Fighting the illicit pot market It’s been five years since recreational cannabis sales began in California. Many have played by the rules, but the illegal growth and sale of the plant continue to undermine those obeying the laws. Since its establishment in 1983, the Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) has had more than 110 law…
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SACRAMENTO – This year’s tax day falls on Tuesday, although most Californians have a reprieve until October if they live in a county that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has deemed a disaster area due to recent flooding. On its website, the IRS tells taxpayers that it’s a “win-win” to file earlier, although the only…
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Soon after the gates opened on the first day of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 14 there were already lines of fans waiting to get into and take photos in front of Spectra, the seven-story structure with rainbow-colored windows and 360-degree views of the festival grounds. Spectra made its debut at…
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When Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a 2023-24 budget in January, he acknowledged that the revenue estimates made six months earlier were way too optimistic and that the state had evolved from a nearly $100 billion surplus to a $22.5 billion deficit. Never mind. Nine months into the current fiscal year, it’s evident that revenue, principally from personal income taxes, will…
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For the past eight years, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has offered food-loving concertgoers an exclusive farm-to-table dining experience set up in the pristine VIP Rose Garden. The Outstanding in the Field dinner is a family-style meal served on a 200-person table that curves around a green grassy area. Diners are treated to…
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BOSTON — Tyler Anderson hasn’t started his Angels career the way he’d like. The left-hander has a 6.75 ERA in his first three starts, and that includes six scoreless innings in his debut against the Oakland A’s. Since then, Anderson has allowed 11 runs in 8-2/3 innings. And he said the problem has been the…
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LOS ANGELES ― The Dodgers agreed to terms on a major league contract with catcher Austin Wynns and placed Will Smith on the 7-day injured list Sunday with a concussion. Smith missed consecutive games against the Chicago Cubs. After Saturday’s game, manager Dave Roberts said the team was still performing tests on Smith and did…
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The second day of the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 15 was filled with strong sets by a wide variety of artists. Early day performances by Los Angeles-based acts The Linda Lindas and Remi Wolf drew large crowds to the…
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I got hit by a car last year while riding my bicycle. But not just any car — it was a remote-control car being operated by a teenager in my neighborhood who directed the miniature missile right through a stop sign. And while not as large as a real automobile — it weighed about 10…
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One of the most attractive features of a trust is that it allows you to structure your estate plan to ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes. Creating a trust can be a satisfying experience, knowing that you are taking steps to provide for your loved ones and favorite causes while preserving your…
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