3 h. ago New California law aims to improve school nutrition by phasing out some ultraprocessed foods

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law phasing out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals

Society

29 h. ago California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law aimed at fighting antisemitism in schools

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at combating antisemitism at schools

Politics

31 h. ago New law forces Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services to turn down the volume on ads and give viewers a break

State senator said the law was inspired by a colleague and every ‘exhausted parent’ struggling to keep the TV sound low

Politics

47 h. ago New California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’

Legislation was written by lawmaker whose aide had complained about ad breaks startling his newborn daughterCalifornia ordered its powerful entertainment industry to turn down the volume on Monday, with a new law that requires streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and YouTube to ensure that audio levels do not suddenly skyrocket during commercial breaks.The legislation, signed into state law by the governor, Gavin Newsom, forces the powerful streaming platforms to comply with existing regulations that have barred television broadcasters from bombarding the eardrums of viewers with overly loud commercials since 2010. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Judge blocks national guard deployment to Oregon after legal action by Newsom

California governor says president ‘attacking rule of law’ as Trump-appointed judge rules twice to stop national guard from any state being used in OregonA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any national guard units to Oregon a few hours after the California governor, Gavin Newsom, announced he would sue the president over the planned deployment of his state’s troops.Both states sought the temporary restraining order after the president sent guard members from California to Oregon earlier in the day. On Saturday, the same judge temporarily blocked the administration from deploying Oregon’s national guard troops to Portland. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Larger cars like Range Rovers to be charged more money than others to park in Cardiff

Cardiff Council is set to make a decision on a new parking plan for the city aimed at reducing congestion, improving air quality and restricting commuter parking

Politics

2 w. ago Brit law graduate, 37, is found 'brutally murdered' in the US after moving to California 'to chase her dream of being a defence attorney': Man, 25, is arrested

June Bunyan, 37, a law graduate, was reportedly killed at her place of residence in California after moving there to fulfil her dream of becoming a defence attorney.

Events

2 w. ago DHS says it will ignore California’s ban on ICE agents wearing masks during immigration efforts

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the ban into law on Saturday, describing federal agents’ routine use of face coverings under Trump as ‘like a dystopian sci-fi movie’

Politics

2 w. ago California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations

California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business

Events

2 w. ago Watchdog launches guidance to help tackle discrimination in uniformed services

The guidance aims to help armed forces, police, fire and rescue services improve their collection and analysis of workforce equality data.

Events

3 w. ago California passes bill to stop ICE and other law enforcement from hiding faces

‘The idea that in California we would have law enforcement officers running around with ski masks is terrifying,’ one Democratic California lawmaker said

Events

4 w. ago Nutritionists share 'perfect' school lunchbox and one thing to watch out for

With children now back to school for the new term, parents are bound to be scratching their heads over the 'what to pack for lunch everyday?' conundrum.

Culture