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By Charles Denton, Assistant Public Defender, Alameda County Use this link to download the PDF document—>   2011 –September-21-MEMO — Realignment-Charles-Denton Read this article: The New Realignment Statutes – A Capsule Summary and Courtroom Cheat Sheet of Penal Code §§ 1170(h), 2933, 4019 & 3000.08 et. seq

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By Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Staff Writer – NoozHawk.com Public safety leaders outlined for the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday a plan that details the implementation of Gov. Jerry Brown’s “realignment” of criminal justice services. The state will be releasing thousands of low-level felony prisoners as parolees and transferring thousands more to serve remaining sentences in...

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Unfortunately, closing a business isn't as simple as locking the doors and laying off employees. An often drawn-out process, a business owner must follow a long list of sometimes complicated legal steps. So before you get started on the checklist below, be sure to assemble a dissolution team. Closing a business may actually require an accountant and/or a...

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BY IMRAN GHORI, STAFF WRITER, The Press-Enterprise San Bernardino County public safety officials admitted to being a “little nervous” as they prepare to take over supervision of some low-risk offenders from the state prison system but said Tuesday they also see it as an opportunity to reduce recidivism. Starting Oct. 1, counties will take over the supervision and...

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Hunting Expanded on 10 National Wildlife Refuges Original post: Hunting Expanded on 10 National Wildlife Refuges

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Potential 'hotspots' across Australia for finding plants used in Aboriginal traditional medicine have been identified by Macquarie University, using data from the Australian Virtual Herbarium (AVH) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Continued here: Plant data helps map potential 'bio-cultural diversity' hotspots

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PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO, Sep 21, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The second phase of Bring Back the Salmon, also known as the Lake Ontario Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program, is delivering some exciting results on the efforts of the first five years. Excerpt from: Efforts to Bring Back the Salmon Are Working

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It's not your average park. Entering from the west in Angola it would conservatively take you more than a month of continual driving to come out the other side in eastern Zimbabwe - assuming that any vehicle could withstand the journey. More here: Into Africa with the reserve that knows no frontiers

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A dolphin that was previously lumped in with other species of coastal-dwelling dolphins is actually its own Australian species, researchers say. And already, the new Burrunan dolphin may be in danger due to its small population and limited range. See more here: New dolphin species may already be at risk

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Hi-tech tracking equipment that maps the lives of bird species appears to be damaging the health and welfare of the birds to which it is attached, wildlife experts have warned. Read more: Tracking equipment could be harming wild birds, experts warn