California

All of us at halfwheel extend our condolences to the Plasencia and Fernandez families this week, as Ahmed Fernandez, deputy manager for the company’s Nicaraguan factory, passed…

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Cigar News 2016 Awards: Top 25 Cigars 2016 Awards: Company of the Year 2016 Awards: Factory of the Year 2016 Awards: New Company of the…

As part of our year-end wrap-ups, my colleague Charlie Minato asks 10 questions that he thinks will affect either the cigar industry as a whole or…

It won’t be as strict as some of the sponsors wanted, but Ventura County, Calf. will likely be getting a new smoking ban for its unincorporated…

No matter the results of the election, this article starts with the same disclosure: there are much larger issues in America than cigars. That said,…

For the first time since 1999, California has raised the taxes on cigarettes—and thanks to an interesting provision in the state laws, the state’s taxes…

By next spring, sales of all flavored tobacco products will be illegal in the unincorporated parts of Yolo County, Calif., located just northwest of Sacramento….

The Kerman, Calif. City Council has brought an end to tobacco use in its city parks, passing an ordinance on Wednesday that will go into…

Leaders in the northern Napa County city of Calistoga have approved a city-wide ban on smoking in parks, voting in favor of the proposal on…

Smokers in California can still light up in state parks and beaches thanks to a veto issued by Gov. Jerry Brown this week. SB 1333…