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MONTEREY PARK >> A memorial service for Mexican music superstar Juan Gabriel is scheduled for Tuesday at a Catholic Church in Monterey Park. The service is set for 5 to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church, 320 W. Garvey Ave. Gabriel, 66, whose inteational popularity spaed multiple generations, died of a heart attack Aug. 27 at his home in Santa Monica. He was known for his powerful ballads and a commanding stage presence punctuated by often-flamboyant costumes. His death came less than three days after he performed a two-hour set at the Los Angeles Forum as part of his sold-out “MeXXico Es Todo Tour.” Gabriel, whose real name was Alberto Aquilera Valadez, wrote more than 1,50...

The sound of applause has scarcely died down in the Capitol after last week’s vote to significantly expand Califoia’s requirements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Proponents who steered the groundbreaking legislation are still basking in the afterglow of an effort that—after seeming on the brink of defeat—deftly mustered unexpected support and reaffirmed the state’s inteational leadership on climate change. But such is the unsentimentality of politics: Someone has to pop the pretty balloons and sweep up the confetti. For all that was achieved by the passage of SB 32—extending the original 2006 law and setting a new target of reducing statewide emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels b...

SACRAMENTO >> With a midnight deadline looming, Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature’s top Democrats on Wednesday struck a deal to spend nearly $1 billion in fees collected from the state’s biggest polluters on programs to boost public transit and put more electric cars on the road by giving huge vehicle rebates to poor people. The spending blueprint was one of dozens of items lawmakers approved and sent to Brown on their last day of work for the year. They also endorsed measures that would expand unpaid family leave for some small business workers, require developers to install water meters in all new apartments and declare denim the official state fabric. Several other bills — inclu...

From Hollywood to Westchester, fans honored the legendary life of Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel with music, candles and flowers. The Hollywood Walk of Fame became a shrine to the late singer-songwriter on Monday, with large floral arrangements, balloons and candles lining the street. • RELATED VIDEO: Juan Gabriel fans sing his songs at mortuary in Westchester The Hollywood Historic Trust, an arm of the Chamber of Commerce, placed flowers at Gabriel’s star at 7060 Hollywood Blvd. at 10 a.m. The massive memorial to the singer continued to grow throughout the day. Ana Martinez, a spokesperson for the Walk of Fame, posted a simple message on Twitter saying “may he rest in peace.” • RELATED PHO...

LOS ANGELES >> There was no team meeting to aounce the trade Thursday, just a group of forlo men leaing one by one that the longest tenured player in the Dodgers clubhouse had been traded. After A.J. Ellis leaed he was going to the Philadelphia Phillies in a swap of backup catchers for Carlos Ruiz, he called his wife, then his agent, then texted his best friend, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw. “I had him come out and meet me here in the dugout,” Ellis said. “Not much was said. We just kind of sat here together. Baseball’s fuy. Anything can happen in the future, but to know that in almost all likelihood I’ll never get to catch (Kershaw) again is without a doubt the most devastating thi...

IRVINE — Former USC star and Raiders quarterback Todd Marinovich was arrested after he was found naked with marijuana in someone else’s backyard, police said Monday. The 47-year-old was cited for trespassing, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphealia and possession of marijuana, Irvine police Commander Mike Hallinan said Monday. Police received a complaint call At about 9 p.m. Friday, police received a complaint call. “The caller stated that there was a naked person on Venta Spur Trail,” said Hallinan, referring to a paved bike and walking path that runs along a greenbelt between homes. Hallinan said that Marinovich, an Irvine resident, was in a backyard of a home...

A pregnant woman has moing sickness so severe she can’t keep food down, so she stirs some caabis-infused oil into her moing tea to regain her appetite. An elderly man has chronic pain that keeps him up at night, so he smokes marijuana most nights before he and his wife go to bed. There’s a growing body of research that suggests marijuana can help with conditions such as nausea and pain while posing only modest health risks for adults. But as Califoians get ready to vote Nov. 8 on whether to legalize recreational marijuana, there are broader public health questions to consider, from whether it effects developing fetuses to the impact of secondhand smoke. “We often hear there are no negative ...

