California Weeding Out Illegal Sales by Pot Clubs
California Attorney General Jerry Brown has ordered a crackdown on medical pot clubs, charging that some are illegally selling marijuana for profit. In an 11-page directive issued this week, Brown laid out the guidelines medical marijuana cooperatives must follow to be in compliance with Proposition 215. “The voters wanted medical marijuana dispensaries to be used […]
Murder, Mayhem Highlight New Hollywood Tour
Murder, mayhem, drugs and the other excesses of Hollywood’s rich and famous are the highlight of a new offbeat Hollywood tour. Dubbed the “Dearly Departed” tour, entrepreneur Scott Michaels gives tourists a glimpse of the dark side of fame and fortune. Murdered starlets, brutal beatings, celebrity drug overdoses, suicides, mob hits — all provide grisly stops […]
Murder Down But Shootings Up in LA
Despite a well-publicized decrease in LA murder rates last month, shootings between June 29 and July 26 increased a dramatic 24% from the previous reporting period. While July marked the lowest number of homicides –19 — in Los Angeles since March 1970, 141 people were shot.
In California, gun and weapons charges are serious crimes that […]
Do You Live in a Crime Zone?
Gone are the days when people left their doors unlocked when they left for work or went to the store. Do that today and you’re apt to come home to a house stripped of everything remotely valuable. Yet despite changing times, most of us feel fairly safe in our own homes in our own neighborhoods. […]
Modesto, CA Tops List of Auto Theft Hot Spots
California is a hot spot for car thieves. In number of vehicle thefts, California was No. 1 in a report just released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Of the top five cities for auto theft, four are in California. Las Vegas (#2 on the NICB list) was the only non-California city to make the […]
Hate Crimes Increase in Los Angeles
Hate crimes in the Los Angeles area increased by 28% from 2006 to 2007, according to a recently released report by the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations. In 2007, 763 hate crimes were reported, a five-year high. Blacks were the most-targeted group, subjected to 39% (310) of hate crimes; followed by gays and […]
Drug Offenses, the NFL and You: Tips on How to Cope
Matt Jones, star wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars football team, was arrested on drug charges after being founding cutting up cocaine with a credit car in his car. There was also a jar that allegedly had marijuana residue.
While Jones faces felony charges, the two individuals with him face misdemeanor charges.
The specific charge Jones will […]
What Are Wobblers?
Though it sounds suspiciously like something hanging from a turkey’s chin, under California law “wobblers” are crimes that can be prosecuted as either a misdemeanor or felony. A felony conviction can be a life-altering experience affecting your ability to get a job, loan, credit, professional license or vote. Conviction can result in serious penalties, including prison time. […]
Expungement Dismisses Tatum O’Neal’s Drug Record
In a New York court this week, actress Tatum O’Neal pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with her arrest last month for cocaine possession. The judge ordered O’Neal to complete two half-day sessions in a drug treatment program and pay a fine of $95. The case will be dismissed if she meets those conditions […]
Free Headsets Offered to California Motorists
If you’re struggling to find and pay for a hands-free headset to meet the requirements of California’s new cell phone law, FreeHeadset.org may be able to help. The nationwide safe driving organization is offering to help motorists purchase hands-free headsets for their cell phones. The organization has sponsored similar programs in Illinois and New York […]
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