San Diego police raid hash oil lab and seize $700,000 while busting suspected unlicensed cannabis business
SAN DIEGO — San Diego police busted an unlicensed cannabis delivery service this week, seizing more than $700,000 and raiding a hash oil extraction lab in the process, police said. Detectives from the Police Department’s narcotics unit also arrested three people in connection with the operation, San Diego Police Lt. Paul Phillips said in a news release. The investigation began Wednesday when police received a complaint about an illegal cannabis dispensary and delivery service. Narcotics detectives were dispatched to Friars Road, west of Fashion Valley Road, and found three people loading items into a rented U-Haul truck, Phillips said. Investigators…
Read More »Six Trinidadians, including a police officer, charged in connection with the attack on world javelin champion Anderson Peters
The president of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), Brian Lewis, has expressed his shock and dismay at the content of a video showing Grenada’s javelin world champion, Anderson Peters, being hit and thrown from ‘a ship Wednesday. The incident, which has caused an uproar in the region, is still being investigated in his native Granada, where it occurred. The Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) is expected to send a file to the country’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) shortly. Details about the causes of the incident, however, are still unclear. However, the company at the center of…
Read More »Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing… again
Tyson Fury has confirmed he plans to return to the boxing ring as he urged Derek Chisora to accept his offer of a trilogy fight after revealing Isaac Lowe as his new trainer. Fury claimed in April that he was due to retire after a sixth-round knockout of Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium, but has repeatedly hinted that he was considering a U-turn. Earlier this week, Fury’s co-promoter Frank Warren said the 33-year-old has “itchy feet” and “wants to fight”, while the WBC heavyweight champion pledged to face- se to the winner of the upcoming battle between Oleksandr Usyk and…
Read More »Golden once again: Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
After being forced out of Yreka due to the McKinney fire, the Siskiyou Gold Fair moved an hour north to a warm reception at The Expo. Hannah Harrison, 14, of Yreka prepares her cow Friday during the Siskiyou Gold Fair, held this year at the Jackson County Expo because of the McKinney fire. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Jason Franklin, 13, of Yreka, shows off a turkey Friday during the Market Turkey Show at the Siskiyou Gold Fair at The Expo. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Uriel Valdez, 20, of Yreka, practices her roping skills Friday at The Expo. [Jamie…
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: City Council announces intention to appoint Luke Stowe as permanent city manager
The City of Evanston announced Friday that the City Council intends to appoint Interim City Manager Luke Stowe to the position on a permanent basis at a special meeting on Tuesday, August 16 at 1 p.m. Stowe has served in the interim role since July 12, after previous interim city manager Kelley Gandurski resigned to join the Chicago law firm of Elrod Friedman. He previously served as the city’s director of administrative services and also served as interim deputy city manager and chief information officer. Interim City Manager Luke Stowe. Credit: City of Evanston “Luke earned this appointment through his…
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Breaking down some key recommendations from the Federal Wage Council
The Federal Wage Board has reported that federal wages still lag significantly behind the private sector, but this is not the only board update with the potential to affect pay for tens of thousands of federal employees. Many of the task force’s recommendations focused on adding and expanding some different pay localities, as well as changing how many federal employees must be working in an area to qualify to establish a new pay… READ MORE The Federal Wage Board has reported that federal wages still lag significantly behind the private sector, but this is not the only board update with…
Read More »McKinney Fire 80% Content – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
A crew member with Alpine Wildfire Services does cleanup work on the McKinney Fire near Mill Creek Road. The fire burning in Siskiyou County, California is 80% contained. [Inciweb photo] Assistance center available for affected residents As crews in Northern California reinforce lines on the McKinney Fire burning just south of the Oregon border, officials are getting a better understanding of the destruction left in the wake of the more than 60,000 acres of the wildfire. The McKinney Fire is now 80 percent contained and remains stable Thursday night at 60,389 acres, according to Friday updates from the Klamath National…
Read More »FBI search warrant shows Trump under investigation for possible obstruction of justice and Espionage Act violations
The warrant shows federal law enforcement was investigating Trump for removing or destroying records, obstruction of justice and violating the Espionage Act, which can include crimes beyond espionage , such as refusing to return national security documents upon request. Conviction under the statutes can result in jail time or fines. The documents, released after the Justice Department demanded their public release amid relentless attacks from Trump and his Republican allies, underscore the extraordinary threat to national security that federal investigators believed the missing documents posed. The concern grew so much that Attorney General Merrick Garland approved an unprecedented search of…
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