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By VAUHINI VARA And BOBBY WHITE – The Wall Street Journal Starting Saturday, California counties no longer will send many of their nonviolent felons to state prisons, instead keeping thousands in local jails or even in home detention. The move aims to ease prison overcrowding that resulted in a stinging U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May. But Gov....

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On September 27, 2011, the Sunnyvale City Council voted down a proposed ordinance that would have created more regulations for firearms dealers within city limits. The proposal, known as the Firearms Sales Study Issue

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Why do you need to get copyright protection ? Protecting your business' intellectual property is akin to protecting its image. Whether you produce instruction manuals or advertise with a television commercial, written and visual media represent your company. You thus want to control its use. Though you will always retain some control over original works, copyright registration gives...

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Note: You must log in with your CLARAWEB.US  User Name and password to view this program. You can click on the little box on the lower right above to expand the screen and press your ESC key to reduce the size back to normal. A Review of Medical and Scientific Evidence in DUI Cases – Justin McShane, Attorney at...

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Cod stocks in the Irish Sea and the west coast of Scotland have collapsed because of overfishing and politicians' refusal to fix low enough catch quotas, according to a leading fisheries scientist who advises the European commission on fish quotas. Go here to read the rest: UK cod collapse due to overfishing and political failure, says fisheries expert

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An infant leatherback turtle pulls itself towards the sea at Playa Grande, Guanacaste, in Costa Rica. Despite decades of conservation efforts, leatherbacks in the east Pacific have declined by 90 per cent in the past 20 years due to egg consumption and fishing, and coastal development looms as the next threat to their survival. Continue reading here: Why...

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Athens, Ga. - Researchers have found that a species invasion that starts at the upstream edge of its range may have a major advantage over downstream competitors, at least in environments with a strong prevailing direction of water or wind currents. See more here: Location matters: For invasive aquatic species, it's better to start upstream

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From the rattlesnakes of North America's Mojave Desert to the spiny-tailed lizards that live in Bahrain, husband- and-wife wildlife enthusiasts Christopher and Marion Cornes spent nearly six decades documenting exotic species around the world. Visit link: How the amateur Attenboroughs' hobby became a national treasure

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MEXICO CITY, Sep 29, 2011 (IPS) - The exceptionally nutritious moringa tree, native to the foothills of the Himalayas and cultivated in several Latin American countries, could help fight malnutrition in this region. Continue reading here: Food from Trees to Fight Malnutrition

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Three of the world's biggest environmental groups are celebrating their birthdays this month. Together they have 130 years of campaigning under their belt, but what has the movement really achieved? Read this article: Has the green movement failed?