File – In this June 14, 2004 file photo, Michael Newdow looks down at the fax copy of the Supreme Court’s ruling preserving the phrase “one nation under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance outside his Sacramento, Calif., home. A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional. In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S
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El Dorado County grand jury applications available
Applications are available for El Dorado County residents interested in submitting their names for possible nomination to the 2010-11 El Dorado County grand jury. The grand jury is not a trial jury.
Sea lions killed for eating too many salmon
FILE – In this April 12, 2007 photo, a sea lion catches an endangered Chinook salmon migrating up the Columbia River just below the spillway at Bonneville Dam, Wash. A task force is expected to recommend that pesky sea lions that gobble up threatened salmon at Bonneville Dam be killed in order to help conserve fish runs
February weather takes $15M toll on Southwest Airlines
The severe winter weather that hit much of the United States in February cost Southwest Airlines an estimated $15 million in lost passenger revenue, the airline reported Friday.
Sacto 9-1-1: Indicted SK Foods boss seeks release on bail
By Denny Walsh and Sam Stanton dwalsh@sacbee.com Indicted tomato executive Frederick Scott Salyer returns to federal court this afternoon seeking his release on bail, with his lawyer expected to attempt to call the case’s lead FBI agent to testify. The move by attorney Malcolm Segal is designed to call into question the government’s claims that Salyer, a multimillionaire who has been pursuing business interests overseas, was preparing to flee the country to avoid prosecution. Salyer, whose Monterey-based SK Foods LP controlled up to 20 percent of the tomato products sold in the United States, is accused of running the company as a corrupt racketeering enterprise, bribing food company executives to get a jump on competition and mislabeling old and moldy tomatoes to pass them off as suitable for consumption
SK Foods magnate Salyer hears charges in racketeering case
Food magnate Frederick Scott Salyer made his first appearance in Sacramento federal court Friday and pleaded not guilty to racketeering charges related to the operation of SK Foods LP, a key part of his international agribusiness empire. Salyer, 54, becomes the court’s celebrity defendant, filling a vacancy created when the government dropped charges against Hmong warrior and patriarch Maj
Duke survey: CFOs foresee more job cuts this year
Chief financial officers expect the economy to improve in 2010, but CFOs in the United States and Europe also predict that their companies will continue to cut payroll this year.
Roseville man pleads guilty to stealing pre-Christmas mail
By Chelsea Phua cphua@sacbee.com A 35-year-old Roseville man pleaded guilty Monday morning in federal court to stealing Christmas gift cards, cash and checks from the mail, authorities said. Keith Allen Skipper pleaded guilty to theft of U.S
2010 Winter Olympics: Games that will be remembered
North America has never had it so good on ice and snow. The United States owned the podium — and Canada the podium’s top tier. SLIDESHOW: Olympics Closing Ceremonies
UC Davis police investigate vandalism as hate crimes
University of California, Davis, officials say two recent cases of vandalism on campus are being investigated as hate crimes.
