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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have significantly influenced the U.S. cannabis industry, particularly in the face of evolving cannabis legislation and cultural acceptance. AAPI Heritage Month, observed every May, serves as a time to recognize the contributions of AAPI individuals across various fields, including the burgeoning cannabis industry. As cannabis legalization continues to spread across the U.S., Asian-owned cannabis businesses are leading the charge, breaking barriers, and reshaping the landscape.

Convicted killer named as suspect in prison stabbing of rapper Tory Lanez An inmate who allegedly knifed hip-hop artist Tory Lanez inside a US prison is a convicted killer, say prison officials. The Canadian rapper was rushed to hospital after being stabbed 14 times on Monday morning at a housing unit at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi. The prisoner suspected of the attack, Santino Casio, 41, is serving a life sentence for murder, officials told the BBC. They said he has been placed in "restricted housing" pending an investigation...

An aerial view of homes which burned in the Eaton Fire on Jan. 25 in Altadena, Calif. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s top insurance regulator said Tuesday that State Farm can soon start raising premiums by 17% for all of its home insurance customers in the state to help the insurer rebuild its capital following the Los Angeles wildfires. State Farm has argued the emergency rate hikes are necessary to help the company avoid a “dire” financial crisis that could force them to drop more California policies. The state’s largest home...

“To the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel: You are no longer the hunters. You are the hunted.” A news conference inside the U.S. Attorney’s San Diego office on Tuesday began with that dramatic opening from U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon, who was announcing the unsealing of a federal indictment charging multiple alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel with narco-terrorism and material support of terrorism. It's the first time in U.S. history that drug traffickers have been charged with terrorism. The indictment follows an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that...

A spacious house located in the first block of Junewood Court in Danville has a new owner. The 2,389-square-foot property, built in 1972, was sold on April 2, 2025, for $1,730,000, or $724 per square foot. This is a two-story house. Additionally, the house features type not specified. The property occupies a sizable 9,375-square-foot lot. Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: • On Waterman Court, Danville, in February 2025, a 2,251-square-foot home was sold for $1,990,000, a price per square foot of $884. The home has...

A Los Angeles judge Friday reduced the life sentences of Erik and Lyle Menendez, giving the brothers hope for freedom after serving 35 years in prison for murdering their parents in 1989, according to AP. L.A. County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic moved to reduce the Menendez brothers’ original sentences of life without parole to 50 years to life. Because they were under the age of 26 at the time of their crime, they now have a shot at parole under California’s Youthful Offender law. However, the brothers must still...

Federal prosecutors in San Diego unsealed a first-of-its-kind indictment Tuesday, alleging narco-terrorism charges against suspected drug traffickers linked to the Sinaloa cartel. The criminal indictment against members of the Beltrán Leyva organization, which prosecutors described as a violent faction of the Sinaloa cartel responsible for one of the largest fentanyl production networks in the world, is the first use of narco-terrorism charges against a Mexican-based drug-trafficking organization.

I never understood the uproar over Disneyland adding Disney and Pixar dolls to It’s a Small World and I’m grateful we won’t be suffering through another “Small World War” with the addition of two Coco characters to the classic boat ride this time around. Walt Disney Imagineering added Miguel and Dante dolls to the Disneyland dark ride when the attraction reopened on Tuesday, May 13 as part of the 70th anniversary celebration. Imagineering has done a subtle, tasteful and masterful job of slipping the guitar-playing Miguel and his rainbow-colored alebrije...

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. East Bay should prep now for refinery closing News of the possible closure by April 2026 of the Valero refinery in Benicia came as a shock to residents and has been a major topic of conversation here. Benicia city officials put Valero tax revenues at 16%-17% of the city’s annual budget, which could represent a major hit to public safety, park maintenance and other services. Other refineries in Southern California are slated for possible or...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) - An indictment was unsealed today charging multiple alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel with narco-terrorism and material support of terrorism, in what was described as the first indictment returned in the nation levying terrorism charges against the cartel's leadership. The indictment follows an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that designated the Sinaloa Cartel and other drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.