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Peeps coming under fire for including controversial food coloring

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:16 GMT

It's peak Peep season, but the company that produces the candies is coming under fire from Consumer Reports for its use of a particular dye.In a press release issued earlier this week, the consumer advocacy organization said a number of Peeps candies, including the iconic pink marshmallow chicks and bunnies, are made with Red Dye No. 3. This dye is typically used as a color additive in food, despite being banned from use in cosmetics by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Consumer Reports is currently pushing the FDA to ban the use of the dye, which has been linked to cancer in animals, as a food additive. The organization had also sent a letter to Just Born Quality Confections, the maker of Peeps, to urge them to discontinue the use of the dye in March, but said they had yet to get a response from the company. California lawmaker wants Peeps to change its ingredients In Monday's press release, the organization urged consumers to petition Just Born Quality Confections, the...

A Fair Deal For Hemp Flower- What’s A “Good Price” For CBD Oil?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:16 GMT

View the original article about What A “Good Price” Is For CBD Oil at Real Tested CBD.Since CBD has only been available since 2018, it’s pretty difficult to gauge its “average market price.” We simply don’t have enough historical data to understand what a fair price for CBD should be. Also, farmers have just begun cultivating hemp flowers, yet the demand for CBD remains incredibly high. The disconnect between supply-and-demand has weighed heavily on CBD’s higher price tag in the past few years.Although it’s difficult to say what CBD oil’s “fair value” should be, we have enough data to suggest an average price range for CBD supplements. Hopefully, the data in this post will help you better understand whether your CBD oil is a “good bargain.”How Much Should People Expect To Pay On CBD Oil?When customers evaluate the value of a CBD supplement, they try to figure out how much one milligram of CBD costs. Generally, anything under $0.10 per mg of CBD could be considered a “cheap rate.” Pr...

Saratoga crime report for the week of April 14

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:16 GMT

MARCH 27Possession and transportation of controlled substances, possession of drug paraphernalia: At 12:55 a.m., deputies stopped a motorist at Cox Avenue and Sea Gull Way for a traffic violation. An investigation revealed the driver was in possession of and transporting over one ounce of marijuana and was also in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.MARCH 30Identity theft: Between 10 a.m. on March 27 and 1 p.m. on March 30, someone accessed a Saratoga resident’s computer, obtained the victim’s credit card information and then attempted to make fraudulent purchases online, but the victim contacted the credit card company, and the transactions were cancelled.APRIL 1Petty theft, theft by credit card: Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., someone stole a wallet from a Saratoga resident’s unattended purse in a shopping cart for a loss of about $400. The suspect then used credit cards from the wallet to make fraudulent purchases totaling approximately $4,950.APRIL 2Shoplifting, van...

Sunnyvale celebrates Earth Day April 15 with fair at library

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:16 GMT

Earth Day FairSunnyvale is celebrating Earth Day early with a fair on Saturday, April 15, noon-3 p.m., at the Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave. The Earth Day Fair will have sustainable activities for all ages, such as a green youth crafting table, free safety checks by Silicon Valley Bike Coalition and a guided tour of the city’s tree canopy. Zero-Waste Chef Anne-Marie Bonneau will demonstrate how to grow food at home and display an induction cooktop kit.For more information, email [email protected] or call 408-730-7717.New traffic signalOn March 21, the City of Sunnyvale awarded a construction contract to install a new traffic signal at the intersection of South Wolfe Road and Dartshire Way. The project is designed to improve pedestrian safety and will allow protected vehicular left turns. It will include new traffic signal poles and equipment and new accessible curb ramps and crosswalks.The project is scheduled to begin construction in late spring or early summer. F...

Saratoga Music Boosters hosting pancake breakfast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:16 GMT

Boosters host b𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭The Saratoga Music Boosters are hosting their annual pancake breakfast Sunday, April 30, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Saratoga High School.The fundraiser features performances by music groups from Redwood Middle School and Saratoga High School, an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, auction and raffles.Tickets are $25 at saratogamusicboosters.org. Fire safety classesThis spring, the Santa Clara County Fire Department will hold several webinars to help prepare residents for the area’s unpredictable fire season. In April, the department will host information sessions on ways to reduce damage to the home during wildfires, as well as sessions on how to navigate evacuations during high-stress situations. In May, officials will teach residents about how to use home insurance as a “safety net.”An April 26 webinar on crime prevention and home fire safety is aimed at Saratoga residents and other communities served by county fire. The class will be taught in partnership with th...

