Modesto Local News – Friday, September 12th, 2025

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Friday, September 12th, 2025

Good morning, Modesto. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 12th of September.

GOVERNMENT NEWS

➤ California lawmakers are weighing Senate Bill 682 that bans PFAS in cookware, cleaning products, dental floss, ski wax, food packaging and children’s products—environmental advocates and celebrity chefs have clashed over nonstick pan safety. The state Senate passed the bill and it is now with the Assembly for final action as the deadline is today. CBS News Sacramento
➤ Multiple road work projects will cause lane closures and delays on roads like Scenic Drive—motorists are urged to drive slowly and take alternate routes. Detours for the North County Corridor project will begin on September 26 while other projects continue with work set to finish from October to March. City of Modesto

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