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Higher Ed: UC Riverside helping students kickstart careers in cannabis

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:11 GMT

Legal cannabis in California is a multi-billion dollar industry, and many Californians are trying to figure out how to get a piece of the action.But specific hurdles and a lack of industry knowledge have made it challenging for prospective employees and entrepreneurs to break in and get their careers started.That's why the University of California, Riverside has partnered with a prominent online cannabis education company to fill the gap in institutional know-how and help Californians, particularly many in the Inland Empire, learn more about the industry and its pitfalls and better their chances of being hired on with an existing company, or even grow one from the ground up.The university's extension program has been working with a company called Green Flower, which has set up a curriculum, assembled a roster of instructors and worked to establish a hiring portal for those looking to make a career out of cannabis.An array of cannabis plants sit in pots as seen in an instructional vi...

Big Game Bound: Eagles, Bucs clash in battle of undefeated teams on MNF

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:11 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS – The new NFL season has picked up where the last one left off with the competition as close as ever. The average margin of victory is 9.50 points through two weeks.Nine teams still have a perfect record. Two of them will meet as Philadelphia visits Tampa Bay in the first of two Monday Night Football games this week. The battle of unbeatens is our Marquee Matchup for Week 3.WFLA’s Dan Lucas joins Big Game Bound host Chris Hagan to talk about the Buccaneers’ surprising hot start and the play of new quarterback Baker Mayfield.BGB also hears from the Giants and 49ers ahead of their matchup on Thursday Night Football. We'll check in with Green Bay, where the Packers will play their first home opener without Aaron Rodgers starting since 2007. Plus, Jarrett Payton gives his weekly picks.“Big Game Bound” streams every Thursday at 12 p.m. ET during the regular season and playoffs and then every day at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas in February.

Two Hospitalized after Two-Vehicle Accident on Interstate 5 [Seattle, WA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:11 GMT

43-Year-Old and 36-Year-Old Men Sent to Hospital after Vehicle Collision near Seneca Street ExitSEATTLE, WA (September 21, 2023) – Early Thursday morning, two people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 5.The incident happened just before 5:00 a.m., September 14th, in the northbound lanes of the highway, just south of the Seneca Street exit.Furthermore, the collision involved two vehicles which resulted in two injuries, a 43-year-old and a 36-year-old man.Consequently, the paramedics rushed both injured persons to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.Moreover, the authorities blocked the northbound lanes of the interstate but it was later reopened by 7:30 a.m.No other information was added by the investigators, and an active investigation into what led to the collision is still ongoing.Make our roads safer by abiding by all traffic laws and following the conditions of the road. Remember that willfully disregarding traffic laws a...

Jesus Munoz Arrested, 2 Dead after Head-On DUI Crash on State Route 76 [San Diego, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:11 GMT

65-Year-Old Man and 59-Year-Old Woman Pronounced Dead after DUI Collision near Pala Mission RoadSAN DIEGO, CA (September 21, 2023) – Wednesday, Jesus Munoz was apprehended by police following a deadly head-on DUI collision on State Route 76.Shortly after midnight, authorities received reports near Pala Mission Road and Pala Casino.Under unclear circumstances, the driver of an eastbound maroon Nissan Xterra veered into oncoming traffic. Consequently, the Nissan collided head-on with a white Toyota RAV4 SUV traveling in the westbound lanes.Emergency medical personnel arrived and declared the 65-year-old male operator of the Toyota and his 59-year-old female passenger deceased.Simultaneously, paramedics transported the driver of the Nissan to a nearby hospital due to significant, though non-life-threatening, injuries.Furthermore, the San Diego Humane Society rescued a Pitbull dog that was trapped inside the Nissan. Following clearing duties, authorities took the driver of the Nis...

Andrew Irving Killed in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Fort Apache Road [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:11 GMT

41-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Collision near Peace WayLAS VEGAS, NV (September 21, 2023) – Early Friday, tragedy struck as Andrew Irving lost his life in a hit-and-run crash as on Fort Apache Road.First responders arrived at the scene at approximately 5:05 a.m., between Flamingo Road and Tropicana Avenue on September 8th.According to officers, Irving was struck by the driver of a southbound white Jeep Wrangler, with black roof and black rims, while he was walking in the southbound lanes. The driver then fled the scene without offering any assistance to the injured pedestrian or notifying authorities.Due to the extent of his condition, medical personnel later pronounced 41-year-old Irving dead.Following clearing duties, police successfully located and apprehended the suspect responsible for the incident. Denise Velez, 30, was taken into custody and is facing charges related to the incident. She is currently detained at the Clark County Detention C...

