Certain snack foods could soon vanish from California high schools. Democratic Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel has proposed a bill to ban public schools from selling or serving foods that have certain additives like synthetic food dyes. If passed, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Takis, Doritos, Sour Patch Kids and Mountain Dew would be among the snacks and drinks no longer allowed on campuses. Gabriel says the chemicals in those foods have been linked to health issues for children including cancer, DNA damage and neurobehavioral issues.
Lake County Sheriffs are identifying the two men who were killed when their vehicle crashed into a swimming pool. It happened Sunday night, when Nickolas Dilley of Perkins Oklahoma and Joseph Torres of Nice lost control of their Subaru WRX. The vehicle went down an embankment, hit a fence, and landed upside down in a pool at a home on Tehama Street in Nice. The men were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Officials said alcohol is suspected to be a contributing factor, but the crash is still being investigated.
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Lake County effective today through 11am tomorrow. The NWS said winds out of the northeast between 20 and 30 miles an hour should be expected, and that gusts could be up to 50 miles an hour. Winds will be gusty in Trinity, Mendocino, and especially Lake County, becoming intense throughout today. Officials said wind gusts could make driving in some areas a challenge and urge drivers to be cautious, especially in Lake County and the ridges near the Sacramento Valley.
An update is coming to the Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District 2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. The district is looking at their response plans for natural disasters like floods, droughts, wildfires, and severe weather. A public meeting will be held this month so residents can learn about the LHMP, how it was developed, the benefits of planning, and how to get involved. The planning committee will meet Tuesday March 26th from 1 to 4pm in Hidden Valley Lake, with a public meeting to follow at 5:30pm. Get more information here.
Former San Diego Padre’s infielder Steve Garvey is moving ahead of Congressman Adam Schiff in California’s U.S. Senate primary. As of yesterday morning, Garvey lead Schiff by 48-hundred votes with 85-percent of ballots counted. The race will be finalized when all mail-in ballots have been tallied. A Republican hasn’t won a statewide race for any office in California since 2006. The 75-year-old former Dodger and Padre player has no political background.
