In Brief
UNUSUAL SENTENCE
Judge orders man, 25, to write report on medical marijuana law
A Nevada judge has an unusual sentence for a 25-year-old Sacramento man who sold marijuana to a police informant in a casino parking lot at Lake Tahoe.
District Judge Dave Gamble ordered Matthew Palazzolo to write a report on what the judge called the "nonsensical character" of California's medical marijuana law. Gamble gave Palazzolo 90 days to complete the paper discussing his realization that marijuana led him to use more powerful narcotics.
Palazzolo, who works for a Sacramento law firm, was arrested outside a Stateline casino in February after selling the informant a quarter-pound of pot for $1,060.
BELL, CALIF., FINANCES PROBED
Foundation denied receiving $2.6 million of public funding
A charity run by the former mayor of Bell told the state it received no government funding over a three-year span, but city records show $2.6 million in payments to the organization.
The state attorney general's office, which is investigating Bell's finances, has ordered the Steelworkers Oldtimers Foundation to immediately disclose which government agencies sent money from June 2006 to June 2009.
Records from Bell, Norwalk, Fontana, Huntington Park and other localities show contracts with the foundation during that period to provide services to senior citizens, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. Contracts and other paperwork show that they paid the foundation at least $2.6 million combined during the time in question.
SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
California company recalls eggs bought from Iowa farm
A Southern California company says it will voluntarily recall eggs from an Iowa farm over fears of salmonella contamination.
Luberski Inc. of Fullerton informed federal officials Saturday that it would recall eggs distributed to food wholesalers, retail centers and food service companies in California and Nevada.
Cartons under the Alta Dena Dairy, Driftwood Dairy, Hidden Villa Ranch and Challenge Dairy brands are affected. Consumers can find specific product numbers at www.eggsafety.org.
