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California Lottery Scratchers ‘catastrophically failed’ security tests, audit finds
The California Lottery failed to recall compromised Scratchers tickets and did not adhere to security testing procedures, according to a new audit from the State Controller’s Office. The audit found that six Scratchers games in 2017 “catastrophically failed” routine internal security tests. These failures indicated that the tickets might reveal numbers or images before being […]
The California Interscholastic Federation implemented new rules and procedures concerning the extreme heat
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — When California hits triple digits, many school districts choose to switch gears with outdoor sporting events taking place. They're following protocols and new mandates to ensure students are safe in the heat. Friday saw a handful of school districts all doing something different to keep students...
Record-breaking heat wave expected to extend stay in the West
SAN DIEGO — Scorching heat in the West produced record temperatures Friday and is expected to linger through the weekend in some regions. Hollywood Burbank Airport in the Los Angeles area matched its all-time high temperature with a reading of 114, according to the National Weather Service in Oxnard, California, which set its own record high for the date of 99.
New feature film puts focus on child trafficking crisis in California
SAN FRANCISCO -- A new feature film is drawing attention to a grim reality in America: child trafficking. City of Dreams depicts the harrowing story of a child kidnapped and sold to a sweatshop in California.Vanessa Russell, an anti-sex/labor-trafficking activist and founder of Hayward-based nonprofit Love Never Fails, says that child trafficking is a pervasive issue in California and across the nation."There's a lot of different ways that someone can be sold in our world, unfortunately. And this is happening to every age, race, gender and religion. It doesn't discriminate and, sadly, it's something that we really struggle with here...
In a landslide-stricken town in California, life is like camping with no power, gas
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Nick Mardesic and his family are living off the power grid, so light at night comes from a flashlight, and a hot meal and shower require driving several miles to his parents’ home. The family is not in a rugged location, but rather...
California extends its food additives ban with new bill targeting foods served in local schools
California is continuing its ban on various food additives, this time with a new bill that targets specific chemicals served in school lunches throughout the state. The California School Food Safety Act (Assembly Bill 2316) will ban artificial dyes, which California lawmakers believe are linked to behavioral issues in children.
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