Imperial Valley News Center
Apps for Ag Hackathon winners announced from the University of California
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- Written by Pam Kan-Rice
Sacramento, California - A gardening and produce-sharing app took top prize in the Apps for Ag Hackathon, after contestants pitched judges at the California State Fair in Sacramento on July 17. The first place team, GivingGarden, took home $7,500 in prize money, custom rodeo belt buckles, and a membership to the AgStart Incubator in Woodland.
FTC Obtains Summary Judgment Decision Against Medical Discount Card Scammers
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - A health care scammer and his company, who tricked Spanish-speaking and other consumers seeking health insurance into buying phony medical discount cards, are banned from selling healthcare-related products, and from telemarketing, under court orders obtained by the Federal Trade Commission.
Projects selected for $9 million in community-based habitat restoration funding
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- Written by Kate Brogan
Washington, DC - NOAA is recommending $9 million in funding for 17 coastal and marine habitat restoration projects for its 2016 Community-based Restoration Program, as part of agency efforts to support healthy ecosystems and resilient coastal communities.
U.S. Chamber’s Energy Institute to Match Rhetoric with Reality This Election Season
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - In a new effort to educate voters about energy policy, the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy will be launching the “Energy Accountability Series.” This series of reports will explain what would actually happen if the policies proposed by candidates and groups were to be adopted.
CDPH Reports Increased West Nile Virus Activity Statewide
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Sacramento, California - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is reporting increased West Nile virus activity across the state and is investigating numerous suspect cases in humans. While the first human case has not been confirmed by CDPH, a resident of Los Angeles County has symptoms consistent with West Nile virus disease. Initial tests on that patient indicate a probable West Nile virus diagnosis, which requires further testing for confirmation.
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Pork Product Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert today due to concerns about illnesses caused by Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- that may be associated with use and consumption of whole hog roasters prepared for barbeque.
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