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42 CA Businesses Have Permits To Sell Marijuana Starting Jan 1
Another 150 businesses have their applications pending, according to an Associated Press report.

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Another 150 businesses have their applications pending, according to an Associated Press report.

The shooting was reported at Arizona Charlie's Decatur, said KTNV.
The bats were behind a St. Francis mural at a Menlo Park home.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported the number is higher than usual.
A daycare provider who admitted to using drugs continued to care for children even though her license wasn't renewed, the Oregonian said.
Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas said he will step down after four years in the state Legislature because of health issues.
The number of DUI-related arrests on California highways is up from the 621 arrests reported last year.
Twelve living goldfish were rescued from the debris of a wildfire that scorched through Northern California.
After dying off a few years ago, sea stars are now along the west coast, the Orange County Register reported.
The late-night meal will cost customers $4.20 — get it? — and comes as recreational marijuana becomes legal in California
Donald Marshall will serve on the California Fraud Assessment Commission.
Eric Aiken, 35, was last seen between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Tuesday.
A group of female immigrants said they were mistreated at a Richmond jail but Sheriff David Livingston denied the allegations, NBC reported.
The app, which helps people find restrooms that are gender neutral, won a congressional award.
Flags were flown at half-staff at government buildings across the state as people mourned the loss of Officer Andrew Camilleri.
More than 83,000 drivers could get their licenses back if they were suspended over traffic tickets.
Gabriel Quinto is also the first Filipino mayor in El Cerrito, according to the East Bay Times.
The mountain lion was discovered with her paws burned from the largest wildfire in California history.
Gabriel Quinto is also the first Filipino mayor in El Cerrito, according to the East Bay Times.
As California legalizes marijuana, workers could form the next big union.