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USDA Reminds the Public: Help Protect America’s Trees—Buy Firewood Where You Burn It, Say Moving Firewood Long Distances Can Spread Invasive Forest Pests

As fall camping, hunting seasons, and winter home‑heating get underway, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal ...
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Coalition of Environmental and Consumer Protection Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over Fuel Economy Rollback, Center for Biological Diversity Reports

The administration’s own projections show that Americans will be forced to spend over $1,600 more on fuel over the life of ...
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Jury Convicts Nurse of Murdering Four Adults, an Infant and Unborn Child in 130-MPH Windsor Hills Crash

October 3, 2026 – WINDSOR HILLS, CA – Registered nurse Nicole Linton was convicted on Friday of murdering six people, ...
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Court Sides with California Attorney General Bonta, Bipartisan Coalition of Nine States, in RealPage Case, Denies RealPage and Landlords’ Attempt to Evade Respon…

Home Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay October 3, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan ...
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Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Mariposa County: One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Routes 49 & 140 on October 4-10, 2026

TRAFFIC ADVISORY One-Way Traffic Controls on State Routes 49 & 140 for October 4-10, 2026 . October 3, 2026 – Mariposa County ...
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California U.S. Senators Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla, Democrat Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers from Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells

U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), have joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John ...
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Caltrans Traffic Advisory for Merced County: Rest Area & Highway Lane Closures on I-5 and SR 33, 99 & 165 for October 4-10, 2026

TRAFFIC ADVISORY Rest Area & Highway Lane Closures on I-5 and State Routes 33, 99 & 165 for October 4-10, 2026 . October 3, ...
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American Farm Bureau Federation Reports Diesel Costs Increase for Harvest As U.S. Farm Diesel Price Has Increased $2.60 Per Gallon Year-Over-Year in September 2026

America’s farmers and ranchers rely heavily upon diesel to plant, grow and harvest their crops, and to get them to market.
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California U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff Introduce Legislation to Protect Regional National Archives Facilities from Closure, Say, “The Administration Is ...

U.S. Representatives Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.-15), Judy Chu (D-Calif.-28), and Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.-04) introduced ...
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Postal Service Announces New Christmas Stamp Now Available; The Image Is from A 16th-Century Painting Titled ‘The Virgin and Child Enthroned’

The Postal Service printed 185 million Christmas stamps that will be issued in booklets of 20. As Forever stamps, they will ...
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California Assemblymember Alex Lee Announces CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program Relaunches in October

Over the last three years, Assemblymember Lee has secured a total of $66 million for the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT ...
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Keyes Man Arrested After Multiple Firearms Discovered During Warrant Search

October 3, 2026 – Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Thursday October 1, 2026, deputies executed a search warrant in Keyes, as part of an investigation into an individual ...