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California advances bill banning food additives in school meals
California lawmakers have voted to ban food additives linked to behavioral issues in kids from school lunchrooms. That means snacks like Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Twinkies and more will no longer be allowed in school cafeterias across the state. Stores may still sell the food products, though, under the first-of-its-kind legislation, called the California School Food Safety Act.The controversial ingredients include food dyes Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 40, Yellow 5 And Yellow 6, which give color to snacks like Doritos, Froot Loops and Fruity Pebbles cereals and Jolly Ranchers candy. Advocates for the ban argue the additives have no nutritional value,...
Possible cases of bird flu at 3 dairy farms in Central Valley
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is investigating possible cases of Avian Influenza at three dairy farms in the Central Valley.The CDFA has been working with private veterinarians, farmers, ranchers, and local, state and federal partners to monitor for the disease in livestock and poultry throughout California.Officials have taken steps to reduce the risk of entry of infected dairy cattle into the state.If these cases are confirmed, CDFA will continue working with the California Department of Public Health and local ag and public health officials.Officials say it's important to note that pasteurization is fully effective at inactivating the virus, and there is no milk or dairy product safety concern for consumers.
Mazda drivers file lawsuit over ‘engine defect affecting thousands of cars’ – & brand company’s safety vows ‘untrue’
AN AMERICAN driver has filed a class action lawsuit against Mazda claiming that the manufacturer sold vehicles with an engine defect. The plaintiff, Matt Cauller, filed the suit against the vehicle maker in California. The lawsuit states that Mazda Motor of America Inc. has been aware that it’s selling cars to hundreds of thousands of drivers with […]
Delays on Highway 1 likely Sept. 3-5 for pedestrian bridge work
Motorists will experience overnight delays of up to 10 minutes on a section of Highway 1 in Santa Cruz on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 3-5, as work continues on a new pedestrian bridge. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., a single lane of both northbound and southbound Highway 1 will be closed between 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive.
Shake Shack Shutting Down Half a Dozen Locations in This State Due to ‘Minimum Wage Hike’
Shake Shack is the latest fast food chain to be shutting down locations, with more than a half a dozen of them in one particular state. According to The New York Post, Shake Shack said that it will close nine locations overall due to a part of a regular review of its portfolio of company-operated locations. The company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 27 over the matter.
California sends law killing legacy admissions for elite universities to Newsom
Democratic California lawmakers voted to stop legacy college admissions, sending their landmark bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) desk for final approval. Assembly Bill 1780 passed largely along party lines in the state’s Senate on Tuesday. The California State Assembly then received the bill for a concurring vote. The bill seeks to keep private colleges […]
CA bill on street vending dies, and S.F. extends Mission vending ban
Nearly three months after Sen. Scott Wiener and Mayor London Breed announced the introduction of a California state bill that would have given police authority to ticket and even arrest people selling stolen goods, the legislation quietly died in the State Assembly. SB 925’s path in Sacramento was cut short...
Discover Medi-Cal’s Vital Supports for Californians Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness
California is transforming Medi-Cal to better support and meet the whole-person care needs of members experiencing, or at risk of homelessness. Medi-Cal provides members with access to new and improved services to get well-rounded care that goes beyond the doctor’s office or hospital and addresses their physical and mental health, and also social drivers of one’s health such as housing.
Robert Rivas supports retail-theft laws
Lea este artículo en español aquí. In downtown Salinas on Monday — joined by several dozen Central Coast elected officials, law enforcement leaders, business owners and local and state lawmakers — Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) championed historic new retail theft laws, which will protect business owners, improve safety for shoppers and workers, and hold criminals accountable.
Researchers to investigate genetic roots of autism, look for new treatments
A new award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) will support a team of UC Santa Cruz researchers in exploring the genetic underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and investigating possible treatments, in collaboration with teams at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley. ASD affects one in 22...
Getoor wins major data mining award
Lise Getoor, UC Santa Cruz Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, was honored with the ACM SigKDD Innovation Award. The award recognizes Getoor's outstanding contributions to the field of knowledge discovery in data and data mining, which have had lasting impacts in furthering the theory and development of commercial systems.
Mom pleads not guilty to daughter's suspected Santa Cruz fentanyl death
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A Santa Cruz mother pleaded not guilty on Thursday to the murder of her daughter, who died from a drug possibly fentanyl overdose. Korisa Woll, 38, was arrested on July 28 after she showed up at a local hospital with her dead daughter. Santa Cruz Police then responded to the hospital where an investigation was opened.
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