Imperial Valley News Center
Celebrating World Rhino Day via San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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Escondido, California - Today, two southern white rhino calves played, chased impalas, and met giraffes and African crowned cranes as they explored the expansive African Plains habitat at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park—and at the same time, two greater one-horned rhino calves jogged and gave themselves mud baths in their Asian Savanna habitat. On World Rhino Day, today and every day: San Diego Zoo Global works to bring about awareness of rhinos, and the importance of conservation efforts to protect these iconic animals.
Sharon Robinson wins the 2020 Grateful American Book Prize for her memoir, Child of the Dream
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Washington, DC - Sharon Robinson is the daughter of baseball great Jackie Robinson. She is also the author of Child of the Dream: A Memoir of 1963 (Scholastic), which reveals her tempestuous 13th year, living the fluctuating fortunes of the Civil Rights movement.
National Puppy Mill Awareness Day, Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Protecting Animal Welfare
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Sacramento, California - National Puppy Mill Awareness Day tomorrow, Governor Gavin Newsom last Saturday announced that he has signed two bills to protect animal welfare in California. AB 2152 by Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) officially ends the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in California by closing a loophole in current law, while still allowing pet stores to partner with shelters and rescue organizations to showcase animals for adoption.
Adventure-Filled Story Woven with Faith and Family Values
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Shreveport, Louisiana - Matt Loman has already saved his family and his village from famine, finding his life’s true purpose in the process. But the journey toward his ultimate destiny is far from over, and just two days into his much-anticipated honeymoon, a compelling voice in his dreams pleads with him to “come home.”
Attorneys Sentenced for Attempting to Extort a Multinational Chemicals Company
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Charlottesville, Virginia - Two Virginia attorneys were sentenced today on federal extortion charges for their roles in a scheme to extort a multinational chemicals company by threatening to inflict substantial financial and reputational harm on the company if their demands for a $200 million payment disguised as a purported “consulting agreement” were not met.
U.S Department of Agriculture-Office of Inspector General and Justice Department Conduct Animal Welfare Criminal Investigations Training
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Washington, DC - On September 14 to 18, criminal investigators and attorneys from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General (USDA-OIG) and the U.S. Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) collaborated to put on a week-long training for USDA-OIG criminal investigators, as well as other federal law enforcement agencies on animal welfare criminal investigations and prosecutions.
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