Newsom vetoes bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California
A bill to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California has been vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to Assemblymember Matt Haney, who authored the legislation.
A bill to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California has been vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to Assemblymember Matt Haney, who authored the legislation.
A Bay Area lawmaker's bill that would legalize Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
It's been seven years since California legalized marijuana for adults. But the state still has no legal limit on how much is too much before you get behind the wheel of a car.
Her plane landed in San Antonio, Texas. Griner was freed from Russia in exchange for notorious international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Doctors said the 4-year-old boy's death could have been prevented had his mother acted sooner, authorities said.
Fines for cannabis grow operations and illegal dispensaries in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County will soon be set at up to $30,000 per day, based on a vote by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
"I don't think it'll attract the wrong crowd," Vincent Williams told CBSLA. "It's just a little grass from the ground."
Four Los Angeles County men were arrested or cited during a seven-day marijuana enforcement operation in San Bernardino County that netted 34 arrests in all, authorities said Saturday.
It was the first suspected illegal cannabis business to be boarded up under the new L.A. Task Force on Cannabis Enforcement.
The study in JAMA Pediatrics evaluated just how well regulations designed to protect minors have held up in the five years since voters legalized cannabis.
Nearly 5,000 cannabis plants were seized Thursday during a raid in the 33400 block of Follman Way, on the eastern fringe of the Cleveland National Forest.
The race to get vaccinated in California is pushing ahead, with people from all walks of life making their case for a place in line.
Part of the revenues from California's state tax on cultivation and sales of marijuana and cannabis products will go towards helping communities combat impaired driving, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday.
Wearing a steampunk top hat, a hemp leaf medallion and a black vest over a colorful shirt, Richard Eastman told the City Council he would join the list of political hopefuls looking to challenge President Trump.
They remember the days of recreational marijuana from the '60s and now these cannabis-curious seniors want to know what it can do for their insomnia and arthritis. Jasmine Viel takes us to a party where grandparents are getting educated in the health benefits of weed.
A Hollywood physician who recommended that a father give his 5-year-old son marijuana cookies to control temper tantrums is fighting to maintain his medical license.
Now that pot is fully legalized in California, more of the industry is being regulated, which is beneficial for buyers but an extra cost for sellers.
The 5-year-old girl uses the drug as an emergency treatment for a rare form of epilepsy.
Sylmar is going up in smoke thanks to Cypress Hill's B-Real.
A Los Angeles hearing Tuesday provided a window into the state's emerging cannabis economy, in which early enthusiasm for broad legal sales has been followed by anxiety and frustration across a swath of the industry.
The survey from the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health also indicated that within ethnic groups, foreign-born persons used significantly less cannabis than their U.S.-born cohorts.
As the restrictions on marijuana continue to be loosened, scientists in Canada have reportedly developed the first beer brewed from cannabis.
It costs as much as an eighth of an ounce of marijuana, but without all the giggles and paranoia.
California Senate Bill 930 "would establish a state-chartered bank that would allow a person licensed to engage in commercial cannabis activity."
Dr. Timothy Fong of UCLA's Cannabis Research Initiative hopes research leads to pot being used to treat pain and weaning people off opioids.
The Los Angeles Police Department needs help finding both the suspect and the victims involved in a hit-and-run crash during a street takeover.
Police were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle driver near South Los Angeles.
The administration had initially slated "Crazy Rich Asians" director Jon M. Chu as the commencement speaker.
The Department of Justice said the men identified as "Three Percenters," described as an antigovernment group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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The Los Angeles Police Department needs help finding both the suspect and the victims involved in a hit-and-run crash during a street takeover.
Police were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle driver near South Los Angeles.
The administration had initially slated "Crazy Rich Asians" director Jon M. Chu as the commencement speaker.
The Department of Justice said the men identified as "Three Percenters," described as an antigovernment group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The council plans to evaluate the city's existing foster program and look at models in other cities in order to establish a monetary stipend for fostering animals.
The Los Angeles Police Department needs help finding both the suspect and the victims involved in a hit-and-run crash during a street takeover.
Police were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle driver near South Los Angeles.
The administration had initially slated "Crazy Rich Asians" director Jon M. Chu as the commencement speaker.
The streets of downtown Long Beach have converted to a 1.97 mile, 11-turn racecourse, and Friday, the qualifying and practice sessions kick things off.
A new report has named multiple cities in Southern California the safest spots to live in the state.
At a time when other transportation agencies are cutting routes and budgets, Irvine launched this one-year, $4 million free bus ride pilot program.
Anaheim police arrested a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old on Thursday for the deadly shooting of a 13-year-old boy.
The person was hospitalized in unknown condition after a shooting in the 2800 block of Ball Road.
The highly controversial DisneylandForward proposal to expand the world-famous park and bring with it nearly $2 billion in new rides, attractions, restaurants and shops was given a key green light by the Anaheim City Council after an hours-long, heated meeting.