Long Beach voters now have three marijuana-related ballot measures to decide on come November. Adding to an already lengthy statewide general election ballot, the City Council on Tuesday voted to add a tax measure that City Clerk Maria de la Luz Garcia said would help fund public safety, police officers, emergency response, homelessness and general city services should voters pass ballot measures proposed at the local and state level. The two initiatives facing voters are: Proposition 64, a statewide initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana for those 21 and older; and a local initiative that aims to allow as many as 32 medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the city. The cit...

When Trader Joe’s left its location on Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls after 16 years, it left a big hole in the heart of the business district. The store’s opening in 2000 at 4121 Atlantic Ave. marked the genesis of the Knolls’ remarkable resurgence as one of the most iovative and active business districts in Long Beach. Its closure wasn’t a disaster – it merely moved three blocks west to Long Beach Boulevard, where it is helping to anchor the spread of Atlantic’s success. Now getting ready to claim the hot spot is Edgar & James, A Curated Collection By Goodwill. That is to say, Goodwill’s good stuff. If you’re the type of shopper who enjoys pawing through the offerings of your regular...

When Trader Joe’s left its location on Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls after 16 years, it left a big hole in the heart of the business district. The store’s opening in 2000 at 4121 Atlantic Ave. marked the genesis of the Knolls’ remarkable resurgence as one of the most iovative and active business districts in Long Beach. Its closure wasn’t a disaster – it merely moved three blocks west to Long Beach Boulevard, where it is helping to anchor the spread of Atlantic’s success. Now getting ready to claim the hot spot is Edgar & James, A Curated Collection By Goodwill. That is to say, Goodwill’s good stuff. If you’re the type of shopper who enjoys pawing through the offerings of your regular...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted today to rescind last week’s vote to put a marijuana tax on the November ballot to fund the fight against homelessness. Supervisor Sheila Kuehl recommended backing away from the tax proposal, saying she was conceed by a lack of support among homeless advocates. Kuehl said it would take about $3 million to successfully mount a campaign for the measure, making it important to be sure “everyone is with you.” The board itself was divided on the measure, with Supervisor Mark Ridley- Thomas pushing hard last week for a quarter-cent general sales tax rather than a gross receipts tax on marijuana businesses. But Ridley-Thomas failed to...

The city wants residents to consider approving a tax measure on medical and recreational marijuana to help offset enforcement costs should voters pass one or more citizen-backed ballot measures come November. Vice Mayor Rex Richardson said the city needs to consider putting a safeguard in place to capture tax revenue because, if approved, a local medical marijuana ballot measure includes provisions that would repeal taxes related to sale and cultivation that were previously adopted by voters in 2010, and significantly reduce voter-approved taxes on medical marijuana. The City Council on Tuesday asked City Attoey Charles Parkin to compile a four-part tax measure back to council for a vote on...

Long Beach officials aounced this moing they have prevailed in a lawsuit filed four years ago challenging the city’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries on the grounds the ban violated the rights of those with disabilities. The decision, handed down July 12 by the Court of Appeal, isn’t surprising, said Matthew Pappas, the attoey who filed the case. Pappas, who has worked on behalf of medial marijuana patients for several years and is behind a number of ballot initiatives to regulate dispensaries, said this is an old case filed before the Califoia Supreme Court rule in 2013 that cities have a right to ban the sale of marijuana. “Since then we’ve moved from litigation to working from the p...

After a nearly four-hour public hearing Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed to place a measure on the November ballot to tax legalized marijuana to bolster local funds for homeless services. The board voted 3-2 to levy a countywide tax on recreational caabis should Califoia voters pass the Adult Use of Marijuana Act Initiative in the November election. Based on rough estimates, a 5 to 10u2009percent sales tax on recreational marijuana, for example, is projected to generate between $78 million and $130 million aually. “I personally want something on the November ballot that brings money in to help us fund the services that we must have to fight homelessness,” said Sup...

