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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,...
California foster families at risk as 'critical' non-profit agencies face crisis
All too often, there are reports on children in the foster care system are abused, or worse. But there are success stories as well, many of them thanks to non-profit agencies that find good homes for kids.But those agencies are facing a crisis that could force them to shut down.There are nearly 45,000 children in the California foster care system, the vast majority have been separated from their parents due to neglect or abuse. Roughly 9,700 of those kids are placed in resource family homes supported by nonprofit foster family agencies (FFAs) like Five Acres in Altadena."FFAs are a critical...
Trump echo: California Republicans propose no tax on tips, Democrats vote no
(The Center Square) - In a mirror of national politics, California Republicans followed former President Donald Trump’s lead by proposing to end taxes on tips. While Vice President Kamala Harris, who formerly represented California in the U.S. Senate, embraced the measure, California Democrats said no, shooting down the proposed amendment in the California Senate. “Even Trump and Harris both say we should eliminate the ‘tip tax,’” said the California Senate Republican Caucus in a statement. ...
2 California Lottery players are about to miss out on becoming millionaires
Time is running out for two lucky California Lottery winners to claim their prizes, each worth more than $2 million. A Mega Millions ticket worth $2,151,945 will expire on Sunday, Sept. 1, unless the winner comes forward. The ticket, purchased at the Stater Bros. store at 69255 Ramon Road in Cathedral City, matched five of […]
San Leandro High School vs. Redwood High School - Larkspur Football Live Stream, TV Info - Saturday, August 31
Redwood High School - Larkspur is hosting San Leandro High School at 2:00 p.m. PT on Saturday, August 31. Get full access to live regular season and postseason sporting events and get 45% off compared to a monthly pass with an NFHS Network annual pass. San Leandro vs. Redwood Game...
California Journalists Slam ‘Backroom Deal’ After Big Tech Upends Agreement Meant to Bolster Local News
The negotiated agreement calls for Google to pay only $15 million a year compared to the $500 million from Big Tech initially discussed with lawmakers The post California Journalists Slam ‘Backroom Deal’ After Big Tech Upends Agreement Meant to Bolster Local News appeared first on TheWrap.
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