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Trump’s Canada tariffs force family-owned California winery to sell business, including 10 vineyards

‘It was a very hard decision for myself and my family,’ says California winemaker Ron McManis

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Business Power of Attorney: 8 Ways an Adult Child Can Sell Your Company Before You Can Revoke It

A business power of attorney can give an adult child authority to make decisions involving a company, its property, or the owner’s financial interests. If that authority reaches a business sale, timing can become a serious issue because revoking the document may not immediately stop every third party from relying…

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 23

Trump speculates on diesel fuel export ban as high prices ripple across US economy

Diesel fuel powers long-distance trucks, freight locomotives, boats and barges, farm machinery, construction and mining equipment, and backup generators. Its concentrated energy powers efficient engines that can haul heavy loads and refuel machines quickly. Those are all excellent attributes for long periods of heavy work on the move or in…

The Conversation · Sep 23

Seven Families Speak Out After $10,000 Pet Training Stay With California Trainer Allegedly Ended in Deaths

Los Angeles Animal Services is investigating Smart Dogs Training Academy after a Bernese Mountain Dog died during a board-and-train programme and other owners raised allegations.

International Business Times UK · Sep 23

A California woman bought a 1966 house for $2.9 million in 2019, replaced it with 10,363-sq-ft French-style mansion using centuries-old materials from around the world; it is now listed for $29 million

A newly constructed French style estate called Maison de Campagne in Rancho Santa Fe, California, has been listed for $29 million even though no one has ever lived in it, according to Realtor.com. Designed by Barbara Lee Grigsby, the 10,363 square foot, five bedroom home was built using centuries old…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Disturbing Video Shows Man Allegedly Abusing His Pug at a Posh California Marina

A California man has been arrested after surveillance footage allegedly showed him abusing a pug at a Huntington Beach marina. The dog was taken into animal-care custody.

International Business Times UK · Sep 23

Army Base Becomes Sanctuary: Fort Ord’s closed gates preserved wild coast; monument now welcomes hikers

Fort Ord in California once served as a major US Army training base, with about 1.5 million soldiers passing through before it closed in 1994. Today, much of the former military land forms Fort Ord National Monument, protecting 14,651 acres of coastal landscape with 86 miles of trails, native wildflowers,…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Digital Maps Shift Power: residents visualise Los Gatos Creek logging plan; save 1,000 acres

Residents utilized innovative digital mapping techniques to contest a logging initiative put forth by San Jose Water Company. Rebecca Moore's thorough map illustrated the ecological ramifications and wildlife disruptions. This visual representation enabled the community to grasp the full extent of the logging plan. As a result of community advocacy…

The Times of India · Sep 23

'Taxes aren't really high enough for them to be sensitive': the fears of the wealthy fleeing New York and California were just that

We heard the wealthy would move out of New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles because of an unfriendly business climate, but did they actually?

Fortune · Sep 23

Hayden Panettiere Died From a Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill and a DEA Hunt for the Dealer Is Now Underway

A South Carolina coroner ruled Hayden Panettiere's death an accidental fentanyl overdose, as DEA agents investigate whether a counterfeit pill from a California dealer killed the 'Heroes' star.

International Business Times UK · Sep 23