‘Considering Matthew Shepard’ with SJSU Choraliers, Choral Project

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:16 GMT

Concert honors ShepardThe Choral Project and San Jose State University’s Choraliers are marking the 25th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Wayne Shepard April 14-15 with the South Bay premiere of Craig Hella Johnson’s oratorio, “Considering Matthew Shepard.”Shepard was a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming who was beaten and tortured for being gay and tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, where he was left to die alone. Through music, poetry, and singing, “Considering Matthew Shepard” reflects on and responds to his murder while emphasizing his life and legacy.Both concerts start at 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio. Tickets are $10-$40 at https://www.choralproject.org/tickets. Neighborhood NotesWILLOW GLEN>>The Winchester Orchestra will perform “Jouissance: Joy Through Music” Sunday, April 23 at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Glen Church, 2700 Booksin Ave.Guest conductor James Beauton leads a program including Mendelssohn’s “Hebr...

Latest line: A good week for Cindy Chavez, a bad week for Lassen County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:16 GMT

Cindy ChavezAfter losing the race for San Jose mayor last fall and facing term limits next year, the Santa Clara County supervisor is reportedly a front-runner for county administrative officer in San Diego, a job that would double her salary.   Lassen CountyRural county in northeastern California sees a 6% drop in population from 2021 to 2022, according to the U.S. Census, the largest of any county in the state, due to young people leaving, a prison closing and old people dying.   Public schoolsStatewide K-12 enrollment fell by 40,000 students this year, increasing the risk of teacher layoffs and schools closing. But that’s less than the drop of 110,000 students in 2021 and 160,000 in 2020, when COVID was raging. 

California expands college education for youth in juvenile detention centers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:16 GMT

Bars are the backdrop for this College of San Mateo satellite classroom. There are no iPhones, backpacks or opportunities for side talk.All eyes are on the instructor’s face, projecting charisma from a life-size image broadcast on the classroom’s whiteboard. Psychologist Shani Robins, who also teaches psychology at Stanford University, Foothill College and Santa Clara University, is leading a deep discussion on the nuances of anxiety when a hand pops up.“I have a question, Shani,” asked the student, whose hand remained raised for most of the class. “Was teaching hard at the beginning? Was there social anxiety?”“A little bit, but that goes away pretty quickly,” Robins answered,  “and whenever you experience anxiety it’s what…?”“An opportunity to practice!” the class shouted in unison.On this day, the thought-provoking, free-flowing class discussion will bounce from Seinfeld to stage fright to the properties of gravity. Uniformed guards at the back of the class are the onl...

Oakland A’s rerun: Shintaro Fujinami starts fast, falls hard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:16 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the second straight outing, A’s rookie pitcher Shintaro Fujinami was nearly flawless for the first couple of innings.For the second straight time, though, he quickly ran into trouble that led to a lopsided Oakland defeat.On Saturday, Fujinami took a no-hitter into the fourth inning before things fell apart as Tampa Bay scored five runs off him on its way to an 11-0 victory.In roughing up Fujinami, the Rays (8-0) extended Major League Baseball’s best start in 20 years behind Jeffrey Springs’ seven innings of three-hit ball and Randy Arozarena’s four RBIs.Fujinami (0-2) allowed five runs, three hits, four walks and hit a batter over 4 1/3 innings in his second major league start. The right-hander didn’t allow a hit until Wander Franco’s infield single with one out in the fourth.Related ArticlesOakland Athletics | Streaking Rays chase Waldichuk, make Athletics their latest victim Oakland Athletics | ...

H-1B court ruling: Work-ban cloud lifts for Bay Area spouses after years of fear

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:16 GMT

A recent court ruling upholding the employment rights of Bay Area residents who hold a special visa for spouses of skilled foreign workers has relieved long-standing uncertainty aggravated by the pandemic and the Trump administration.Late last month, a federal court judge threw out a lawsuit that sought to strip work authorization from an estimated 90,000 visa holders. These H-4 visa holders, the spouses of those with H-1B work visas, are mostly women from India, with a large contingent in the Bay Area.“When this case was going on,” said Pratima Joglekar, an assistant in an immigration-law firm, who lives in Fremont, “it was like a cloud hanging over our heads.”That cloud, with its potential to dramatically disrupt lives and careers, also gave employers pause, visa holders said, and the end of the court case has increased H-4 workers’ employability and added a measure of certainty for companies that invest in hiring and training them.Since 2015, shortly...