Looming restrictions on THC drinks and gummies alarm hemp industry
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed new emergency restrictions on California’s hemp industry, citing an urgent need to protect…
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What readers say needs to be done to combat climate change
September 21, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: I thank the LA Times for publishing the special print…
EPA fines maker of exhaust-cheating devices $2.9 million
The maker of a popular line of vehicle-tuning devices and software has agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Rite Aid's response to Compton store theft: locking up all products
For years, Southern California stores have been locking up high-priced items to deter thieves. But the Rite Aid supermarket at…
Dolly Parton announces makeup line inspired by her music
Dolly Parton is working from “9 to 5” with the launch of a new brand. The 78-year-old country singer is…
California seizes illegal cannabis packages that look like candy
Packaging discovered at downtown Los Angeles businesses featured a variety of confectionery creations, each advertised as having a hint of…
LA lawns waste water, but artificial turf is even worse
Let's start with common sense: covering the Earth with plastic carpets is a terrible idea. And yet we continue to…
Editorial: California regulator is failing the legal cannabis market
In a state where the illegal marijuana market is still far larger than the legal one, the biggest draw for…
UC Riverside experts say smart vapes with games could attract young people
Originally introduced as battery-powered devices that delivered nicotine-laced vapor, vaporizers have morphed into increasingly sophisticated entertainment devices. And that, researchers…
Letters to the editor: Big Oil's financial support of the Dodgers is a misguided way of thinking green
To the editor: This Dodgers game is brought to you by… Asbestos! Keep the flames out and the cancer in,…