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Suspected Picasso Thief Worked in NY Restaurants; Roseanne’s Nuts Premieres Next Week

• More details emerge about the guy who allegedly stole the Picasso sketch and was caught on Lefty O’Doul’s cameras. Turns out he had just flown in from New York, where he works as a sommelier, and he spent the night at the Palomar. [Examiner, Chron]

• Prisoners across the state of California have gone on a hunger strike to protest conditions. Maybe they’d prefer vegan meals? [Mercury News]

• The Journal’s Bruce Palling took a trip to wine country and has some nice words to say about Boon Eat + Drink in Guerneville, River’s End in Jenner, and Rustic at the new Coppola winery. [WSJ]

• In case you hadn’t heard, Roseanne Barr is a macadamia nut farmer now. Her new reality show on Lifetime, Roseanne’s Nuts, premieres on July 13, and will feature a lot of testicle humor. [Lifetime, YouTube]

• Colorado is the only state with an obesity rate below 20 percent, and Mississippi is the fattest state. [Reuters]

• Egg producers and the Humane Society have reached a deal for better conditions for hens: Prepare for egg prices to rise. [NRN]

Suspected Picasso Thief Worked in NY Restaurants; Roseanne’s Nuts