Bay Area rock giant celebrates 50th anniversary of classic album

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:11 GMT

“The Joker” was the big break-through hit that the Steve Miller Band had been waiting for.It came in 1973, after the Bay Area band had spent years honing its craft in the live arena and on such well-received albums as 1968’s “Sailor” and 1969’s “Brave New World.”For “The Joker” album, however, Miller and company would go a different route, pursuing a more radio-friendly mainstream rock sound over the ’60s-soaked psychedelic blues-rock of its earlier years.And, wow, did it ever work.The album zoomed all the way up to No. 2 on the charts, propelled by the unbelievably catchy title track. If you somehow don’t know that No. 1 hit single, all you need to do is turn on a classic rock radio station — pretty much any classic rock radio station — and you’re likely to hear it played in relatively short order.That’s because the song remains as popular today as when it was originally released a half ...

Amid spat, India suspends visas for Canadian citizens

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:11 GMT

By Ashok Sharma and Krutika Pathi | Associated PressNEW DELHI — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated Thursday that Canada is not looking to provoke or cause problems after India halted all visa services for citizens of Canada and told it to reduce its diplomatic staffing on as a rift widened between the countries after the prime minister said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen.Ties between Ottawa and New Delhi, key strategic partners in security and trade, have plunged to their lowest point in years after Trudeau this week said there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on its soil.Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a 45-year-old Canadian citizen who had been wanted by India for years, was gunned down in June outside the temple he led in Surrey, outside Vancouver.“We are not looking to provoke or cause problems but we are unequivocal around the importance of the rule of law...

49ers kicker Jake Moody ready for regular-season home debut on new grass field

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:11 GMT

SANTA CLARA — It turns out Jake Moody wasn’t nearly as nervous at attempting a 57-yard field as he was taking practice kicks during the week.To Moody, being entrusted with the responsibility of dialing long distance in a 30-23 win by the 49ers over the Los Angeles Rams, was nothing like his days at Michigan under the watchful eye of coach Jim Harbaugh.It’s a concept Moody concedes makes “zero sense” although his explanation helps in understanding the mind of a kicker.“At practices, I’d have coach Harbaugh standing directly next to me,” Moody said Tuesday. “I could feel him breathing on me almost. When you’re out there during a game, you don’t really notice the crowd, or the coach on the sidelines.“It’s just you, the snapper, the holder and the guys protecting you. I feel a little bit more calm out there rather than having coaches breathing down your back.”Moody, 23, has recovered nicely from a rocky ...

Impulsive president in ‘POTUS’ is purely fictional — honest

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:11 GMT

Imagine a President of the United States who’s a loose cannon, an impulsive creature of pure id barely held back from the brink of disaster by the various women tasked with keeping him out of trouble.That hypothetical scenario might not be quite as hard to imagine as it once was. And yet the titular figure at the center of “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” is left to the imagination, unseen and unnamed. Scrambling to do damage control during a diplomatic debacle are the President’s chief of staff, press secretary, first lady, sister, secretary and lover, plus a journalist caught in the middle of the shenanigans.After its acclaimed premiere last year on Broadway (where its original stars included Vanessa Williams and Rachel Dratch), playwright Selina Fillinger’s madcap political farce is now kicking off Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s new season.“It’s hysterical, it’s fast, it’s funny, and I think the message really hits y...

Highway 101 in Redwood City set for weekend closures in each direction

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:11 GMT

REDWOOD CITY – A stretch of Highway 101 is set to undergo two separate closures starting later this month as crews work to replace a bridge in Redwood City, according to Caltrans.The shutdowns were ordered to enable the replacement of the Cordilleras Creek Bridge, which runs between the Whipple Avenue and Brittan Avenue exits. Caltrans said the bridge is at the end of its service life.The initial closure will last between Sept. 29 and Oct. 2 and will only affect the southbound lanes of 101. It’ll begin at 10 p.m. Friday and end at 5 a.m. Monday. Drivers will be detoured at the Britton Avenue exit, and can return to the highway on the Whipple Avenue on-ramp.Related ArticlesTransportation | From the Roadshow archives: When Sunol Grade replaced Bay Bridge as worst traffic jam in Bay Area Transportation | From the archives: A look back at the highlights and low points of Roadshow’s first 20 years Transportation | Motorcyclist who di...