“Smoke Taint” Not an Issue for Vineyards Near the Point Fire

“Smoke taint” is not an issue for grapes around the Point Fire. That happens when grapes absorb the volatile phenols in smoke. That can impact the flavors and aromas of wine. However, the grapes are too firm
Several Fires Across California, Including the 10,000 Acre Sites Fire in Colusa County

The number of wildfires across the state is up to 18. And eight of those just started yesterday. One is already the third biggest in California topping 52-hundred acres with no containment in sight. It’s burning in
Political Fight in Sacramento Over Reforming Prop 47

A political fight over public safety in California is intensifying as Democratic leaders try to negotiate a reform of Proposition 47 off the November ballot. Prop 47 has faced criticism for relaxing penalties for drug and theft
Appeals court denies Trump request to lift gag order in hush money case

Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York’s highest court on Tuesday declined to take up a challenge to the limited gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump by the judge who oversaw his criminal hush
Club Q shooter expected to plead guilty on 74 federal hate crime, gun charges

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — The shooter who killed five and injured over a dozen more at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2022 is expected to accept a plea deal Tuesday and
Migrant taken into custody as person of interest in rape of 13-year-old in Queens park

NYPD (NEW YORK) — A person of interest is in custody in connection with the rape of a 13-year-old girl in a Queens, New York park last week, police sources told ABC News. The person, an Ecuadorian
A 14-year-old fatally shot a 13-year-old girl. Now his father is on trial.

This photo shows William Brown in a mugshot provided by New Mexico State Police, July 29, 2023. (New Mexico State Police) (NEW YORK) — The trial began this week against William Brown, 39, the father of the
Boeing whistleblower steps forward ahead of CEO's testimony in Washington, senator says

The exterior of the Boeing Company headquarters is seen on March 25, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s office on Tuesday said a current Boeing employee has come forward as a
Scorching heat wave continues across Midwest, Northeast

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Heat alerts have been issued for Tuesday in at least 19 states in the Midwest and Northeast, with some states expecting to see their hottest days in 30 years. Areas in the
Judge grants request from families of Ethiopian Air Boeing 737 MAX crash victims to share confidential docs with DOJ

Getty Images – STOCK (CHICAGO) — A federal magistrate judge in Chicago on Monday granted a request from families of victims of the 2019 Ethiopian Air Boeing 737 MAX crash to provide the U.S. Department of Justice