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Politics

Missouri News: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Issues Statement on Passing of William Alfred Newsom III

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement yesterday on the passing of retired Justice William Alfred Newsom III: “Anne and I extend our deepest condolences to the entire Newsom family.  Bill was a longtime friend, a champion of the environment and someone whom I was proud to appoint to … Continue reading Missouri News: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Issues Statement on Passing of William Alfred Newsom III →

Business

LOS ANGELES | Foie gras off Amazon’s offerings in California in settlement

LOS ANGELES — Amazon has agreed not to sell foie gras in California from birds that have been force-fed and will pay civil penalties, investigative costs and restitution as part of a lawsuit settlement, a prosecutor said Friday. The suit filed by prosecutors in Los Angeles, Monterey and Santa Clara counties accused the giant retailer … Continue reading LOS ANGELES | Foie gras off Amazon’s offerings in California in settlement →

Entertainment

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. | The Latest: Best picture Golden Globe nominations announced

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  — The Latest on the announcement of nominations for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California (all times local): 5:45 a.m. The Golden Globe nominations for best actor in a limited series have been announced. The best actor nominees are: Antonio Banderas, “Genius: Picasso”; Darren Criss, “The Assassination of … Continue reading BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. | The Latest: Best picture Golden Globe nominations announced →

Business

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif | The Latest: SpaceX lands rocket’s first stage on ship

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif— The Latest on a SpaceX rocket launch from California (all times local): 11:10 a.m. For the third time, SpaceX has successfully launched and landed the same first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket. The spacecraft carrying dozens of small satellites lifted off Monday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. … Continue reading VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif | The Latest: SpaceX lands rocket’s first stage on ship →

Real Estate News

Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Signs Power Purchase Agreement with a Leading Silicon Valley University

  GUELPH, Ontario/ Dec. 3, 2018 (STL.News) Canadian Solar Inc. (“Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), today announced its wholly owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy, LLC (“Recurrent Energy”) has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (“PPA”) for the 63 MWac/88 MWp Stanford Solar Generating Station #2. The Stanford Solar Generating Station #2, located on over 400 acres in … Continue reading Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Signs Power Purchase Agreement with a Leading Silicon Valley University →

General

HONG KONG | Could anyone have stopped gene-edited babies experiment?

HONG KONG — Early last year, a little-known Chinese researcher turned up at an elite meeting in Berkeley, California, where scientists and ethicists were discussing a technology that had shaken the field to its core — an emerging tool for “editing” genes, the strings of DNA that form the blueprint of life. The young scientist, … Continue reading HONG KONG | Could anyone have stopped gene-edited babies experiment? →

General

BURBANK, Calif | Ken Berry, star of sitcom ‘F Troop,’ has died at age 85

BURBANK, Calif— Ken Berry, an actor and dancer who played the affable and clumsy Capt. Wilton Parmenter in the 1960s sitcom “F Troop,” has died. He was 85. Berry died Saturday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, hospital spokeswoman Patricia Aidem confirmed. The cause of death was not provided by Berry’s family. … Continue reading BURBANK, Calif | Ken Berry, star of sitcom ‘F Troop,’ has died at age 85 →

Sports

Will Oklahoma join Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame in CFP?

Time to set the field for college football’s final four. Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame are unbeaten locks. Oklahoma is hoping its Big 12 title victory can move the Sooners into the fourth and final spot in the College Football Playoff when the rankings are released on Sunday. The semifinals will be played Dec. 29 … Continue reading Will Oklahoma join Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame in CFP? →