CalPirg estimates the California ban will eliminate more than 11.5 billion plastic bags from the environment per year.

Senate Bill 1053 prevents grocery stores, retail stores with a pharmacy, convenience stores, food marts, and liquor stores ...

A statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at checkouts in grocery stores took effect Jan. 1. The bill, SB 1053 authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear, bolsters existing state law that ...

New protections for renters, employees and public school students are among the many laws taking effect Thursday. Here’s what ...

SB 1053 and AB 2236 were passed by the California legislature and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2024. It goes into ...

Grocery stores may offer recycled paper bags at checkout, or consumers can use their own bags to carry out purchases.

In Oceanside, a new wooden toy box initiative by the Girl Scouts and Surfrider San Diego aims to curb plastic pollution on ...

The National Weather Service expects a storm to hit Mount Hamilton on Friday night and bring 2 to 2 1/2 inches of rain to the ...

California voters previously approved a statewide referendum upholding a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags in November ...

TGIF, Central Coast! We are seeing the storm let up just enough to get the good vibes going on the first Friday of 2026.

Cosmetic surgery, especially for procedures such as liposuction, remains a “buyer beware” market, with little scrutiny for ...