THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Crayola announced Friday that it was retiring the color Dandelion from its 24-count box. Other colors retired from Crayola in the past were mint, teal blue and mulberry. 
• New research shows that doses of Vitamin C 1,000-times the normal dosage actually helps chemotherapy fight cancer better. 
• It wasn't that long ago the words drought and California went hand in hand. Now, they have a record snowpack and are worried about flooding. 
• Don't get too attached to "Empire." The ratings keep going down. 
• Meanwhile, ABC has canceled "Time After Time" after only five episodes. 
• The abused Michigan wife who inspired the story of "The Burning Bed," Francine Hughes Wilson, has died at the age of 69. 
• Carl's Jr. and Hardee's says they will no longer show sexy burger girl ads. 
• A study says every droid in the workforce will cost six humans their jobs. 
• By the way, the Federal Income Tax deadline is two weeks from tomorrow. It's the 18th this year. 
• "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manual Miranda says he didn't have a credit card until he was 28. 
• Seattle coach Pete Carroll says running back Marshawn Lynch is considering a comeback. 
• A new study reports that older women are doing more and more binge drinking. 
• Thinking he might run for president: California Governor Jerry Brown. 
• The Rockies and Padres were playing a spring game last week in Arizona when all the players hit the deck... to avoid a swarm of bees passing through.