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California Farmers Adapt to New Agriculture Laws with Minimal Impact on Sentiment

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SACRAMENTO, California – As new laws and regulations take effect in 2024, the California agriculture industry is set to undergo changes. Senate Bill 389 grants the state authority to investigate the validity of water users’ rights and impose penalties for unauthorized diversions. Meanwhile, Assembly Bill 1016 will streamline the certification process for farmers who wish to utilize drones for pesticide spraying and beneficial biological treatments. Additionally, the Advanced Clean Fleets rule aims to gradually phase out most diesel trucks in California over the next twenty years. Despite these impending changes, farmer sentiment remained relatively unchanged … Read more

Request for Minimal Sentence: Heather Mack’s Lawyers Seek 15-Year Term for Involvement in Bali Suitcase Murder

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CHICAGO (AP) — Heather Mack, a native of Oak Park, Illinois, is seeking the minimum sentence of 15 years in prison for her involvement in the murder of her mother during a vacation to Bali. Mack’s lawyers are also urging the judge to credit her for the nearly 10 years she has already served in an Indonesian prison. Back in 2015, Mack was convicted for assisting her boyfriend in killing her mother and then disposing of her dismembered body in a suitcase. Since November 2021, she has been incarcerated at the downtown Metropolitan Correctional Center. … Read more