The woman was airlifted to a hospital in unknown condition after her car plummeted more than 150 feet down an embankment in Newport Beach on Tuesday.
The Department of Justice said the men identified as "Three Percenters," described as an antigovernment group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The goats were taken late Monday evening. Farm workers say that all of them were either pregnant or now leave babies behind during a crucial point in their young lives.
Deputies arrested the man after witnessing him performing driving stunts with a 3-year-old child in the back of his vehicle.
While thousands of teachers face the looming threat of layoffs across California, one Inland Empire school district is looking to create an employment trend in the opposite direction.
The plane crashed late Saturday evening just north of Devil's Canyon, but weather prevented them from responding to the area until Sunday morning, according the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
"No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
The CDC recommends that at least 95% of students have the MMR vaccine in order to lower the risk of measles outbreaks at their school, but a recent KCAL News investigation shows that hundreds of SoCal schools are well below that number.
For months, migrants have arrived in Los Angeles on controversial buses chartered from Texas. With a lack of coordination from the Lone Star state, community groups stepped in to help bring things under control and helped hundreds across Southern California.
KCAL senior reporter Ross Palombo gets an unprecedented look into the tactics the LAPD uses to stop retail theft.
A federal court ruling involving a controversial arrest within Moreno Valley Unified School District could lead to big changes in school policies nationwide.
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
The MY 2024 Cybertrucks have faulty accelerator pedals that may be dislodged when high force is applied, the company said.
The jury selection process in former President Donald Trump's New York trial came to a close on Friday, part of a flurry of activity that marked the end of a dizzying first week.
A disappearing lizard population in the mountains of Arizona shows how climate change is fast-tracking the rate of extinction.
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
The jury selection process in former President Donald Trump's New York trial came to a close on Friday, part of a flurry of activity that marked the end of a dizzying first week.
Two U.S. officials tell CBS News an Israeli missile has hit Iran in apparent retaliation for the recent drone and missile attack on the Jewish state.
Twelve people have been selected to serve as jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, filling out the panel on the third day of proceedings.
The Senate's 51-member Democratic majority voted to dismiss both charges as unconstitutional over the objections of Republican members.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
Fewer than a third of Americans have a will. Experts say that could lead to confusion and money loss when someone dies without one. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has expert tips on who needs a will and how to create one.
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
Fentanyl test strips used to be illegal in California. Now, state law requires them on community and state college campuses and they're popping up everywhere from vending machines to bars. They're intended to help young people avoid fentanyl-laced counterfeit prescription pills and tainted recreational drugs. But as fentanyl test strips are normalized – from high school to college to bachelor parties – experts warn test strips alone can provide a false sense of security, and in some cases do more harm than good. We put fentanyl test strips to the test, and what we found could save someone you know.
Dr. Gary Gibbon is now cancer-free, six months after the first-ever lung-liver transplant on a cancer patient.
Preventative chemotherapy, which is usually referred to as "adjuvant chemotherapy," is an early treatment that is used to reduce the chances of cancer returning.
Actress Olivia Munn's cancer diagnosis is raising awareness for women to seek additional screening for breast cancer after her traditional testing failed to show any signs.
Robotaxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles.
Disney is seeking approval from local officials to expand its California theme park offerings over the next four decades.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service connected to a massive wildfire that destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures in 2017.
As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop.
Carter won the Stanley Cup twice during his career while playing for the Penguins, Kings, Blue Jackets, and Flyers.
Anthony Rendon and Taylor Ward hit run-scoring singles off struggling closer Pete Fairbanks in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4.
CJ Abrams homered in the first at-bat of the game and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 to take the series.
Jontay Porter is the second person to be banned from the league for violating league rules after now-former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in 2014.
Mookie Betts tied his career high with five hits, doubling twice and driving in two runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
The singers first dated in 2003 and delighted fans when they rekindled their relationship in 2023.
William, the Prince of Wales, spent weeks out of public view to be there for Kate as she undergoes treatment for an unspecified cancer.
Special Flavours: Community Kitchen launched the food truck on Friday. It offers culinary training for those with autism and developmental disabilities.
Jim Fox has found the best pairing to go along with his broadcasting career - hockey and wine. In 2011, the Kings broadcaster co-founded Patine Cellars, and his passion for both is evident in everything, right down to the french name. Jill Painter Lopez attended a recent event with fans and learned he can break down a good pinot noir, just as well as the Kings power play.
Evelyn Taft shows us how the weather is clearing up just in time for prom season.
A local coffee shop is trying a new sustainable clay to-go cup for its customers. Joy Benedict reports.
Every year, Downtown Magnets High School throws a one-of-a-kind event — a college rejection party. Alys Martinez reports.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.
Even a potentially historic storm bearing down on California couldn't keep the stars away from the red carpet ahead of the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
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