Court rules San Diego marijuana law required more analysis

SAN DIEGO (AP) – The California Supreme Court has ruled San Diego failed to adequately analyze the potential environmental impacts of its marijuana dispensary law. The Union-Tribune reports the decision Monday is expected to limit the discretion of local governments across the state. San Diego declared that the 2014 pot law didn’t require any environmental…MORE

California Wildfires Down 95% from 2018

(AP) California is not burning. At least not as much as it has in recent years. Acreage burned through Sunday is down 90% compared to the average over the past five years and down 95% from last year, according to statistics from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The stats are good news for…MORE

Decrease in Poultry Antibiotics Study

  A new report on antimicrobial use in broiler chicken and turkey farms shows antibiotics use has decreased from 93% to 17% since 2013. The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association announced the findings as part of its commitment to transparency and sustainability. The report represents a 5 year data set, collected between 2013 and 2017.…MORE

Biden Regains Double Digit Lead in New Poll

Joe Biden has expanded his edge over the Democratic field in a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with 29% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning registered voters saying they back the former vice president. That’s up 7 points compared with a late June CNN survey. No other candidate has made meaningful gains over that time. The shift returns…MORE

3 Jurors in Ghost Ship Trial Excused, Deliberations Must Start Over

  OAKLAND, CA (KMJ) – A judge has ordered deliberations to start all over in the Ghost Ship trial. Defendants Derick Almena and Max Harris are charged with involuntary manslaughter. They are accused of turning a San Francisco Bay area warehouse into a cluttered maze where 36 partygoers died during the “Ghost Ship” fire on December…MORE

Tesla restarts its solar-panel business, offers rental plans

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) – Tesla is trying to spark its solar-panel business by letting consumers rent rooftop systems rather than buy them. Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk announced the offering in a series of tweets Sunday. The company will allow residents of six states to rent solar-power systems starting at $50 a month –…MORE