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Many New Cannabis Laws Take Effect This Week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:40 GMT

An array of new cannabis laws went into effect around the county on New Year’s Day.CaliforniaClosest to home here in California, the largest changes are the protections for off-the-clock cannabis use going into effect. Signed by the governor last year, Assembly Bill 2188 prohibits employers from discriminating against anyone for non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in their urine, hair, or bodily fluids. It also allows employees who experience discrimination to take civil action for damages and other relief against their employers.There are many safety-sensitive jobs AB 2188 doesn’t apply to in addition to those that need to comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act. Senate Bill 700 is another law that will provide relief to the state’s employed cannabis users. It disallows employers from asking someone about their past marijuana use. It also has similar executions to AB 2188. California NORML’s longtime Executive Director, Dale Gieringer, weighed in just before the new bills took ef...

The Best Drug Rehab SEO Agency for Addiction Treatment Centers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:40 GMT

With a great search engine optimization and digital marketing campaign, your facility will rank higher on Google and other search engines. This means more visibility for your services and ultimately, more clients.If you want to skip the reading and get right to the point, Orbital SEO is the industry’s top drug rehab SEO agencyand your ally in increasing your brand visibility and cracking the top SEO ranking in this competitive niche.The Top Addiction Treatment Center SEO CompanyOrbital SEOOrbital SEO is a leading agency specializing in addiction and drug rehab centers. With a full-service, custom-designed approach, their dedicated team of SEO specialists delves into the unique landscape of the rehab industry. Using advanced keyword research techniques, they identify search terms used by potential clients. They optimize your website for these keywords, ensuring an SEO-friendly site structure and compelling content that resonates with your audience.Orbital SEO also places a stro...

 Unlocking Transformation: The Triforce of Mastery by Jose Moralejo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:40 GMT

In a world full of self-help gurus and life coaches promising change, Jose Moralejo stands out as the “Self Mastery Sensei,” a transformative force reshaping lives globally through his revolutionary approach. Moralejo’s journey from struggle to success has equipped him with an unmatched resilience that forms the bedrock of his teachings.The Genesis of TransformationAt the heart of Moralejo’s influence is his masterclass, Freedom Mastery, a 20-week program transcending conventional self-help. More than just a guide, it’s a transformative experience that has impacted over a thousand lives across six continents. Moralejo’s personal story underscores the authenticity of his methods, offering a stark contrast to the clichéd, cookie-cutter solutions often found in the industry.The Triforce of MasteryCentral to Freedom Mastery is Moralejo’s Triforce of Mastery — a three-pronged strategy encompassing Mindset Mastery, Emotional Mastery, and Communica...

Y. Geng: A Rising Star of Narrative Innovation in Film and Documentary

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:40 GMT

Acclaimed director and producer, W. Y. Geng is rapidly gaining recognition and respect within the entertainment industry, seamlessly traversing the domains of theater and film. Her distinguished background and a trail of accolades bear testament to her commitment to storytelling and her adeptness at crafting diverse and compelling narratives. Geng’s journey has earned her acclaim and recognition from prestigious institutions, underscoring her promising potential in the cinematic landscape.A graduate of Rice University, where she immersed herself in the study of Visual and Dramatic Arts, Geng further refined her directorial prowess through the acquisition of an MFA in Film & TV Production from the esteemed USC School of Cinematic Arts. Her skills were further honed at the Yale School of Drama. Geng’s exceptional talents were not merely acknowledged, but celebrated, as evidenced by her receipt of the Irvin Kershner Fund for Documentary Filmmaking, the Alfred P. Sloan P...

The Money Manager Behind LA’s Millionaire Content Creators

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:40 GMT

From the outside looking in, a typical afternoon for financial advisor Ian Alvarez might not seem much different from any other white-collar worker’s day. You would find him in his West LA office with a view, natural light flooding in while he takes calls or meets with clients.But, if you were a fly on the wall listening in, you’d learn that Alvarez’s day-to-day managing the finances of LA’s top-earning content creators is anything but traditional.As the man on his clients’ speed dial to answer texts and calls about what to do with the influx of cash from their latest viral post or whether it’s okay to buy a Rolex while vacationing in Miami, Alvarez has made a name for himself in the creator space.He says he was in the right place at the right time, having recognized the boom in a new class of young millionaires that the rest of the rather outdated financial services industry didn’t understand and had been ignoring.“The financial services industry is designed around a 9 to 5 employ...

