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‘Here we go again.’ Judge reluctantly grants request in former CHP officer’s case

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A judge on Tuesday reluctantly postponed a trial for a former California Highway Patrol officer accused of concealing a murder allegedly committed by three men who have since been acquitted of that crime.

Judge Barbara Zuniga sounded frustrated as she granted the prosecution’s request to delay the trial for Walter Wells, who faces charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and acting as an accessory in connection with the death of Turlock resident Korey Kauffman.

“I have never seen a case plagued with so many problems,” Zuniga told Chief Deputy District Attorney Marlisa Ferreira. “A lot of them caused by your office, ma’am.”

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One officer was killed and two others were injured in a shootout in California

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One officer died and two other officers were injured after being shot Monday following a traffic stop in Riverside, California.

The incident began when a California Highway Patrol officer was shot after pulling over a vehicle near I-215 and Eastridge Avenue, according to Riverside Police spokesman Ryan Railsback.
The officer put out a call for help which brought officers from CHP, Riverside Police and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department to the scene, Railsback said. The officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect, who was shot and later pronounced dead at a hospital, Railsback said.
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New law to help prevent suicides among California youth

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The measure is part of state law SB 972, which requires all California's schools, including private and charter schools, to place on IDs for students in grades 7-12 the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, reports Efe news.

The law, which entered into force during the new school year, also authorizes educational institutions to print on the ID card the telephone number of the local police of the security office on the student's campus, along with a the direct telephone number for suicide prevention, among others.

"This is important as during the last 3 years consistent with national trends TUSD has seen a significant increase in suicidal ideations among youth," Gil Ogden, the director of student services in the Turlock Unified School District (TUSD), told Efe in an interview on Monday.

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Harmeet Dhillon: Hey, California, Trump has a right to run for reelection. The Constitution is crystal clear

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No one –  not Congress, not the president, and certainly not a state government –  may unilaterally change the requirements to be president of the United States without first amending the U.S. Constitution.

Yet that’s exactly what Gov, Gavin Newsom and the California state legislature are trying to do in their pander du jour to the far left in California. But disenfranchising millions of voters in order to score cheap political points is a step too far, even for California.

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Child care providers push California to boost pay for early education teachers

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When a preschool teacher at a San Mateo center began to struggle to interact with children, supervisors became concerned. The reason for the teacher’s drop in performance?

She was hungry.

“Our teachers are having to make choices between rent and food and getting to work,” said Heather Cleary, CEO at Peninsula Family Service, which runs nine centers for low-income children in San Mateo County. “Some of our children come with a lot of trauma and for our teachers to also have their own trauma that they’re bringing to work makes it really challenging to provide a quality learning environment.”

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Why California student ID cards now include suicide prevention information

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TURLOCK, Calif. — Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages ten to 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, flu and chronic lung disease, combined. The state of California has a plan to combat the problem, involving your student's school ID card.

"This is the right thing to do," said Gil Ogden, director of student services at the Turlock Unified School District.

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Global Lactose Market Size – Expected To Boost The Global Industry Growth In The Near Future

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With reference to the latest market forecast report published by Transparency Market Research, on the title ‘Lactose Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2019-2029’, revenue generated from the global lactose market has been estimated to be valued around US$ 1,750.7 Mn in 2019, which is projected to increase at a CAGR of 4.4% to US$ 2,697.3 Mn in 2029, during the forecast period (2019-2029).

Target Segments for Lactose

The global lactose market is segmented on the basis of end use, form and region. On the basis of end use, the lactose market is segmented into food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, animal feed and cosmetic and personal care. The pharmaceuticals segment is anticipated to account for a value share of 45.5% in the year 2019 owing to functional and physiological characteristics. The food and beverage segment is further sub segmented into bakery, confectionary and functional food. The bakery segment is anticipated to account for a value share of 43.7% in the year 2019. On the basis of form, the lactose market is divided into powder, and granule. The powder segment is anticipated to account for more than 90% value share of the global lactose market

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Report: ‘Swamp rats’ (aka nutria) invade California town and threaten to ‘overrun’ the area

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Swamp rats, troublesome rodents typically known as nutria in Louisiana, are causing problems in central California, threatening to damage levees, disrupt the state’s water supply and knock an area river delta ecosystem out of balance, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The report says that California’s "reliance on expansive waterways connected to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta make the state especially vulnerable."

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Pride boys water polo welcomes alumnus as new head coach

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Pitman High alumnus Justin Jones is taking over the duties for the Pride boys water polo program and he has his eyes set on the future.

Last year was arguably the program’s best season ever and this year looks to be headed in the same direction.

“A lot of the guys from last season really worked hard in the off-season, all summer in Turlock United, a new program we have, combined with Turlock and Pitman, and that was successful,” said Jones, who graduated in 2008. “A lot of our guys played and they strive for a section title. It is a longshot, but this is an opportunity to show yourself and we have a group of boys that work hard.”

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Bulldogs first in conference play

Ceres High’s boys and girls water polo teams finished atop the Western Athletic Conference South Division standings this season. “I’m

Gilroy shooter’s target list prompts domestic terrorism probe by FBI

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Federal authorities on Tuesday said they had launched a domestic terrorism investigation into the shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival after officials discovered the gunman had a list of other potential targets.

Among the targets were religious organizations, courthouses, federal buildings and political institutions involving both the Republican and Democratic parties, FBI special agent in charge John F. Bennett said during a news conference. The agency declined to provide specifics on the targets but said law enforcement officials were reaching out to notify them.

The new investigation comes as law enforcement continues to try to determine a motive for the attack.

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