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Tribune News Service End of the rainbow? California bill would ban sales of Skittles, other ‘toxic’ snacks LOS ANGELES — The snack and candy aisles at your local grocery store could soon carry fewer items if a bill proposed by California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel is voted into law. Last month, Gabriel, a Woodland Hills Democrat, introduced AB 418, which would ban the sale, manufacture and distribution of foods containing chemicals that have been linked to health concerns including decreased immune response, hyperactivity in children and increased risk of cancer.

The Ponca City Senior Center is nearing the completion of a 10-month renovation project that included replacement of the roof, HVAC equipment and duct work, installation of new lighting and flooring, electrical upgrades, reconstruction of the restrooms for enhanced ADA compliance, and many more improvements that will make the facility safer and more accommodating for our community’s seniors.

TONKAWA SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE FORUM MONDAY 3/27/23 Candidates- Jera McCann & Melanie Caughlin- Bellinghause will address their view of the future of Tonkawa Public Schools followed by a Live Q&A Session. 7:00 pm- Monday 3/27/23 - Tonkawa Church of Christ - 300 N. Public - Tonkawa. Presented by Involve & Informed Tonkawa Citizens - Questions- Call Terry Thompson - 580-6700357

March 21, 2023 Domestic - At 12:06 am, the reporting party advised of a verbal domestic between a male and female in the 200 block of S. Osage, no weapons. Reporting party advised the female was pregnant. Both halves stated it was a verbal domestic. They calmed down and advised they would go to bed.

Six months after a special legislative session ended to allocate almost $1.7 billion, just a fraction of those federal coronavirus relief funds have been sent from state coffers to agencies or other entities.