Restaurant lobby sticking a fork in menu-label reform

4 July 2008, 11:27 pm

The restaurant industry is walking the halls of the California Legislature offering a "compromise" to a major obesity prevention bill.... read more

A new spin on dance

2 July 2008, 11:06 pm

Class and fee schedules for pole-dancing fitness are available at www.pulsehc.com or by calling 432-5922. Danielle Cash's idea of a good workout used to be exercising her right to say, "No thanks." The ...... read more

Forecasters say fire-igniting storms to return

30 June 2008, 10:38 pm

The "dry lightning" that set more than 800 wildfires across Northern California this month were expected to return to the region Thursday and could continue through the weekend, forecasters said Wednesday.... read more

Dry lightening possible this weekend in Sierra

29 June 2008, 10:14 pm

Dry lightening - similar the storms that sparked hundreds of blazes in Northern California - may be headed toward the Sierra above Tulare County.... read more

Cattle video surveillance bill rejected

27 June 2008, 9:50 pm

An Assembly panel on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have required video surveillance cameras at California slaughterhouses.... read more

Farm Bureau endorses Gilmore for Assembly seat

25 June 2008, 9:36 pm

Republican Danny Gilmore picked up the endorsement of the California Farm Bureau Federation on Monday, with an official announcement at the Kern County Farm Bureau office.... read more