The bill would have expanded on a 2015 law that prohibits plastic microbeads in products like face scrubs and soaps.
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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. -
Shaniera Akram, the wife of the legendary Pakistani cricket star Wasim Akram, took a walk on a Karachi beach and saw hazardous medical waste. So she issued a plea for action on social media. -
Board members of the regional planning agency approved a long-term housing plan that prioritizes areas rich with public transit and jobs. -
KPBS Midday EditionIf the heat wave lingers, it could be disastrous for the Pacific Northwest's endangered orcas, which largely depend on chinook salmon. The warmer waters can weaken the food web that sustains the salmon and brings predators of young salmon, including seabirds, closer to shore, further reducing their abundance. -
High temperatures Friday could reach 90 degrees near the coast and inland, 96 in the western valleys, 94 in the mountains and 112 in the deserts. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego Association of Governments is scheduled to vote on how to distribute more than 171,000 homes throughout the county. Many cities and towns are being asked to plan for far more housing than ever before. -
The NWS issued a flash flood watch that will be in effect from noon through Thursday evening in the mountains. -
KPBS Midday EditionTwo Southern California Congressman are rallying support to block new offshore oil drilling along the state’s coast saying this is not the time for new offshore oil platforms.
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