Imperial Valley News Center
Active Photographer turns Sedentary Cube Potato, turns Standing Desk Entrepreneur
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Lindstrom, Minnesota - After eleven years as an on-the-go portrait photographer, Eric A. Zerwas, a now married father of three, took a drastic change of pace by taking a desk job. After eight years as a sedentary office worker he finally had enough sitting. Zerwas found unexpected success after inventing a sleek standing desk alternative called the StandingDeskTopper.
Caltrans, Fish and Wildlife to Drivers: Watch out for Wildlife
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Sacramento, California - Caltrans and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are cautioning motorists of an unusually high number of collisions between drivers and wildlife on mountain highways this autumn. The increase has been particularly notable on Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50 in Placer and El Dorado counties.
More than 1 million students in the US are homeless & needing more support in school
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Sacramento, California - More than 1 million students in the US identify themselves as homeless. Recent studies indicate that homeless students have even greater risks for academic problems than their low-income peers living in stable housing; homeless students are more likely to repeat grades and experience expulsion or suspension.
President Obama After the Announcement of the Decision by the Grand Jury in Ferguson, Missouri
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Washington, DC - President Barack Obama: "As you know, a few moments ago, the grand jury deliberating the death of Michael Brown issued its decision. It’s an outcome that, either way, was going to be subject of intense disagreement not only in Ferguson, but across America. So I want to just say a few words suggesting how we might move forward.
Seven-Foot Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery
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Kansas City, Kansas - A seven-foot man was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison for robbing a Franklin County Bank, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
Attorney General Holder Statement on the Conclusion of the Grand Jury Proceeding in the Shooting of Michael Brown
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St. Louis, Missouri - Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Monday regarding the conclusion of the St. Louis County grand jury proceeding in the shooting of Michael Brown:
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