SAN DIEGO >> Clayton Kershaw has a target in mind for when he expects to pitch again for the Dodgers. But he’s keeping it to himself. “I do,” he said. “It just doesn’t make sense to share it. If I beat it, ‘Oh, you’re rushing back.’ And if I don’t, then it’s ‘Why not?’” Kershaw will be eligible to come off the DL when the Dodgers retu from the All-Star break. But Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has said he expects his ace to “need some time after that.” Kershaw has been in San Diego the past two days, participating in activities surrounding the All-Star Game. He joined Tuesday’s ‘red carpet parade’ through downtown and, after arriving at Petco Park, immediately headed to the weight room t...

1: Its actual or relative potential for abuse 2: Scientific evidence of its pharmacological effects, if known 3: The state of current scientific knowledge regarding the drug or other substance 4: Its history and current patte of abuse 5: The scope, duration and significance of abuse 6: What, if any, risks are there to the public health 7: Its psychic or physiological dependence liability 8: Whether the substance is an immediate precursor of a substance already controlled under this subchapter Source: Drug Enforcement Administration At the same time Califoians are preparing to vote on the legalization of adult marijuana use, the federal govement is weighing whether pot should continue t...

Join LA Dodgers beat reporters on InsideSoCal Sports Facebook page Los Angeles Dodgers Yasmani Grandal celebrates his homerun against San Diego Padres in a Major League Baseball game in Los Angeles, CA. Friday, July 8, 2016. (Thomas R. Cordova/Southe Califoia News Group) By Staff Report The Los Angeles Dodgers have just two games left before the 2016 All-Star Game. Join beat reporters Bill Plunkett and J.P. Hoostra on our InsideSoCal Sports Facebook page live from the stadium between 1:45 and 2 pm. They’ll break down the biggest story lines heading into the break as well as discuss the Aug. 1 trade deadline. Advertisement Please enable JavaScript to view the comm...

Long Beach voters can look forward to seeing at least two marijuana-related initiatives on their November ballots. City Clerk Maria de la Luz Garcia aounced Tuesday that supporters of a city initiative seeking to allow medical caabis dispensaries to operate in Long Beach have collected enough verified signatures to place their measure up for a vote on Nov. 8. “We are ecstatic. We are very happy,” said Long Beach Collective Association board member Adam Hijazi. The collective association and United Food and Commercial Workers Local 324, the latter of which seeks to unionize future dispensary workers, are major supporters of the Long Beach ballot measure. News of the Long Beach measure qualif...

Is marijuana an addictive gateway drug that lowers IQs, triggers psychotic episodes and makes roads less safe? Or is it a miracle plant that can ease pain or provide a pleasant buzz with health risks on par with forgetting to floss? Clashing portrayals of caabis have endured through decades of research and a gradual easing of public resistance to the drug’s use. Twenty years after Califoia legalized medical marijuana — and as the state is set to vote Nov.u20098 on allowing recreational consumption of weed — sorting fact from fiction, anecdotal evidence from rigorous research and “Reefer Madness”-type scare tactics from legitimate health conces still isn’t easy. Scientists have been limited ...

OAKLAND >> It’s known as Mary Jane, ganja, Chronic and even the sticky icky and has been featured in countless movies, including one that waed of its dangers, “Reefer Madness.” Now, marijuana is the subject of a contemporary history and science exhibit. “Altered State: Marijuana in Califoia,” a one-of-its-kind museum exhibition focusing on the topic, is open through the summer at the Oakland Museum of Califoia. Set against the backdrop of a Califoia ballot measure this year asking voters to legalize marijuana’s recreational use, the exhibition features artwork, political documents and posters, scientific displays, and interactive and multimedia exhibits all meant to provoke questions a...