Suspected Human Smuggler Arrested at Border Patrol Checkpoint
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Pine Valley, California - Early this morning, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 31-year-old woman after she attempted to smuggle two foreign nationals through the Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 8 near Pine Valley.
Energy Commission Announces Off-Road Natural Gas Vehicle Funding Opportunity
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Sacramento, California - The California Energy Commission released a $4 million grant funding solicitation July 11 for the research and development of natural gas engines for medium and heavy-duty off-road vehicles (ORVs) supporting the agricultural, construction, industrial, port and cargo sectors.
Largest Colony of Greater Flamingos in North America Welcomes Two New Additions, at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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Escondido, California - Keepers from the bird department at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park readied their processing kits as they prepared to perform health exams on the two newest chicks in the greater flamingo flock. The chicks both hatched July 12 were weighed, had a blood sample taken to determine their sex and received a tiny microchip for identification purposes. Keepers were also tasked with checking on the progress of laid eggs in various stages of the hatching process—and they discovered one egg had pipped, meaning the chick made its first hole in the shell to start breaking out of the egg.
Governor Brown Issues Statement on Passing of Senator Sharon Runner
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Sharon Runner:
Copper theft back on the rise in Coachella Valley
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Coachella, California - Imperial Irrigation District has seen a sharp increase in the number of copper thefts in its Coachella Valley service territory during the first half of 2016.
Asian citrus psyllid quarantines are now in place in both Merced and Monterey Counties
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Sacramento, California - Quarantines are now in place in both Merced and Monterey Counties due to recent Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) detections. One ACP was detected near the City of Merced in Merced County and two ACP in one trap within the City of Salinas in Monterey County.
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