Letters: Water consumers | Property crime | Medi-Cal coverage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:40 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Rein in egregiouswater consumersRe: “Snowpack level at 10-year low” (Page A1, Jan. 3).The unpredictability of the winter snow season is certainly having an effect on California’s water supply, but that is not the only risk to our increasingly unreliable water supplies.Food & Water Watch has found that oil and gas operators devoured 3 billion gallons of freshwater between 2018 and 2021. Expanded nut crop acres required more than 520 billion gallons more water in 2021 than just four years prior, and alfalfa irrigation guzzles around 945 billion gallons of water per year. Mega-dairies use more than 142 million gallons per day.Gov. Newsom must use his executive and emergency powers to stop the egregious misuse of California water by both preventing the expansion of large-scale farming operations and oil and gas drilling, and investing in truly sustainable climate projects. If we don’t do so q...

Supreme Court to decide if ER docs can perform necessary abortions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:40 GMT

By Devan Cole | CNNThe Supreme Court said Friday that it will decide whether emergency room doctors can perform medically necessary abortions in states that prohibit them, bypassing the court of appeals to resolve on an expedited basis a lawsuit brought by the United States against Idaho.It’s the second major abortion case the court will consider this year amid the fallout from the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022. The justices are already set to hear a case about access to the abortion drug mifepristone – even in states where the procedure is legal.Idaho’s Defense of Life Act is a near total ban on abortion, but there is an exception to prevent the mother’s death. The law imposes penalties on doctors who perform prohibited abortions unless the “physician determined in good faith medical judgement and based on the facts known to the physician at the time, that the abortion was necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman.” Physicians who violate the law could face criminal pe...

Volunteers needed for Alameda County's annual point in time homeless count

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:40 GMT

(BCN) -- Oakland and Alameda County are asking for volunteers to help with the annual "point in time" count of homeless residents. The count is scheduled for Jan. 25 and officials are looking for 350 volunteers -- so far 230 people have signed up as of this week."The annual Point in Time count enables us to better allocate resources and implement effective programs to tackle this issue head-on," Mayor Sheng Thao said in a news release. "Together, as One Oakland, we can create a compassionate and inclusive Oakland where no one is left behind." Moraga murder-suicide victim identified The count includes individuals and families sleeping outside, in vehicles, in emergency shelters and transitional housing and is intended to be a snapshot of homelessness on a single night in Alameda County, according to organizers.Volunteers will help conduct surveys, collect data and interact directly with homeless residents and will receive training prior to the event. People can sign up by visiting...

Ex-cop gets 14 months in jail in death of Elijah McClain, whose mom calls him ‘bully with a badge’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:40 GMT

FILE - Former Aurora, Colo., Police Department officer Randy Roedema leaves the courtroom after being convicted of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain during a trial in the Adams County, Colo., Courthouse, Oct. 12, 2023, in Brighton, Colo. The only police officer convicted of killing McClain faces anywhere from probation to several years behind bars when a judge decides his punishment Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)(AP/David Zalubowski) FILE - Former Aurora, Colo., Police Department officer Randy Roedema leaves the courtroom after being convicted of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain during a trial in the Adams County, Colo., Courthouse, Oct. 12, 2023, in Brighton, Colo. The only police officer convicted of killing McClain ...

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes a wide area of Southern California. No injuries are reported

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:40 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was felt widely across the nation’s second largest city Friday and shook things off shelves near the epicenter in a small mountain community east of Los Angeles, but there were no reports of major damage or injuries.The U.S. Geological Survey said the 10:55 a.m. quake was centered about a mile (1 kilometer) northwest of Lytle Creek, in the San Gabriel Mountains about 45 miles (70 kilometers) east of downtown Los Angeles. The depth was put at 5.5 miles (8.8 kilometers).It came less than a week after a similar quake with a magnitude of 4.1 also hit the Los Angeles area and was felt by people watching the Rose Parade in Pasadena on New Year’s Day.Michael Guardado, who works at the front desk of the San Bernardino National Forest’s Lytle Creek Ranger Station, said after Friday’s quake the “building shook hard” and he had heard that “a lot of rocks” had fallen onto Lytle Creek Road.Cari Torguson, a bartender at M...