(Natural News) When Lavinia Kelly stopped by Valley Oak Food & Fuel gas station, all she wanted was a nacho cheese-soaked serving of Doritos. Instead, she became one of at least five people to contract botulism from the convenience store’s savory condiment. According to HuffingtonPost.com, her quick trip to the deli area of the Walnut […]

(Natural News) Last April 28, Pavel Tveretinov was arrested at a Fresno County orchard for allegedly possessing stolen property. The 51-year old Russian-Ukrainian is believed to be the man behind California’s largest case of bee thievery, wherein hundreds of beehives disappeared from a Sutter County nursery. At the time of his arrest, authorities stated that […]

(Natural News) In a bid to reduce the amount of plastic pollution, the state of California banned the statewide use of plastic bags. Known as California Proposition 67, the ban took place almost immediately after it was passed on November of last year. Although the law has amassed a great amount of support, environmental groups […]

(Natural News) Thousands of baby Chinook salmon have lost their lives to a faulty wiring mishap that cut off their water supply. Officials from the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the electrical issue caused a necessary pump to switch “off” and caused the flow of water to stop at the Thermalito hatchery. Initial […]

(Natural News) The myriad health benefits of marijuana are becoming increasingly well-known to the public, and this has resulted in more than half of U.S. states legalizing its medicinal use in recent years. Seven states and the District of Columbia have passed even broader laws, allowing both the medicinal and recreational use of cannabis. While […]

(Natural News) Councilman Billy O’Connell of Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, has proposed a year-long pilot study to have portions of Central Park West use organic pesticides instead of synthetic ones. This move by the seaside city is meant to address the growing concern its citizens have with the many recorded adverse health effects synthetic […]

(Natural News) It used to be that security cameras on street corners and elsewhere were only capable of producing blurry, hard to see video footage. But now, it appears that big brother is all grown up. The California Department of Justice (CDOJ) has recently invested nearly $1 million in new facial recognition technology. According to […]

(Natural News) I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The Pledge of Allegiance is no longer recited in many public schools. While some have criticized its excision, the reality is most Americans don’t […]

(Natural News) Avocado fans of America: Rejoice! The beloved green fruit may soon be growing year-round in The Golden State. Thanks to the efforts of subtropical horticulturist Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia, the Central Valley is poised to become the harvesting grounds of California’s avocados. The state is already America’s biggest avocado producer, with farmers maintaining orchards […]

(Natural News) Sunny California has become known for its expansive policies geared towards environmental protection and conservation. And yet, research shows that in Los Angeles alone, residents have managed to destroy over 50 percent of the city’s greenery in just 10 years. Apparently, in the “City of Angels,” trees are only worth saving when they aren’t in […]