The bill would have expanded on a 2015 law that prohibits plastic microbeads in products like face scrubs and soaps.
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KPBS Midday EditionHigher temperatures caused by climate change mean California’s all-important snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains is smaller and melts faster than it did in the past. As a result, forests are dryer for longer and more prone to wildfire. -
KPBS Midday EditionWhen many of us think of climate change, we still too often think of polar bears and the year 2100 — things far away and long into the future. But climate change is impacting us here and now. -
The number of manned fire lookouts in the U.S. is dwindling, as technology is increasingly used to spot and monitor wildfires. But can technology replace a human watch? -
Cinder, a 5-week old orphaned northern sea otter, was abandoned in Alaska, but now she's being rehabilitated at an otter nursery at SeaWorld. -
California's controversial new law affecting gig workers heads to Governor Newsom's desk. Big development plans are on the horizon for Mission Valley. Who will replace Susan Davis once she exits the 53rd District. -
Citing privacy concerns, San Diego County supervisors balked Wednesday at a pollution-reduction plan that in part would read vehicle license plates to pinpoint sources of polluting emissions. -
KPBS Midday EditionComposer and pianist Murray Hidary is hosting a silent hike experience at Cowles Mountain Sunday. -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to take another step toward creating a public energy purchasing program that would aim to beat the prices charged by SDG&E. -
KPBS Midday EditionNew research finds California’s System of Marine Protected Areas is doing exactly what it was designed to do — allowing marine species to reproduce in safe places. -
KPBS Midday EditionTo end a labor dispute that’s halted work on one of the largest and most important water projects in San Diego history, Assemblyman Todd Gloria rolled out a bill Friday to require union-friendly terms for work on the project.
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