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California Entrepreneur Rolls Out Nonalcoholic Tequila Alternative Made With Agave and White Button Mushrooms
The founder of California's Bravus Brewing Co., which claims to be North America's original non-alcoholic craft brewery, has launched a dedicated zero-proof spirits brand alongside an inaugural agave release. On Tuesday, Philip Brandes rolled out La Planta Reposado Tequila Alternative, a nonalcoholic beverage produced using many of the same techniques perfected at Bravus in its range of IPAs, porters and blonde ales. Now available online at $34.95, the teetotaling spirit is said to balance hints of caramel, vanilla, mild heat and oak on the palate. La Planta is the first bottling from Brandes' recently unveiled Phil & Goode, an on-the-nose portmanteau of...
Power restored at overcrowded California prison after outage amid heat wave
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Power was restored Tuesday at an overcrowded California men’s prison that ran on emergency generator power for three days following a major electrical outage amid a heat wave. The problem was fixed shortly after 2 p.m. at California State Prison, Solano, according to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The electricity had been out since Sunday at the facility in Vacaville, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) southwest of Sacramento. Temperatures in the city topped 96 degrees (35.5 Celsius) on Sunday and the weather remained hot into the week. Running water, ice and cooling fans were made available “to help manage heat-related concerns,” the corrections department said in a statement Monday.
New CA rules could ban plants, certain objects within 5 feet of home
(KRON) — Protecting homes from wildfire risk is the idea behind a new set of rules in California. Some of the regulations could include limiting plants or items like a hot tub within five feet of your home. Those involved with the rules say they are backed by science and have been shown to make […]
California rapper Tan DaGod passes away during a meet-and-greet with her fans
California rapper Tan DaGod was shot dead while hosting a grand opening at Glamor Beauty Supply in Oakland. She had heavily promoted her appearance online and shared a video of herself meeting fans at the event on Saturday. She was shot around 5 p.m. on Saturday, prompting fans who had...
California judge: first grader too young for free speech rights, family appeals
(The Center Square) - The mother of a first grader punished for handing an “innocent” drawing with the phrases “black lives matter” and “any life” to a classmate of color is appealing to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after a lower court ruling declared first-grade students are too young to be protected by the First Amendment. After a first grade lesson on Martin Luther King Jr. and Black Lives Matter, a student who felt bad for her classmate of color drew a picture for...
Remains of World War II POW who died in the Philippines returned home to California
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — The long-unidentified remains of a World War II service member who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines in 1942 were returned home to California on Tuesday. The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Powers, 18, of Riverside,...
California Billionaire Farmers Stewart and Lynda Resnick, Plan Major Industrial Expansion
The wealthiest farming family in California, Stewart and Lynda Resnick, are planning to significantly expand an industrial warehouse complex to transform the small town of Shafter into an international trading hub. The Resnicks, who own The Wonderful Company, already possess a large distribution center in Shafter, northwest of Bakersfield. The...
‘Flash robbery’ suspects arrested, Inglewood business accused of re-selling stolen merchandise
Several people have been arrested and a business was raided by members of a Los Angeles task force assigned with battling shoplifting and other retail crimes in the area. The previously unnamed business is located on the 2700 block of West Manchester Boulevard in Inglewood and has been on the radar of the Los Angeles […]
Shockwave therapy can provide fast, permanent pain relief from strained muscles, doctors say
Patients seeking pain relief may have a new option.Injuries like torn ligaments and tendons and strained muscles could sideline you for months. But many patients are finding fast and permanent relief with some unconventional treatments.Loud clicking is the sound of acoustic waves targeting scarred muscle tissue in Katherine Brunn's right shoulder. The Trabuco Canyon resident tried to catch a falling platter."I went down. Dropped it. I felt like I had totally dislocated my shoulder," she said.The sudden, odd movement injured her tendons and muscles. Her options were months of rehab or possibly surgery. But her chiropractor, Dr. John Lee offered...
First Positive West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Detected in Baldwin Park
First Positive West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Detected in Baldwin Park, the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District confirmed. On Monday, the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District (SGVMVCD/District) announced the initial finding of West Nile Virus activity within its service area. West Nile Virus is typically...
Brush fire breaks out in Newbury Park
A brush fire broke out in Newbury Park Wednesday along southbound Highway 101, jamming traffic for hours near Ventu Park Road. The Ventu Fire, as it was called, was reported shortly before 2:50 p.m. on the south side of the 101, near Ventu Park and Newbury roads, according to Ventura County Fire Department...
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