New scanners at an airport mean passengers can leave liquids and large electrical items in their hand luggage while going ...

The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste. By Soumya Karlamangla Reporting from San Francisco Paper or paper?

Anti-Gang Unit arrests suspect for possession of large amount of suspected drugs ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in ...

A health expert has warned supermarket shoppers to avoid buying apples in plastic bags, and now some people are rethinking ...

In California, shoppers will have only one bag option at the checkout line starting in 2026. A decade ago, California became the first U.S. state to ban single-use plastic bags, the flimsy sacks ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a cleaner ...

On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will close a legal loophole that has allowed for an increase in California’s plastic bag waste, despite a 2014 law that was designed to ...

It also keeps the lightweight plastic bags out of trees or stuck in bushes ... which causes problems for large facilities. Same with foam food containers, in which restaurant leftovers often ...