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Improved Conditions for Hens Increase Egg Prices By JENNIFER SCHLUETER As of January 1st, eggs sold in California must come from hens that live in a space of at least 116 square inches in which they are able to stretch their limbs and turn around, which means about 70 percent more space compared to the previous minimum. This new law, Proposition 2, resulted from a voter initiative and was passed in 2008 with a majority of over 60 percent. Because of the changes farmers were forced to make, consumers now see an increase in egg prices. The president and CEO of the California Grocers Association Ronald Fong told NPR: “We can confirm that egg prices have gone up at least 35 percent. Some have reported going up 70 percent.” With California being the largest consumer of eggs nationwide, according to the Los Angeles Times, farmers all over the US have adjusted to the new regulation because challenging it in court failed. California’s state veterinarian, Dr. Annette Jones reported to NPR that egg producers have switched to newly constructed free-range henhouses, built larger cages, or cut down the number of hens in already
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Anaheim Hills Man Makes Self-Defense Clause Murky by Vickie Vértiz
According to the NLEOMF report, 126 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers were killed in the line of duty this year, compared to 102 in 2013. The number of officers killed by firearms in 2014 (50) was 56 percent higher than the number killed by gunfire in 2013 (32). Ambush-style attacks, as evidenced earlier this
On Christmas morning, an intruder and homeowner had a show down and a chase down an Anaheim Hills street. According to the Orange County Register, experts say that debate has been sparked over whether the resident was “justified in shooting and injuring the suspect as he fled.” Allegedly, Nathanael Blair shot 29-year-old Jeremy William Bell from behind with a shotgun in a condo complex. Since then, the public has been divided about whether the incident made Blair into a hero or that he overstepped his boundaries in chasing the suspect down the street where he shot him in the back. Bell is facing felony burglary and assault charges after his attempted break in. Police are reporting that Bell broke into the home where Blair lives and hit him with a wrench. The Register reported that Bell was also charged with attempted burglary. Authorities are also claiming that Bell unsuccessfully tried to break into another home before his confrontation with Blair. His injuries were reported as non-life-threatening. Bell pleaded not guilty at an arraignment at the Orange County Jail Complex in Santa Ana, said the paper. The bail is set at $500,000 and Bell was served with a restraining order requiring him to stay away from the two homes and residents he was suspected of try-
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existing ones. “In general, poultry farmers are trying to move in that direction, to provide more space and the ability for their hens to exhibit more natural behaviors,” NPR quoted her. However, the website also notes that even
though “[f]ree-range houses allow chickens to move around freely, … critics say the birds are more frequently injured than those in cages.” On the other hand, the Please see page 4
California Leads in Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities Nationwide in 2014 Law enforcement fatalities in the U.S. rose 24 percent in 2014, reversing what had been two years of dramatic declines in line of duty deaths, based on preliminary data compiled and released today by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). “With the increasing number of ambush-style attacks against our officers, I am deeply concerned
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that a growing anti-government sentiment in America is influencing weak-minded individuals to launch violent assaults against the men and women working to enforce our laws and keep our nation safe,” declared NLEOMF Chairman and CEO Craig W. Floyd. “Enough is enough. We need to tone down the rhetoric and rally in support of law enforcement and against lawlessness.”