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Amazing Popsicle stick toys made by San Antonio grandmother, from Titanic, Big Ben to carousel, doll house
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Estela Mehring said anyone can do the kind stick art she does. It just takes dedication and enjoying the process as well as the results.Robin Jerstad /Contributor
Most abuelas make cookies and hot chocolate for their grandchildren. Estela Mehring whips up tabletop Ferris wheels and dinosaur merry-go-rounds.
During the pandemic, the retired nurse’s aid in San Antonio has made more than a dozen dollhouse-scale models out of hundreds of toothpicks, barbecue skewers and Popsicle sticks, which she picks up at the neighborhood dollar store.
Houston marijuana operation accused of using pesticides, falsifying records in rare criminal case yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Houston marijuana operation accused of using pesticides, falsifying records in rare criminal case
Print article The state is taking the unusual step of filing criminal charges against the operators of a Houston cannabis business based on accusations they sprayed potentially toxic pesticides on marijuana plants. A state environmental crimes prosecutor this week filed misdemeanor charges of pesticide pollution, misuse of pesticide and reckless endangerment against Ron and Lacey Bass and their businesses, marijuana cultivator Calm N Collective LLC and retailer Houston Grass Station LLC. The charging documents, filed in Palmer on Monday, also indicate plans to charge the couple with falsifying business records, a felony.
California s COVID-19 enforcement strategy: Education over citations | National heraldmailmedia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heraldmailmedia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Nearly six months since Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to target businesses that are flagrantly violating public health orders to control the spread of COVID-19, California regulators have issued just 424 citations and suspended two business licenses as of Monday, according to data from 10 state regulatory and law enforcement agencies.
Instead of strictly penalizing businesses for violations, the Democratic governor and businessman with a portfolio of wineries, bars and restaurants under the brand name PlumpJack, has relied on educating owners about infectious disease mandates. State agencies have contacted establishments primarily by email, sending them 1.3 million messages since July 1 to urge them to comply with state and local public health rules.