[CN] – While plastic bag manufacturers bill Proposition 67 as a simple referendum on a 2014 California law banning stores from giving customers plastic bags at checkout, some are calling the ballot initiative a ploy by the industry to slow the momentum of similar bans across the nation. After Gov....

[KHTS] – Gov. Jerry Brown signed a statewide plastic bag ban into law Tuesday. “This bill is a step in the right direction – it reduces the torrent of plastic polluting our beaches, parks and even the vast ocean itself,” Brown wrote in a signing message. “We’re the first to ban these...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich sharply criticized current efforts by the Democratic Legislature to ban plastic bags a deeply flawed proposal that only hits the state’s economically distressed communities in the pocketbook.  The proposed ban on plastic bags will also impose a $0.10...

Concern over single-use bags within city limits drew a lot of discussion Tuesday night at Santa Clarita City Hall but no action, as City Council members decided to “wait it out.” After much talk, city councilmembers noted there was proposed legislation pending in Sacramento that could make such talk...

In this episode: The search continues for a missing Orange County teen whose car was discovered in a ravine near the Castaic Lake boat launch more than a week ago; The Santa Clarita City Council will be considering a ban on plastic bags at their Tuesday meeting. Also: Our local hospital received donations...

With the city of Santa Clarita’s 19th annual River Rally just around the corner, the City Council is taking another look at plastic grocery bags. Santa Clarita officials’ current approach to address single-use plastic bags has focused on promoting the use of reusable bags, according to city documents. Santa...