On Thursday, the FDA proposed banning brominated vegetable oil, an ingredient in drinks like Gatorade and Mountain Dew, as it’s linked to potential health risks, including harm to the liver, heart, and brain. According to reports, brominated vegetable oil is a beverage additive that prevents ingredient separation but contains bromine, …

McDonald’s and Chipotle are raising prices in California following Governor Gavin Newsom’s approval of a fast-food worker wage increase. Earlier this week, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski announced the price hike, but the exact increased costs for food across the state remain unspecified. Chipotle, following McDonald’s lead, plans to increase prices …

Caitlyn Jenner is reportedly considering a tell-all to seek revenge against the Kardashian-Jenner Klan. According to RadarOnline, she reportedly no longer speaks to her ex-wife Kris Jenner and is not “close” to anyone in the family. Sources say that even Kendall and Kylie have “turned their backs” on Caitlyn. As …

With missing Black youth often falling to the waist side, California is doing its part to ensure their cases get the same effort. California Governor Gavin Newsom has greenlit a new tool similar to the Amber Alert. However, it will be geared at alerting the public to missing youth of …

California has implemented a bill that will force candy companies to remove harmful ingredients or face hefty fines. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 418, also known as the “Skittles ban,” over the weekend. This will outlaw four widely used additives: Red Dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil, …

California has passed a new law guaranteeing fast-food workers a minimum wage of $20 per hour and giving them a stronger voice in setting workplace standards. During an event in Los Angeles, Governor Gavin Newsom emphasized California’s role as a pioneer, saying, “The future happens here first.” The legislation resulted …

FBI agents killed a Utah man Wednesday during an attempted arrest after the man allegedly made online threats against President Biden ahead of his trip to the state. The man, Craig Robertson, was shot and killed while special agents were serving a warrant at his Provo home, officials said. The …

Abortion medication is still available but under stricter regulations. On Friday, a Texas lower court judge issued a decision that entirely blocks the FDA’s authorization of mifepristone. However, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily restricted this decision. The ruling permits the FDA’s original authorization of mifepristone to …

California Governor Gavin Newsom is ready to cut ties with Walgreens after they decided to stop distributing abortion medication in 20 states. The retail pharmaceutical company made the announcement last week that it would no longer provide mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in medicated abortion. It is typically …

A San Bernadino man’s murder conviction has been overturned after a state appellate court ruled a rap music video should not have been admitted as evidence.  Travon Venable Sr. was convicted of murder connected to a 2019 drive-by shooting and sentenced to 129 years in prison. But an appeal judge ruled …

A California task force studying slavery and systemic racism has estimated the descendants of enslaved people are owed $569 billion in reparations. According to the New York Times, due to housing discrimination practices used from 1933 to 1977, black Californians whose ancestors lived in the US in the 19th century …

On Tuesday, during her testimony at Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial in Los Angeles, Governor Gavin Newsom’s wife was challenged to recreate the orgasm she pretended to have with the disgraced film producer. After Weinstein’s defense attorney asked Jennifer Siebel Newsom how she “indicated her pleasure” during a 2005 rape …

California becomes the first state to ban plastic produce bags. Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill, sponsored by the environmental advocacy group Californians Against Waste, that puts a ban on single-use bags. The plan is to have completely eliminated plastic bags from the state by January 1, 2025. “The …

California is now the first state to end single-use plastic produce bags in grocery stores. You know those little clear-white bags in the produce sections that we use to carry our veggies and fruits? Welp, those are coming to an end in California, and you’ll now have to either use …

A new law in California blocks employers from being able to fire their workers over their use of marijuana off the clock. A little weed ain’t never hurt nobody, particularly if you’ve already clocked out for the day. And that’s what a new bill is arguing. On Sunday, Gavin Newsom …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed off on a budget bill that includes $25 million in funding for a journalism fellowship program for the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. On Friday, UC Berkeley’s dean Geeta Anand spoke out about the program on her Twitter account. “Big news for journalism …

Fast food workers in California could soon be guaranteed minimum pay of $22 an hour. On Monday, California’s governor Gavin Newsome signed off on a law that would create a board that would oversee various aspects of the in-state fast food industry, including wages, protections, working conditions and more. The …

In light of a new gang indictment in the same Georgia county where Young Thug and Gunna are currently detained, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has maintained the use of rap lyrics as evidence. Willis announced RICO charges against 26 alleged Drug Rich gang members on Monday, August 29. …

If you live in California, by 2035, you will no longer be able to purchase a new car powered by gasoline.  Thursday, California air regulators voted to approve a new rule that bans the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.  This comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced an executive …

On Monday, both California and Illinois declared health emergencies regarding the monkeypox virus. The governors’ proclamation will speed up the administration of vaccines, as well as the work of contact tracing and prevention efforts, officials reported. The White House supported its stance against the virus by confirming Bob Fenton and …