California scientists want to know how much cannabis people are consuming on a daily basis. The information could help them set safer standards for the amount pesticide pot farmers should be using on crops. Capital Public Radio’s Sammy Caiola got a sneak-peak at the research. Outside Perfect Union dispensary in …
Read More »Fresno Bans Recreational Cannabis Sales In City Limits
The Fresno City Council has passed a ban on recreational marijuana sales and public use in the city. It passed on a 4-3 vote. The ban also extends a prohibition on outdoor cultivation of cannabis. The push for the ban was led by councilmember Garry Bredefeld who represents District 6. …
Read More »Amy Purdy on living beyond limits
Amy Purdy, a para-athlete who has appeared on Dancing With The Stars, will be the keynote speaker at the Central California Women’s Conference in Fresno. Watch a little bit of her 2011 TED Talk … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lead levels near California battery plant were far beyond health limits
LOS ANGELES – Homes, schools and a day care center near a closed battery recycler in nearby Vernon are contaminated with higher levels of brain-damaging lead than previously disclosed, with soil samples at one property as much as 100 times above California’s health standard, state and county records show. … …
Read More »New L.A. law limits homeless people’s belongings to size of trash bin
Ordinance limits homeless to possessions that fit in 60-gallon container Homeless advocates blast bill as cruel and demeaning New law also allows homeless to be cited, arrested for not taking down tents in daytime … Click to Continue »
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