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[Best Syndication News] The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Orange County, California.
California cities that are included in the tornado watch are the cities of Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Westminster, Tustin Foothills, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Irvine, Fullerton, Costa Mesa and Anaheim until 2 p.m.
There has been a severe thunderstorm that was spotted between Newport Beach and Huntington Beach that has been moving in a northeast direction at a speed of 30 mph. The was a waterspout that was seen at 1:02 p.m., which was moving northeast toward the coast.
The storm is also capable of producing 1 inch diameter hail.
[Best Syndication News] According to new estimates released from the devastation after the Haiti earthquake they believe that approximately 200,000 people are believed to be dead. They estimate that there are now 1.5 million people that are now homeless.
It has been a week since the earthquake and the rescue efforts continue, with people still be rescued alive. People have set up tent cities to camp and live.
There has been food drops with ready to eat meal rations.
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[Best Syndication News] With the ringing in of the New Year, came a new surcharge for using disposable paper or plastic bags in Washington D.C. This is the first major city in the United States to impose a surcharge of 5 cents per each bag that we have become accustomed to getting for free. This is likely to become a trend across the country other cities have made adjustments to try to get rid of plastic bags that can take up to 100 years to decompose.
In San Francisco, California they have banned the use of plastic bags in 2007. You won't find plastic bags in Malibu or Oakland California either as they to have banned the use of plastic bags used by retailers.
These changes have started on a trend for consumers to bring their own Reusable Shopping Bag. In the case of the Washington DC customers, it might be motivated by economics, while with others it has been an effort to reduce pollution.
[Best Syndication News] The founder of the fast food chain Taco Bell, Glen W. Bell, Jr., died this past Sunday at the age of 86. He died in his home located in Rancho Santa Fe.
Bell originally started fast food business selling hot dogs. His first business was a hot dog stand called Bell's Drive-In which opened in San Bernardino in 1948. He found success in other franchises, most notably Taco Bell. The first Taco Bell restaurant was opened in Downey, California in 1962 with Bell selling his franchises in 1964. In 1978, Bell sold 868 franchises to PepsiCo. The Taco Bell franchise is now owned by Yum! Brands Inc. There are 5,600 Taco Bell restaurants in the United States.
Bell also started Der Wienerschnitzel in 1961 with one of his employees back in 1961. Bell had another one of his employees open a competing chain restaurant which came to be known at Del Taco.
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[Best Syndication News] Building parks with hiking and bike trails may be an effective way to treat the epidemic of obesity in the United States, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Oregon State University.
Parks and Recreation programs are being reduced throughout the United States because of budget cuts to balance the shortfalls. The researchers believe that cutting these programs can be counterproductive because of the increase in health cost associated with obesity.
The researchers suggest that more recreation facilities should be made easily accessible to the public along with more educational program emphasizing the benefits of physical activity.
