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.
Wildlife officials have surrounded a tree in Castaic, waiting for an "irritated" bear to climb down.
The number of mishandled bags represents the number of check bags that are lost, damaged, delayed, and pilfered, as reported by or on behalf of the passenger, that were on domestic nonstop scheduled flights.
Monday is the fifth day of the UCLA encampment in support of Palestine, and just after noon, faculty and students responded to the call for a class walkout.
A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started, the police said.
More protests surrounding the war in Gaza are planned to happen on the campus of University of Southern California on Monday, April 29.
More protests surrounding the war in Gaza are planned to happen on the campus of University of California on Monday, April 29.
Wildlife officials have surrounded a tree in Castaic, waiting for an "irritated" bear to climb down.
Monday is the fifth day of the UCLA encampment in support of Palestine, and just after noon, faculty and students responded to the call for a class walkout.
A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started, the police said.
Only four giant pandas are currently living in the U.S. after most zoos returned the pandas they received from China.
Wildlife officials have surrounded a tree in Castaic, waiting for an "irritated" bear to climb down.
The number of mishandled bags represents the number of check bags that are lost, damaged, delayed, and pilfered, as reported by or on behalf of the passenger, that were on domestic nonstop scheduled flights.
Monday is the fifth day of the UCLA encampment in support of Palestine, and just after noon, faculty and students responded to the call for a class walkout.
More protests surrounding the war in Gaza are planned to happen on the campus of University of Southern California on Monday, April 29.
Police are searching for multiple people involved in a shooting that injured a security guard in Encino Hills Monday morning.
While it was nearly 32 years ago, Micah Stepanian still remembers the beautiful night with his friend Jeff Wilson. That beautiful night ended in tragedy, however, when a teen opened fire on the pair.
Anaheim police said a man who opened fire at an apartment complex killed a woman before ending his own life.
Police say that the incident began as a fight between roommates but escalated into a physical altercation early Sunday.
Nine Southern California couples have filed a lawsuit accusing the Ovation Fertility lab of negligence and recklessness.
Officers pulled over Jamie Rodgers after the dealership accidentally reported the car they loaned to him as stolen.
The Ontario Police Department stopped an apparent follow home robbery after the would-be victims spotted the handful of suspects eying them at a local bank last Thursday.
The victim's family said the other driver blew through a red light at more than 100 mph.
Vector control specialists hope this will reduce the mosquito population without deploying pesticides and chemicals.
A 21-year-old mother is luckily sitting in her home with her two children after she was ambushed and shot in the face outside an Apple Valley gas station last week.
The bust was part of a year-long operation dubbed "Hotline Bling."
"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 U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started, the police said.
Only four giant pandas are currently living in the U.S. after most zoos returned the pandas they received from China.
In Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, both Biden and Trump elicit feelings of worry, anger and nostalgia, according to latest CBS News poll.
Social pressures to be productive – not to mention a culture that prizes multi-tasking – make doing nothing hard to do, for fear of being accused of the dreaded sin of laziness. However, experts say there are rewards for not pushing yourself to the edge all the time.
More than 100 tornadoes were detected in six states in the Midwest over the weekend.
In Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, both Biden and Trump elicit feelings of worry, anger and nostalgia, according to latest CBS News poll.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
"I am happy to debate him," President Biden said during an interview with Howard Stern.
After meeting China's leader Xi Jinping, Antony Blinken says both sides agree that difficult discussions are essential to avoid "any miscalculations."
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
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.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
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.
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.
The Los Angeles Lakers avoided playoff elimination with a 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their first-round series.
The Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round series.
The Los Angeles Chargers drafted Notre Dame offensive lineman Joe Alt with the fifth pick in the NFL Draft.
It's a decision that has been widely projected as a virtual lock for this NFL Draft, especially after the Bears traded away Justin Fields to the Steelers.
Reggie Bush said getting back the Heisman Trophy was like being on the field again.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Taylor Swift fans have found a way to feel "a little bit closer to" their hero at a London watering hole, and The Black Dog pub is lapping it up.
The Spice Girls had a reunion on Saturday and even put on an impromptu performance.
Roman Gabriel, the former North Carolina State quarterback who was the 1969 NFL MVP with the Los Angeles Rams, has died.
From LA to New York, student demonstrators continue to camp in their campus courtyards to protest against the Israel-Hamas war. Jeff Nguyen reports.
Hundreds of free movie libraries have popped up all over Southern California and around the country. Alys Martinez talks to the founder of "Free Blockbuster."
University of Arizona student Erin Jones, from Newport Beach, was killed in a shooting at a party near the university.
A mountain lion devoured a Hesperia family's turkey before retiring in their shed for the night. Joy Benedict reports.
Dawn McCarthy shares gifts to get mom from fragrance and bath salts to chef's knives and cookware.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
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.