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'Grotesque' Embalming Horrifies Mourners | CVS Products Recalled | Best City For Ice Cream: CA Business News
Catch up with the latest CA consumer and business news, plus under-the-radar stories and the week's best sales and freebies.
CALIFORNIA — This week in California business news: A DMV loophole that saved drivers millions has some residents in trouble with the state and one Northern California town was recently named the best place for ice cream lovers.
Additionally, a California mortuary's "grotesque" embalming job left one grieving family so horrified they filed a lawsuit.
But before getting to the biggest business stories in the Golden State, here are some of the best consumer deals of the week:
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Freebies, Deals And Steals
- St. Patrick's Day is Tuesday and a wide range of restaurants are offering all kinds of specials. Anyone who wears green at Krispy Kreme can get a free Green O'riginal Glazed Doughnut (no purchase necessary). Meantime, Red Robin is offering drink specials including $5 Coors Light pints. Check out a roundup of some of the best deals at Delish.
- Don't forget, Dairy Queen's annual Free Cone Day is Thursday. Here's everything you to know about getting a no-strings-attached free vanilla cone.
Check out this week's top headlines for California business news on Patch:
- Trump Granddaughter's Shopping Spree At Pricey CA Grocery Store Sparks Backlash
- Security At CA Airport A 'Litmus Test' To Privatizing TSA
- AI Is Now In The Driver's Seat With New Google Maps Update
- The Bachelor Mansion Shockingly 'Rundown,' HGTV Star Says
- 'Grotesque' Embalming At CA Mortuary Left Family 'Devastated': Lawsuit
- This NorCal Town Was Just Named Best Place For Ice Cream Lovers
- How Chinese Scammers In CA Bilked Apple For $16.2M With Phony iPhones: DOJ
- DMV Loophole Saved CA Drivers Millions In Taxes. Now CA Is Coming After Them
- First Aid Products At Major Pharmacy In CA Recalled, Linked To Serious Injuries
- Hundreds Of Bay Area Properties To Be Auctioned, With Bids As Low As $455
- Drivers Wonder If They Should Go Electric As The War Spikes Gas Prices
- Trump's DOJ Settled With Ticketmaster. The States Aren't Buying It
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The family who owns the restaurant announced that rising costs and economic strain are forcing the closure of their eatery.
Popular Japanese-Style Bread Pop-Up Opening Store In East Bay
The owner plans to open by next month, according to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle.
A hot-from-the-fryer doughnut chain is testing the Bay Area.
BJ's Brewhouse Location Barred From Selling Alcohol After Serving Minor Alcohol Before Car Crash
Officials said the crash seriously injured the minor and two other people, including a man ejected from the vehicle.
Sports Bar To Be Demolished To Make Way For Porsche Dealership In East Bay
The Walnut Creek city council vote paves the way to replace a long-time sports bar with a Porsche dealership.
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$6M Fake Stamp Scheme Helped San Diego Man Buy His Home
Wayne Fister, 38, used "a significant portion" of the proceeds to purchase his home in San Diego, prosecutors said.
Nearly Half Of CA Teachers Plan To Retire Within 10 Years: Report
Forty-five percent of California teachers surveyed said they plan to retire over the next decade, the highest rate among states.
NorCal Motel Shut Down After 2 Women Die In Same Room Days Apart: Police
Police and fire crews responded to emergency calls days apart and found two people unconscious both times, police said.
Ye Ordered To Pay $140K To Handyman In 'David-Vs.-Goliath' Case: Lawyer
The artist formerly known as Kanye West must pay a handyman who a jury ruled was not fully compensated for work at the rapper's mansion.
Google's AI Chatbot Told Man To Commit Mass Casualty Attack To Free 'AI Wife,' CA Lawsuit Says
A lawsuit filed in federal court states that the AI sent a man on delusional missions and ultimately convinced him to take his own life.
Ex-Bay Area Lawyer Sentenced In Billion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme: DOJ
"As the only attorney involved, he should have been the first person to recognize the fraud and stop it," authorities said.
Ground Broken On New Los Angeles Waterfront Promenade Project
A groundbreaking was held for the Avalon Pedestrian Bridge and Promenade Gateway, which would transform 12 acres of coastal industrial land.
2 Men Arrested For $4k Retail Theft In Bay Area: Police
The suspects grabbed multiple clothing items and quickly fled the scene without paying, police said.
Invasive Insect Prompts Agricultural Quarantine In SoCal
The quarantine affects Spring Valley, Bonita and the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, San Diego and Santee.
LA Address Suspiciously Linked To Nearly 200 Hospice Agencies, Lawmaker Says
Nearly 200 hospice agencies are registered to one dilapidated building in the San Fernando Valley, a state assemblywoman says.
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