the passage of Assembly Bill 1838 today in California that prevents local communities in the state from adopting any new local sugary drink taxes for the next 12 years and undermines the ability of California residents and local elected officials to make decisions on behalf of their own communities. The bill—a last-minute, backroom deal negotiated and written in secret by beverage industry lobbyists and their allies—is a significant step backwards in the ongoing effort to reduce overconsumption of sugary drinks.
Governor and First Lady Honor Cpl. Joseph Maciel
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Sacramento, California - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Cpl. Joseph Maciel, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Making Online Threats to Kill L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Personnel
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Los Angeles, California - A South Los Angeles man who made a series of online threats to kill law enforcement personnel and others at the Los Angeles Superior Court’s Inglewood Courthouse, a nearby school, and a private business pled guilty Monday to a federal offense of making online threats.
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