Anyone lose track of $500,000 worth of marijuana, bundled in 35 bales and left to float near the Marina del Rey harbor? "The bales were found floating in the water by members of the Los Angeles County sheriff's marine operations shortly after noon Wednesday." more ›

The actor who played the youngest child of Tim "the Toolman" Taylor on "Home Improvement," was arrested early this morning after police caught him alone smoking pot in his 1998 Honda. more ›

Federal government officials seized over 1,000 pounds of marijuana from a Mexican panga boat beached at Malibu's Pirate's Cove on Friday night. Three male suspects were arrested, and sheriff's deputies are on the hunt for a fourth possible smuggler. more ›

It's one thing to not listen to the safety instructions on airplanes. It's another thing to suggest that you've completely and utterly ignored standard airline regulations for the past fourteen years, which one SoCal man did yesterday on a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Newark, New Jersey. more ›

Rhonda Gonzales, 44, made a trip out to San Dimas Saturday, to pay a visit to her son, who is at a juvenile probation camp there. Gonzales, however, either forgot to take her marijuana stash out of her handbag, or was hoping to pass it to her kid, since a routine search turned up "multiple bundles" of marijuana, as well as "a falsified medical marijuana card." more ›

A full ban of medical marijuana dispensaries operating in the City of Los Angeles is one step closer to happening today after the City Council Public Safety Committee forwarded a draft ordinance prepared by City Attorney Carmen Trutanich's office to the full City Council, reports City News Service. more ›

A call to police regarding possible animal abuse on Tuesday led to the unexpected discovery of a sophisticated marijuana growing operation in Valley Center. While searching for the homeowner outside the house, deputies noticed marijuana plants inside the residence. more ›

Snoop Dogg, famous for his pot prowess, was busted this weekend for traveling with marijuana on his tour bus. Snoop's tour bus was stopped at a border patrol checkpoint in the small West Texas town of Sierra Blanca. In a reportedly standard border patrol inspection, a drug-sniffing dog uncovered a red prescription bottle in a trashcan containing several joints, totaling under a half-ounce of weed. more ›

Firefighters who went to put out a blaze in Rowland Heights at 11:00 p.m. yesterday found themselves, once the smoke settled, in the midst of a huge pot-growing operation. KTLA reports that the two-story home was believed to be vacant, but in fact the clever pot-growers had boarded up the windows so neighbors couldn't see in, and had rewired the house to bypass the electrical meter. more ›

Akio Takahashi, 69, and his son, Yugo, 25, have been running a family business that the Ventura County Sheriff's Department worked for several months to bring down. The Thousand Oaks father-son duo were arrested this week for allegedly running an illegal marijuana storefront and engaging in money laundering, says the VCSD. more ›

San Diego-based sailors are in hot water after being busted for using, possessing and/or distributing the designer drug dubbed "spice." Six investigations of the crew aboard the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan over the past month have identified 28 sailors as the culprits. more ›

During a multi-agency task force investigation coordinated by U.S. and Mexican authorities, over 14 tons of marijuana and a cross-border tunnel between San Diego and Tijuana were discovered on Tuesday. Similar drug smuggling tunnels have been uncovered in recent years, usually located in the light industrial area of San Diego's Otay Mesa neighborhood. more ›

Citing a zoning ordinance that makes marijuana dispensaries illegal in San Diego, a Superior Court judge gave landlords the right to kick pot shops out of their buildings, reports L.A. Now. The decision stemmed from a dispute between Kimber Investment Group and the Medibloom dispensary... more ›

A fire in North Hollywood erupted on Saturday morning, revealing an impressive indoor marijuana operation. Police are currently investigating the cause of the fire and searching for the owner of the business. more ›

Oh noes! This Halloween could find your treats laced with tricks! And in this case, tricks are not for kids. Yes, we're talking about drugs. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Narcotics Bureau is cautioning unsuspecting Angelenos to be on the lookout for candies, soda, freezer pops and other snack foods "containing untested amounts of concentrated marijuana." Zoinks! more ›

After Sunday's arrest of Millage Jonathan Peaks, son of former Los Angeles Fire Chief Millage Peaks, at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), officials released text messages between Peaks and Dianna Perez, the TSA officer who was also arrested. Peaks, 23, was detained on charges that he allegedly bribed Perez to help him smuggle approximately 14 pounds of marijuana on nine separate flights. more ›

23-year-old Millage Jonathan Peaks, son of former Los Angeles Fire Chief Millage Peaks, was arrested early Sunday morning at Los Angeles International Airport, on charges he allegedly bribed a Transportation Security Administration agent so he could take several pounds of marijuana with him on a flight to Boston. more ›

A group that represents 35,000 doctors in the state is calling for the legalization of marijuana at the federal level. The California Medical Association, a lobbying group for doctors in the state, fights tooth and nail to protect doctors' rights to treat their patients the best way they know how. The doctors' group is complaining that right now federal policy is getting in the way of their work. more ›

Gird your loins, LA Weekly: the feds are getting ready to crack down on newspaper ads for marijuana. Since the 1996 passage of Prop 215, the Compassionate Use Act, ads for marijuana dispensaries have popped up on TV and in alt papers. Now, the Huffington Post reports that they're becoming more common in mainstream publications, such as the the Sacramento Bee. more ›

In addition to the ban on circumcision bans, Governor Jerry Brown also signed into law new penalties for the sale of synthetic cannabis products. These marijuana-esque items have been sold in convenience stores, tobacco shops and other outlets throughout California and, by some accounts, have similar effects as their authentic herbal counterpart. more ›

While extinguishing a house fire in Granada Hills this morning, L.A. firefighters uncovered the resident's hobby (or livelihood). Hundreds of marijuana plants crowded the garage. more ›

We like our hot sauce with tacos, burritos, eggs and mac 'n' cheese. According to Friday's scandalous cargo discovery near San Diego, some prefer a little thousands of pounds of marijuana with said spicy condiment. more ›

It's almost always bad news for pot growers when authorities are called to their homes, even if it's actually to protect and serve. One Rosemead homeowner just learned this the hard way. Firefighters were called to the individual's home at about 7:00 p.m. last night in response to smoke coming from the house, according to the Pasadena Star-News. more ›

There's no such thing as a free lunch, but there was such thing as free weed for folks who came across an overturned truck in San Jose that was carrying bags of marijuana, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The truck crashed near the intersection of Blossom Hill Road and Playa Del Rey at about 12:50 a.m. yesterday, spilling its contents, which were being transported illegally, all over the roadway. more ›

GooseFire Gallery in Long Beach is a spot you may want to add to your checklist. Doubling as high-end smokeware, these artistic pieces not only spice up your living space but serve as pipes and bongs. more ›

Backyards are a luxury in Los Angeles, and those who are lucky enough to have them grow flowers, vegetables, trees and native plants. And weed. Timothy Beck of Torrance opened his doors on Wednesday afternoon to officials armed with a search warrant, reports The Daily Breeze. more ›