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The Siskiyou County Public Defender’s Office is opening a recruitment today for a Deputy Public Defender I/II/III/IV. A detailed description of the position and a Siskiyou County Employment Application are included in the PDF documents (see ... Read more: California – Defense Attorney Employment Opportunity – Siskiyou County – Deputy Public Defender I / II / III /...

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New small business laws and regulations take effect in 2012, and they will almost certainly affect your bottom line. One of the most significant changes will affect how your small business calculates its federal taxes , the Los Angeles Times reports. New Internal Revenue Service rules will cut by 75% the amount a small business can deduct upfront...

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Forget about weight loss and spending more time with your family. Those resolutions tend to fall by the wayside. But here's one that won't -- and shouldn't: Trademarking your logo. If you haven't already trademarked your logo, doing so should be your top New Years' resolution. It's absolutely necessary, and if you put your mind to it, you...

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Mountain News (San Bernardino County) – By Glenn Barr, Reporter Frustrated by what he sees as a partisan rejection of his plan to cut prison costs and overcrowding, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is pledging to take up ... Read this article: California Assembly Member Tim Donnelly Vows New Try at Prison Reform

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Ventura County Star News – By Kathleen Wilson – January 4, 2012 at 6:36 p.m. A judge has said she intends to uphold a policy that prohibits Ventura County jail inmates from receiving mail in envelopes ... Read the original here: California – Judge says she’ll uphold postcard rule for jail inmates

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Leaked document reveals former socialist government's plans to oppose planned EU ban on discarding edible fish at sea More: Spanish government urged to renounce plans to rubbish EU fishing reforms

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ScienceDaily (Jan. 4, 2012) - A recent analysis led by ecologist Bethany Bradley at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that climate change predicted for the United States will boost demand for imported drought- and heat-tolerant landscaping plants from Africa and the Middle East. Here is the original post: Ecologists Call for Screening Imported Plants to Prevent a...

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It may appear unintuitive that special toilets could benefit hippos and other wetland species, but the Center for Rural Empowerment and the Environment (CREE) has proven the unique benefits of new toilets in the Dunga Wetlands on Lake Victoria's Kenyan side. Go here to see the original: Eco-toilets help save hippos and birds in Kenya

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Fifteen thousand hectares of native forest and steppe have gone up in smoke since forest fires started raging last week in the Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, one of Chile's most important protected areas. Read more: Wildfires threaten Patagonia's biodiversity

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Warming oceans and melting sea ice may have a major impact on harp seals, the doe-eyed animals that are the prime target for Canada's annual seal hunt. Visit link: Climate changing outlook for harp seals