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A lot of things can date an old movie or TV show: clothes, furniture, cars. And another thing: cigarettes. They’re all over the place in many films, markers of an era when smoking was far more common. It took a while — the surgeon general’s report came out five decades ago — but the percentage of smokers has declined, and rather drastically. Growing awareness of the health risks of tobacco helped bring a sharp drop in public acceptance. So why are we witnessing the total opposite when it comes to marijuana?

Health warnings were in place Saturday for ocean water use at four beaches in Los Angeles County due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested.

Charlotte Area Transit System Chief Executive John Lewis said Tuesday he misunderstood a question from City Council member Ed Driggs. Lewis had said two consultants were working for the city when they are actually working for a private developer.

Charlotte Area Transit System CEO John Lewis told the City Council Monday night that CATS has hired two consultants to review what's best for bus passengers for a new station uptown. But those firms aren't working for the city. They are working for a private developer who has proposed placing the main bus station underground.

1 October Saturday Art show “Brush of Giftedness,” an exhibit of art by Heidi Dong is on display at Peninsula Center Library through Oct. 17.