(CNN) – California began selling recreational marijuana Monday in what’s seen as a milestone in the mainstreaming of the weed, and hundreds lined up to buy it. Lines formed outside stores licensed to sell the drug long before opening hours, and store owners said they had stocked up in expectation of huge demand. [van id=”us/2018/01/01/california-legalizes-recreational-marijuana-marquez-ath.cnn”]…… MORE
Mudslide Danger Replaces Fire Threat in Southern California
VENTURA, California (CNN) – The frightening hiss and crackle of the massive Thomas Fire in Southern California has been replaced by the loud droning of heavy equipment below the burn area. Public work crews in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties are frantically clearing out every debris basin and storm drain possible, because the fire has…… MORE
Medfly Quarantine Zone Setup Along the Coast
The California Department of Food and Agriculture says a portion of San Mateo County has been placed under quarantine for the Mediterranean fruit fly following the detection of two Medflies within the City of Half Moon Bay. CDFA is working collaboratively with the USDA and the San Mateo County Agricultural Commissioner’s office on this project.…… MORE
Protests Erupt in Iran, Death Toll Rising
(CNN) – Two people were shot dead in demonstrations in Iran on Sunday evening, bringing the death toll to four in the biggest wave of unrest that the country has seen since 2009. The two were killed in the southwestern city of Izeh, the area’s local member of parliament, Hedayatollah Khademi, told the semi-official ILNA…… MORE
Watch: New Year’s Eve Fireworks From Around the US
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2 Minute Video: Relive Trump’s First Year In Office
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One Suspect Arrested For Carjacking Field Workers-One At Large
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives arrest one of two men wanted in a carjacking case involving field workers. On December 18th, two men were working in a vineyard near the intersection of Chestnut and American Avenues were approached by two armed men, demanding they hand over their wallets, cell phones and car…… MORE
Flu “Widespread” In California – Ten Deaths This Season
FRESNO (KMJ) — Influenza is spreading in California. More than 90% of the state (all but five counties) is considered to have elevated activity, according to the California Department of Public Health. Data from October 8th 2017 until December 16th 2017 shows ten flu deaths of people aged 0 to 64 years recorded in the…… MORE
Buh-Bye 2017, Hello 2018!
(CNN) Breathe everyone. 2017 is (almost) OVER. There’s so much to look forward to next year. We’ll get to that in a second. But first, here’s a look back at the year that was. [van id=”us/2017/12/21/whats-happening-in-2018-cillizza-gray-foster-ripley-wire-gupta-llr-orig.cnn”] If 2016 was the revenge of the forgotten (Trump’s victory, Brexit, and the rise of populist nationalism), 2017 was the…… MORE
Orange Juice Stuck in a Rut
The orange juice futures trade is stuck in the biggest rut it’s seen since way back in 1967. The futures closed lower for a record 15th-straight day last Wednesday, with no end in sight. Domestic demand for orange juice has been shrinking for several years. On top of that, add in a declining citrus…… MORE
