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California AG sends thousands of marijuana criminal reviews to prosecutors, sparking questions on all sides

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California just took a key step toward fulfilling a major promise of marijuana legalization — to provide relief for people previously convicted of cannabis-related crimes. By July 1, the state Attorney General’s office sent to county district attorneys the names of hundreds of thousands of people who are potentially eligible to have marijuana crimes downgraded or…

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Moisture-fueled heat wave continues baking Southern California

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LOS ANGELES — The Southland’s second heat wave of the summer enters its third day Wednesday, with some of the week’s highest temperatures expected in the valleys, and a heat advisory in place until 9 p.m. for the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. “The combination of very high temperatures and humidity creates a dangerous…

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Ex-wife testifies against man accused of kidnapping, torturing and sexually mutilating marijuana dispensary owner from Newport Beach

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NEWPORT BEACH – She helped cook poisoned hamburger meat and to set up surveillance cameras. Later, she funneled cash to her fugitive husband. On Tuesday, the ex-wife of a man accused of teaming up with two high school friends to kidnap, brutally torture and sexually mutilate a marijuana dispensary owner testified to the events leading…