California county tries to ban pot farms as medical weed business thrives
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Citing marijuana fields springing up next to high schools and in abandoned barns, Sacramento County supervisors are set to declare pot gardens a public nuisance in the latest move by a local government to rein in Cali…
California city sees spike in whooping cough cases
(Reuters) – A Southern California city has seen a spike in reported whooping cough cases so far this year, with the number of infections nearly tripling compared to all of last year, possibly due to a less potent vaccine or lower vaccination rates, off…
Miami detective faces drug, conspiracy charges in New Jersey federal court
(Reuters) – A Miami-Dade Police Department internal affairs detective appeared in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday to face charges of aiding a drug smuggling gang, conspiring to distribute cocaine and trying to arrange a murder for hir…
Oregon investigates mysterious honeybee deaths along state highway
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – Oregon agriculture authorities are investigating the mysterious deaths of potentially thousands of honeybees along a highway, the second die-off of bees in the state in less than a year.
Northwestern University football players to vote on Friday on union
(Reuters) – Football players at Northwestern University on Friday are to become the first U.S. student athletes to vote on whether to join a union.
San Francisco sues landlords who evicted tenants for Airbnb
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The city of San Francisco sued two landlords on Wednesday for allegedly evicting tenants to rent out rooms on such websites as Airbnb, opening a new front in a controversy over increasingly popular home-rental services.
Washington county delays decision on building ban after deadly mudslide
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – A Washington state county where a mudslide killed at least 41 people last month delayed a decision on Wednesday on a proposed ban on construction in landslide-prone areas over concerns it could hamper rebuilding efforts….
Ex-L.A. sheriff deputies accused of planting guns at pot dispensary
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies accused of planting guns at a marijuana dispensary to justify an arrest have been charged with conspiracy and perjury, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
U.S. soldier convicted in WikiLeaks case granted name change
(Reuters) – Former U.S. soldier Bradley Manning, who is serving 35 years in prison for turning over classified files to WikiLeaks, can exchange the name Bradley for Chelsea to reflect her desire to be treated as a woman, a judge in Kansas ruled on Wedn…
Lawyers for Colorado theater shooter to appeal second sanity exam
DENVER (Reuters) – Lawyers defending the man charged with murdering 12 Colorado moviegoers in 2012 will appeal a judge’s ruling that he undergo a second sanity examination, court documents made public on Wednesday show.
