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MedMen’s closure progresses as receiver oversees asset liquidation
MedMen’s properties in Illinois, Nevada, and New York are nearing sales, but the outlook in California and Massachusetts remains grim. The controlled shutdown of MedMen Enterprises continues under California-based receiver Richard Ormond. In a recent update, Ormond indicated that sales of most former MedMen dispensaries are in progress, with some locations being abandoned and four in Southern California still operational.
Forward spread stopped after Dehesa fire scorches 14 acres
UPDATE (July 18, 10 a.m.): Cal Fire San Diego said Wednesday the so-called Sloane Fire in the Dehesa area burned 14 acres and was 50% contained. DEHESA, Calif. (KGTV) — The forward spread has been stopped after a fire scorched over 12 acres in Dehesa Wednesday evening. The blaze...
Statement released on managing invasive barred owls to protect at-risk spotted owls
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its final environmental impact statement analyzing proposed barred owl management alternatives to protect northern and California spotted owls in Washington, Oregon and California from invasive barred owls. The Service’s preferred alternative is the implementation of a proposed Barred Owl Management Strategy, which would result in the annual removal of less than one-half of 1% of the current North American barred owl population. Northern spotted owl populations are rapidly declining due to competition with invasive barred owls and...
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...
Arts briefs: International dance festival, Anat Cohen, Old 97’s and more
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This weekend, the Peninsula International Dance Festival highlights dance from around the world; Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Leslie Mendelson plays at Sound Union; Anat Cohen and her Quartetinho perform an intimate concert with Brazilian influences at Stanford Jazz Festival; long-running alt-country and pop-rock group Old 97’s perform at The Guild; the Obon Festival takes place at Mountain View Buddhist Temple; and Djerassi hosts an open studios day at its secluded Woodside ranch.
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,...
Palo Alto nears state approval for long-delayed housing element
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Palo Alto’s plan to add more than 6,000 housing units has yet to win state approval, but recent correspondence between City Hall and the state Department of Housing and Community Development suggests that the complex, high-stakes exercise is finally nearing the finish line.
Two Academic All-America Nods
STANFORD, Calif. - Cardinal junior Mark Berlaga was named CSC Academic All-America Division I Team Member of the Year under the at-large category, as College Sports Communicators announced their at-large Academic All-America teams on Thursday morning. In addition to his Team Member of the Year nod, Berlaga was also recognized...
After a few mild days another summer heat wave is on the horizon
SACRAMENTO — After a short stint of mild and seasonable weather in Northern California, our weather pattern is about to take another hot turn.Wednesday is the Sacramento Valley's last day in the mid-90s before temperatures heat up into the triple-digits for the next week. More major to extreme heat risk is possible through next week as temperatures climb.The next heat waveTemperatures in recent days have stayed mild and cooler than average thanks to an onshore flow, also known as the Delta Breeze in the Sacramento Valley.Low pressure riding along California's West Coast continued to lift northward and was close to...
Turf war over Bay Area synthetic fields heats up again
The debate over natural grass versus artificial turf continues in communities in the Bay Area.Carrie Levin is a Sunnyvale resident and passionate advocate against synthetic turf."I care because this stuff works its way in the storm drains and these storm drains go to the bay and the water in the bay end up in our drinking water and marine life and habitat so it's affecting it," Levin said.The Fremont Union High School District has five high schools that already have synthetic fields.On Tuesday, the District's Board of Trustees unanimously approved upgrading three of those fields with newer synthetic turf instead...
Tubbs jumps back in the game
Michael Tubbs, who in 2016 became Stockton’s youngest-ever and first Black mayor amid documentaries and celebrity acclaim, and who introduced new ideas, but who lost his reelection bid in a surprising upset, today announced his candidacy for Lt. Governor of California. Tubbs, 33, who lives in Los Angeles, is...
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