ScienceDaily (June 1, 2012) – A recent study of the impact of climate change on butterflies suggests that some species might adapt much better than others, with implications for the pollination and herbivory associated with these and other insect species.
Urban areas can be biologically rich rather than ravaged and lead the way in sustainable development.
Following research linking neonicotinoid pesticides to the decline in bee populations, France has announced it plans to ban Cruiser OSR, an insecticide produced by Sygenta.
ScienceDaily (June 3, 2012) – An interdisciplinary team, led by researchers at Cornell University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), have just published the most comprehensive analysis to date of the corn genome.
Potential cuts ahead: San Bernardino County’s 2012-13 recommended budget Inland Valley Daily Bulletin – Joe Nelson, Staff Writer – 06/01/2012 As it strives to implement its 20-year vision plan, San Bernardino County will continue trying to close …
CAPITAL CORNER By Terri Towery Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County (Revised January 2012) SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES: THE UNMINED MOTHER LODE Unless you have been hiding out in a spider hole, lately …
CAPITAL CORNER By Terri Towery Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County (Revised April 2011) DISCOVERY TO THE PROSECUTION: JUST HOW MUCH OF YOUR TREASURE DO THEY GET? I like to think …
On June 1, 2012 an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling in Nordyke v. King. The opinion is posted here: https://michellawyers.com/nordyke-v-king/. The Court ruled that it would hold the County to the concession it made at the oral argument (if not before) that the gun show promoter plaintiffs could hold a gun show on the Alameda County fairgrounds property, so long as the guns were secured to the exhibit tables with a wire cable. In essence, Alameda County blinked. There is a dispute between the parties about exactly when that happened, but after…
The Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions has approved and posted its latest release of proposed revisions and additions to the criminal instructions (CALCRIM) for public comment. The instructions are available for viewing on the …
MSNBC News – June 1, 2012 By Bob Sullivan The video is chilling, but it’s also a sign of the times. ”Your First Amendment rights can be terminated,” yells the Chicago police officer, caught on video …
