Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom are set to debate each other later this week. Hosted by Fox News, DeSantis vs. Newsom: The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate is set to air on Thursday, November 30th at 9 p.m. The 90-minute debate will be moderated by the prime-time pundit Sean […]
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Asbestos found in historic California blimp hangar, forcing shutdowns
A burned World War II-era blimp era caused parks and schools in the Southern California city of Tustin to shut down on Thursday after officials found asbestos in the debris. The city urged residents in a press release to remain indoors and avoid contact with ash from the fire. Anyone experiencing “chest pain, chest tightness, […]
Following California ban, FDA feels new pressure to take action on red No. 3
Last October, a coalition of consumer advocacy groups filed a petition requesting the FDA ban the use of synthetic food dye Red No. 3. Now, with the additive banned in California, the pressure is rising for the Food and Drug Administration to make good on its pledge to end the dye’s use in food production. […]
California officially bans four cancerous food additives
California governor Gavin Newsom has finally signed a bill into law that bans four reportedly harmful food and drink additives. Brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye 3 will now be prohibited from use in the manufacturing, distribution and sale of food and beverages. Newsom issued a statement in support of the bill […]
Joshua trees yet another upcoming victim of climate-change fueled wildfires
Joshua Trees Yet Another Upcoming Victim of Climate Change Fueled Wildfires.
Climate change affecting Death Valley
In Death Valley National Park last night at 10:00 p.m., the temperature stayed at a bizarre 116°. Earlier that same day in the afternoon, temperatures were at 126°, a few degrees shy of a record.
How California averted painful water cuts and made a Colorado River deal
For months, California officials, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, felt like they were at the bottom of a multi state dogpile in the closely-watched stare down over water rights across the American West.
Oakland is Renaming a Street “Tupac Shakur Way” to Honor Rap Icon
The Oakland city council has announced that it will rename a street after the late rap icon Tupac Shakur. Members agreed to rename the stretch MacArthur Boulevard where the rapper once lived to Tupac Shakur Way. The city council hopes it will remind people of the icon’s contributions to Oakland.
Texas Gunman Was Wearing Insignia Associated with Extremist Groups
The second-deadliest US mass shooting of the year unfolded at a shopping mall in an affluent Texas suburb, leaving eight victims dead and investigators probing whether the killer may have been driven by right-wing extremism.
Calls for Senator Feinstein’s resignation grow in her absence
California Democrat representative, Ro Khanna, has called for #Senator Dianne Feinstein’s resignation amidst her prolonged absence from duty. Senator Feinstein has been absent from the Senate and judiciary committee since late February, after facing complications from shingles. Her absence, coupled with the absence of Pennsylvania’s embattled Senator, John Fetterman (sidelined with a bout of depression), has left the democratic lawmakers feeling hamstrung in the senate.
California Ok’s Bill to Ban Food with Cancer-Linked Additives
Moving closer to being passed in California is a Law that would ban five chemicals we see in everyday snacks that are linked to cancer.
These five chemicals are already banned in the EU.
Reparations for Black Californians Could Exceed $800 Billion
It may cost California up to $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration, and housing discrimination; economists have told a state panel considering compensation payments. The preliminary estimate is almost three times California’s $300 billion annual budget. California’s reparations task force consulted five economists and policy experts to arrive at the number.
