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Pabst Offers Reward for Return of 40,000 Pounds of Stolen Beer in California
BusinessThe Guardianfortunehotnews+1myjoyonline4h ago4 sources

Pabst Offers Reward for Return of 40,000 Pounds of Stolen Beer in California

Pabst Brewing has offered a reward and a “no questions asked” deal for the safe return of approximately 40,000 pounds of beer stolen from a California warehouse. Despite the company’s offer, state prosecutors have confirmed they will still pursue criminal charges against those responsible.

California’s new ‘war on drugs’: thousands arrested, few get treatment, data shows
HealthThe Guardian5mo ago

California’s new ‘war on drugs’: thousands arrested, few get treatment, data shows

Exclusive: Drug users face felonies and prison under Prop 36, with analysis showing racial disparities and little help California prosecutors have filed nearly 20,000 drug possession felony cases under a tough-on-crime measure passed in 2024. But despite promises to get people into services, the vast majority of those arrested have not received drug treatment, state data reveals. Proposition 36, a state ballot measure, enacted harsher penalties for minor theft and drug offenses, with proponen...