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    Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Connecticut governor signs tough gun-control law

    Four months after a lone gunman shattered the normal morning activities of a Connecticut elementary school in a fearsome shooting spree of 154 bullets in less than five minutes, that state’s governor on Thursday signed a tough gun-control law, the latest in an ongoing campaign to deal with weapons and violence.
    Four months after a lone gunman shattered the normal morning activities of a Connecticut elementary school in a fearsome shooting spree of 154 bullets in less than five minutes, that state’s governor on Thursday signed a tough gun-control law, the...

    Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Lobbying, Assault, U.S. Congress, Gun Control

    2. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. President Hugo Chavez dies at 58; hero to Venezuela's poor

    CARACAS, Venezuela —Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the charismatic socialist whose Bolivarian Revolution reduced poverty and galvanized anti-American sentiment across Latin America but left his nation deeply polarized and ever more dependent on oil dollars, died Tuesday in Caracas after a nearly-two-year battle with cancer. He was 58.
    CARACAS, Venezuela —Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the charismatic socialist whose Bolivarian Revolution reduced poverty and galvanized anti-American sentiment across Latin America but left his nation deeply polarized and ever more dependent on...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Caracas (Venezuela), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Social Issues, U.S. Embassy

    3. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Monsanto, the court and the seeds of dissent

    On Tuesday, attorneys for the largest agrochemical corporation in the world, Monsanto, will present arguments before the Supreme Court asserting the company's rights to the generations of seeds that naturally reproduce from its genetically modified strains. Bowman vs. Monsanto Co. will be decided based on the court's interpretation of a complex web of seed and plant patent law, but the case also reflects something much more basic: Should anyone, or any corporation, control a product of life?
    On Tuesday, attorneys for the largest agrochemical corporation in the world, Monsanto, will present arguments before the Supreme Court asserting the company's rights to the generations of seeds that naturally reproduce from its genetically modified...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Semiconductors and Active Components, Food Industry, Monsanto Company

    4. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Former Sen. Michael Rubio discloses partnership funded by oil executive

    Already facing questions about financial ties to oil executive Majid Mojibi, former state Sen. Michael Rubio (D-Shafter) on Friday disclosed an additional partnership funded by Mojibi to buy an office building and agricultural land.
    Already facing questions about financial ties to oil executive Majid Mojibi, former state Sen. Michael Rubio (D-Shafter) on Friday disclosed an additional partnership funded by Mojibi to buy an office building and agricultural land. Rubio, who...

    Tags: Rentals, Petroleum Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance

    5. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Give this plant its due: legalize hemp

    As states of a more liberal bent battle the federal government over the legalization of medical and even recreational marijuana, another cannabis battle has reemerged in the farm states. But if pot smoking raises troubling moral and safety questions, industrial hemp does not.
    As states of a more liberal bent battle the federal government over the legalization of medical and even recreational marijuana, another cannabis battle has reemerged in the farm states. But if pot smoking raises troubling moral and safety questions,...

    Tags: Ron Paul, Elections, Marketing, European Union, Republican Party

    6. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. The Supreme Court mulls a patent over a 'product of life'

    In an <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-kimbrell-monsanto-supreme-court-seed-20130219,0,1947225.story">Op-Ed</a> article for The Times on Tuesday, George Kimbrell and Debbie Barker of the Center for Food Safety present a forceful argument against patents on seeds or any other "product of life." The issue arises because the Supreme Court is considering the case of a farmer sued by Monsanto for infringement because he replanted soybean seeds that the chemical company had patented.
    In an Op-Ed article for The Times on Tuesday, George Kimbrell and Debbie Barker of the Center for Food Safety present a forceful argument against patents on seeds or any other "product of life." The issue arises because the Supreme Court is considering...

    Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Anthony Kennedy, Food Industry, Semiconductors and Active Components, John G. Roberts, Jr.

    7. Dec 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Eat your meal(worms)! If nothing else, it could help the planet

    Do you want to fight global warming? Do you like eating worms?
    Do you want to fight global warming? Do you like eating worms? If so, two scientists at Wageningen University in the Netherlands have an idea for you: Start substituting mealworms for the conventional animal proteins in your diet such as chicken, beef...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Global Warming, Agricultural Research and Technology

    8. Feb 14, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. The myth of deregulation's consumer benefits

    Here's a question for you: Is there a single example of consumer prices going down and market competition increasing <em>after</em> deregulation of a U.S. industry?
    Here's a question for you: Is there a single example of consumer prices going down and market competition increasing after deregulation of a U.S. industry? I'm serious. The phone industry? The cable industry? Regulatory oversight for both was eased...

    Tags: Telecommunication Service, Time Warner Cable Inc., Education, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Bankruptcy

    9. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Nutrition group petitions for federal regulation of sugary drinks

    A nutrition advocacy group joined with scientists and health agencies Wednesday to ask the federal government to decide just how much sugar is &ldquo;safe&rdquo; in sodas, raising the bar in its crusade to curb the &ldquo;dangerously high&rdquo; amounts Americans consume.
    A nutrition advocacy group joined with scientists and health agencies Wednesday to ask the federal government to decide just how much sugar is “safe” in sodas, raising the bar in its crusade to curb the “dangerously high” amounts...

    Tags: Margaret Hamburg, Science and Technology, Dentistry and Dental Health, Agricultural Research and Technology, Diabetes

    10. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Live Talks Los Angeles launches Conversation Bar (it's snacky)

    Starting Thursday, people who attend Live Talks Los Angeles events will be able to nosh on a Conversation Bar. It's a custom, branded energy bar that tastes a lot like cookie dough. It will be, as far as we've been able to determine, the first reading series energy bar.
    Starting Thursday, people who attend Live Talks Los Angeles events will be able to nosh on a Conversation Bar. It's a custom, branded energy bar that tastes a lot like cookie dough. It will be, as far as we've been able to determine, the first reading...

    Tags: Matt Groening, Social Media, Twitter, Inc., George Saunders, Dave Barry

    11. Feb 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. 5 Questions: Diet advice that goes against the grain

    You've heard about the "Wheat Belly" diet, right? Well, technically, it doesn't exist.
    You've heard about the "Wheat Belly" diet, right? Well, technically, it doesn't exist. Dr. William Davis points out that the word "diet" does not appear on either the cover of his bestselling "Wheat Belly" book published in 2011 or on the follow-up,...

    Tags: Tomatoes, Weight Loss, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Arthritis, Overweight

    12. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Time Warner Cable downplays Glenn Britt speculation

    Time Warner Cable has sought to downplay a report that its chief executive, Glenn Britt, was planning to leave the nation's second-largest cable company at the end of the year.
    Time Warner Cable has sought to downplay a report that its chief executive, Glenn Britt, was planning to leave the nation's second-largest cable company at the end of the year. The Wall Street Journal, citing an anonymous source, said Friday that...

    Tags: Marketing, The Walt Disney Co., Time Warner Cable Inc., News Corp., Satellite and Cable Service

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