Driscoll’s, the largest berry producer in the world, now grows about the same quantity of raspberries and strawberries in Mexico as it does in California. Many American producers have recently expanded their production to Mexico. Garland Reiter is one of the people behind the rise in imported food from Mexico. His family has been growing […]
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Clinton’s Popular Vote Lead Grows To Over 2 Million
Hillary Clinton’s margin in the popular vote against President-elect Donald Trump has surpassed 2 million, furthering the record for a candidate who lost in the Electoral College. Thanks to votes still being counted in California and other western areas, Clinton’s vote advantage hit the 2 million mark on Wednesday morning, according to Dave Wasserman of […]
Legalizing Marijuana Could Be Beneficial to the Environment
The Golden State’s proposed legalization of recreational marijuana will likely make the crop more sustainable. In 1849, prospectors came to Northern California for gold. In 2016, they’re coming for green. Recreational marijuana isn’t yet legal in California, but the prospect has sparked a land grab in the area known as the Emerald Triangle. If Prop […]
Scary clown gets pistol whipped by man in California
(KABC) — A video showing a man dressed as a clown scaring random people in Northern California has gone viral after one man pistol whipped the prankster. Sadiq Mohammad, the man behind the clown mask, quickly had the tables turned on him when he tried to surprise and frighten a man. The man was caught […]
Defense Secretary Makes Pentagon Stop Reclaiming Enlistment Bonuses
Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the Pentagon on Wednesday to stop clawing-back the bonuses that thousands of soldiers got for reenlisting to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. “There is no more important responsibility for the Department of Defense than keeping faith with our people,” Carter said in a statement. “Today, in keeping with that obligation, […]
Wells Fargo Criminal Investigation Underway
Wells Fargo is under criminal investigation for identity theft by the state of California, the latest fallout from its fake account scandal. California Attorney General Kamala Harris said in a warrant that there is probable cause to think the San Francisco-based bank committed felonies including identity theft and false impersonation. Wells Fargo has drawn the […]
California’s Long Journey to Legalizing Pot the Right Way
People keep saying it, because it continues to be true: Marijuana legalization is coming to a state near you. This year, nine states have ballot measures that either legalize medical or recreational pot or (in Montana’s case) expand a medical pot program. In the five states where full-blown legalization is on the table, the ballot […]