California lawmakers plan to ban food additives found in candy such as Skittles,  Sour Patch Kids and some baked goods in the US. Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, who represents part of Los Angeles, filed AB418 last month in an effort to curb the use of five common food additives linked to cancer, DNA and organ damage. More Here… MORE

Gabrielle Deleon may only be 4 feet 11 — yet the 28-year-old social media manager can be an absolute lion in rush-hour traffic. But she doesn’t display her road rage with her middle finger or by honking her horn. In recent months, she’s been expressing her anger from behind the wheel with a thumbs-down.   “It’s much more impactful than giving…… MORE

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Lafayette police are looking for a woman suspected of stealing a wallet from a customer inside a local business and using the credit cards inside the wallet to make thousands of dollars of purchases. According to police, the incident happened at the Albertson’s store in the 4400 block of Ambassador Caffery. More…… MORE

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans East residents have been calling police, their councilmember, and even the coroner to figure out what’s causing such a pungent smell that’s been lingering for weeks now. “It just was horrible. Something died, something’s dead,” Dewayne Hamilton said. It’s reportedly so strong at some points, residents feel forced to stay…… MORE