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California growers threatened by tomato-killing virus caused by the beet leafhopper
A tiny bug could skyrocket tomato prices and throw California's tomato farmers into crisis. The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors earlier in July declared a state of emergency as a virus brought on by the beet leafhopper threatens to ruin the summer’s tomato harvest and wipe out millions of dollars of crops.
Border Agents In California Find Shipment Of Cocaine, Meth Hidden In Tractor Trailer Frame
Smugglers get busted so often trying to hide their illegal drugs and money inside parts of cars and trucks it make one wonder if they are ever actually successful at pulling it off. Last week, it was someone trying to smuggle three-quarters of a million dollars into the United States...
Campus researchers investigate climate change’s effect on California’s insurance market
A team of UC Berkeley researchers published a study regarding how climate change has affected property insurance and pricing in disaster-prone areas. The paper specifically examines the California property insurance market, emphasizing how limited information significantly contributes to high prices and reduced participation, particularly with risks associated with climate change, said co-author of the study Meredith Fowlie.
Kamala Harris Charged with Covering up Corruption by Residents of Radioactive Treasure Island
California Senator Kamala Harris who is now running for President of the United States was accused on 3/14/19 with obstruction of justice and involved in a corruption cover-up at the contaminated radioactive SF Treasure Island site by two former residents Felita Sample and Andre Patterson. Both Sample and Patterson were...
KamalaCare: Harris backed ‘Medicare for All’ and abolishing private insurance
Vice President Kamala Harris’s past support for “Medicare for All” places her well to the left of President Joe Biden and is likely to prove a liability for her as she seeks to win the 2024 presidential race. As senator from California, Harris supported Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) Medicare for All plan, which would have […]
Target offers to launch probe after shopper begs for self-checkout change – lines even stretched back to produce section
TARGET has said it will look into claims of clogging queues caused by a lack of available checkout kiosks at one of its stores. A shopper at the big box retailer fumed that lines were stretching back to the back of the shop - and demanded immediate action. "Target, please...
Coroner IDs man struck while riding bike on Hwy 33
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was struck and killed while riding a bike on Highway 33. Coroner officials say Clinton James Baer, 53, of Taft, was struck by a vehicle on July 15 in the area of Highway 33 south of Cadet Road. Baer was pronounced dead […]
Taft Police activity for July 21-22
Officer initiated activity at Suzanne Ln, Taft, CA. Disposition: Report Taken. Occurred at Hwy 119/Gardner Field Rd. Disposition: Completed. Occurred on Kern St. Disposition: Civil Problem. 1:31 Traffic Stop. Officer initiated activity at Wood St/Hwy 33, Taft, CA. Disposition: Warning (Verbal/Written). 1:46 Threatened Offense. Occurred on Kern St. Disposition: Completed.
Meet the Olympians with Ventura County ties who will compete in Paris
The last time the Olympics were hosted in Paris, Oxnard’s Bud Houser won gold medals in the shot put and discus throw in 1924. A century later, which athletes with Ventura County ties will join Houser as Olympic champions in the City of Light?. Here’s a look at the...
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