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Weed Stores Need Better Buttresses

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Burglars just ram the building with stolen cars.

Two Oakland marijuana dispensaries previously targeted by burglars were hit again by invaders using cars to get inside.

Oakanna, on Lakeshore Avenue, was hit just before 4 a.m. Friday. Several carloads of burglars converged on the business and rammed an Acura MDX with stolen plates into the storefront.

The dispensary was hit in similar fashion in October. In 2022, Oakanna’s owner was shot and wounded during a robbery.

Early Monday morning, the Stiiizy dispensary on Telegraph Avenue and 21st Street, was rammed by a Honda Accord, similar to an incident back in September when carloads of burglars surrounded the store. In that earlier case, a suspect was charged by Alameda County prosecutors last month.

Weed Stores Need Better Buttresses
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Now That’s How To Party, Cal Trans

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A party at a Caltrans office in Monterey earlier this month in which a stripper purportedly entertained on-the-clock workers, who also drank alcohol before departing in official vehicles, was condemned by an agency spokesman Monday.
Employees allegedly held the party July 10 for an unidentified employee at the 2111 Garden Road office, according to KSBW which was tipped off about the party by an unnamed source. “It involved open consumption of alcohol, the presence of a hired stripper and employees participating while on the clock and being paid with taxpayer dollars,” according to the source. The event was ‘ ‘interrupted by another supervisor who arrived unexpectedly and witnesses the situation firsthand,” according to the news station.

Now That’s How To Party, Cal Trans

Ojai’s Ben Harvey Is In Legal Trouble Already

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over ordering a “hush money” severance package deal.

And possible unprofessionalism for expense reimbursements.

In February 2024, in response to Harvey’s request for reimbursement of expenses, Claimant asked to see his signed employment agreement to confirm that the expenses were authorized by his contract. Harvey asked Claimant, “Why can’t you just process the reimbursement?” At first, Claimant thought Harvey was joking and explained that City policy required supporting documentation to justify any payment to employees beyond their regular paycheck. She soon realized, however, that she was dealing with a different kind of city manager,

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Ojai finance director seeks $1M,

Ojai’s Ben Harvey Is In Legal Trouble Already
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Jenny Helps Hide Illegals

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Got to keep them children working at the marijuana farm.Jenny Helps Hide Illegals

With search warrants in hand, federal agents raided two Central Coast cannabis farms on Thursday – one in Carpinteria and the other in Camarillo – resulting in a protester pointing a gun at agents, a farm worker’s death and the discovery of 10 children at one of the cannabis facilities.

All of the children were undocumented and eight were unaccompanied, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott. The owners of Glass House Farms are now facing allegations he violated child labor laws.

While cannabis is legal to use and grow in California, it is against the law for anyone under 21 years of age to be on the premises of a cannabis business, even if they are a family member.

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Jenny Helps Hide Illegals

Another Pet Pig Story

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Wonder if city leaders called them a moron?

Homeless Pig

Health officials are threatening to take away Lucy the pig because of a New York City law that doesn’t allow pigs to be kept as pets.

But at 15 years old, the now senior emotional support pet owned by the Gannone family spends these days on a series of meds, resting on the couch.

In a statement, the city department of health says pet pigs have been illegal in New York City for decades, adding “they can become aggressive toward people” and that there’s no USDA-approved rabies vaccine for pigs.

The health department says no violations have been issued, and a City Hall spokesperson says they’re working on a solution that involves getting Lucy moved to the Gannones’ house upstate, which the family says is under a lot of construction.

In the past week, nearly over 11,000 people have signed an online petition for the family to keep the docile pig.

Another Pet Pig Story

Weed Buzzkill

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Bringing it to the forefront aids in health discoveries, not demonic reefer madness.

“When you burn something, whether it is tobacco or cannabis, it creates toxic compounds, carcinogens, and particulate matter that are harmful to health,” Cohen said in an email.

However, edibles may also play a role in heart disease, according to a May 2025 study.

“We found that vascular function was reduced by 42% in marijuana smokers and by 56% in THC-edible users compared to nonusers,” Dr. Leila Mohammadi, an assistant researcher in cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco, told CNN in a prior interview.

The danger of high potency weed
None of the studies included in the new meta-analysis asked users about the potency of THC in the products they consume. Even if they had, that information would be quickly outdated, Silver said.

“The cannabis market is a moving target. It is getting more potent every day,” she said. “What’s being sold to people today in California is 510 times stronger than what it was in the 1970s. Concentrates can be 99% pure THC. Vapes are over 80% THC.

Weed Buzzkill

California Has a $6.2 Billion Medicaid Funding Gap

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But the gov said no illegals get free medical care. Think about that the next time somebody say Californians will suffer.

The shortfall comes a year after California launched an ambitious coverage expansion to provide free health care to all low-income adults regardless of their immigration status. That’s costing far more than the state projected.

Here’s what to know about California’s Medicaid gap:

Did expanding coverage to adult immigrants cause the gap?
Partly. California first extended health care benefits to low-income children without legal status in 2015 and later added the benefits for young adults and people over the age of 50. The program was expanded again last year to cover adults ages 26 to 49.

California Has a $6.2 Billion Medicaid Funding Gap

Sheriff Tina Nieto And Her Dangerous Driving Style

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Tina Nietos Need For Speed

CHP pops her three times and every time “professional courtesy” lets her go.

In the first dash cam video, the CHP officer pulls over Nieto after he said she passed him at a speed of 95 miles per hour.

“You were in and out of traffic [inaudible] to about 90 okay,” said the officer in the video. “No worries, we’re just, obviously going to give you a warning but ah, just make sure you slow down a little bit and just be a little more cognizant.”

The officer tells the sheriff to drive safely before walking back to his vehicle.

March 2024
In this incident, video shows the officer telling Sheriff Nieto he was pulling her over for her speed of around 95 miles per hour and said she passed another CHP vehicle traveling at 92 miles per hour.

CHP Officer: Were you running code 3?

Nieto: They haven’t upgraded my vehicle yet.

CHP Officer: Alright, so I’m not going to issue you a citation. This is the second time I stopped you for your speed. Umm, I don’t know what it’s going to take to slow down but… Next time if you’re obviously speeding and you’re not going to an emergency, it’s going to be a little different, okay?

The officer emphasized to Nieto he wanted to make sure she and everyone else on the road was able to get where they needed to be safely before he walked back to his patrol car.

May 2024
During the traffic stop in May, video shows the officer asking Sheriff Nieto for her license. Nieto responded by asking to speak with a supervisor.

Sheriff Tina Nieto And Her Dangerous Driving Style

 

Lake El Estero To Provide Drinking Water

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Ew. I guess if treated sewage is good enough for the tourists, water loaded with green duck poop is good enough too.El Estero Gulp

A project is underway to divert excess water from Monterey’s El Estero Lake and add it to the city’s restricted water supply.

The landmark is located on Del Monte Avenue and is hard to miss for anyone driving into town as people paddle out on the water in duck and swan-shaped boats or picnic on the grass.

Lake El Estero To Provide Drinking Water