They have 27 goats, nine alpacas, five miniature horses, six sheep, three geese, five desert tortoises and several dogs and cats. They also have nontraditional animals such a pair of emus and a two-hump camel named Oscar that the public can see and touch. The couple has received some donations and is always hoping for additional funding to help cover the costs, including $150 a week to keep all the animals well-fed. However, two things prevent them from doing so -- the need for a bigger...

The next court date in the case is on April 27 in the Northern District of California when sides will present oral arguments about changing the injunction to permanent status. Some of the things they argue are missing in the study was development of resistant weeds, pollen drifting to non-genetically modified organisms and damage to the seed crop. If you meet those deadlines, farmers may harvest, use and sell their RR alfalfa crop. McEowen says it is likely the case will drag through the...

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When I was in culinary school, I met a woman whose dream was to skip the harried life of the restaurant kitchen and instead open a takeout store that served gourmet fare to harried work people. Wattle's carrot cake ($3 a slice) rich, moist cake packed with carrots and covered with cream-cheese icing was enough to bring me back several times since. But they are disorganized, especially when it comes to their menu, which continues to change daily, though they've experimented with other...