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Category Archives: Medicine
Calif. Court Strikes Down LA County's Pot Shop Ban
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court has struck down Los Angeles County's ban on medical marijuana dispensaries. The 4th District Court of Appeal ruled Monday that because the state's medical marijuana laws authorize cooperatives and collectives to grow, … Continue reading
FDA Panel EndorsesTruvada to Prevent HIV Infection in Healthy People
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From AP: A panel of federal health advisers has endorsed the first drug shown to prevent HIV infection in healthy people, clearing the way for a potentially landmark approval in the 30-year-old effort against the virus that causes AIDS. In … Continue reading
Federal Raid at Oaksterdam University
Update 4:01 p.m. IRS spokesperson Arlette Lee said the investigation is a joint effort between the IRS and the DEA. She declined further comment, stating the search warrant has been sealed by a federal court. Update 3:12 p.m. Federal agents … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Arcadia Man Accused of Trying to Sell $1.3 mil in Counterfeit French Burgundy
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Influential L.A.-area wine collector accused of fraud (Los Angeles Times) Hospital did business … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Cries of Pain from Calif Scientists as Mars Projects Take Hit in NASA Budget Draft
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. NASA, Rep. Schiff in war of words over Mars exploration (Pasadena Star-News) Obama … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: San Bernardino Flying Squirrel on Fast Track to Endangered Status
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. REGION: Officials to study flying squirrels (Riverside Press Enterprise) Coliseum officials made $1 … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: At Last - Memorial for Etta James Set for Inglewood Friday
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. RIVERSIDE: Etta James' memorial set for Inglewood Friday (Riverside Press Enterprise) Cap on … Continue reading
Mendocino County Ends Medical Pot Permitting Program
Bowing to federal pressure, Mendocino County will no longer issue permits to medical marijuana growers. The County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to end the popular permit program, which was the first of its kind in the nation. The vote … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Average Silicon Valley Tech Salary Tops $100,000
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Average Silicon Valley Tech Salary Passes $100,000 (Wall Street Journal) Officers justified in … Continue reading
UCSF Study: Smoking Some Marijuana Isn't Bad For Lungs
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Interesting study out of UCSF today. As Shuka Kalantari reports on KQED's State of Health blog… Smoking an occasional marijuana joint isn’t bad for your lungs. In fact, lighting up once in a while may increase lung function, according to … Continue reading
