With arguments made, Grant Creek rezone set for City Council decision | #citycouncil
Plans proposed for Grant Creek Village. After several weeks of presentations, advocates and opponents of a proposed rezone for lower Grant Creek closed their arguments on Wednesday, including issues related to fire and traffic. The final decision now lies in the hands of the City Council, which denied a similar request by the same developer […]
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Cathedral City Police sergeant claims retaliation for relationship with mayor
A Cathedral City police officer alleged publicly at a city council meeting that he’s being retaliated against at work for his decades-long relationship with the city’s mayor. Sgt. Corwin De Veas spoke out at city hall during the public comment portion of last week’s Cathedral City council meeting, directing his 3-minute grievance at Mayor Ernesto […]
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California bid to create legal drug injection sites advances
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California moved a step closer Wednesday to creating sites where people could legally use drugs under supervision designed to save them from dying if they overdose, over the objections of opponents who said the state would be enabling dangerous and illegal activity. The full Assembly will now consider allowing test programs in […]
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Young Kim and Republicans Aim to Fend Off Rival to Her Right in California House Race | #alaska | #politics
Even more notable: The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC that is aligned with Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, and is devoted to making him speaker, has also jumped in, with even more ads attacking Raths. Understand the 2022 Midterm Elections So Far After key races in Georgia, Pennsylvania and other states, […]
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Governor Newsom Announces Appointments | California Governor
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Trelynd D.J. Bradley, 29, of Los Angeles, has been appointed Deputy Director of Sustainable Freight and Supply Chain Development at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, where he has served as Senior Business Development Specialist since 2019. Bradley was a Policy Analyst at […]
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Winners announced in Arkansas PBS KIDS Writers Contest
CONWAY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas PBS has announced the winners of the 2022 Arkansas PBS KIDS Writers Contest. Ozark Literacy Council names ‘Champion of Literacy’ According to a press release, students in grades K-3 across Arkansas submitted 93 entries for this year’s contest, and all 14 winning stories are available to read online at myarpbs.org/writerscontest. Contest winners […]
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Turnout in California’s primary is anemic so far
Early turnout in California’s June 7 primary election has been relatively poor so far, especially when compared to the number of voters who had cast a ballot a week prior to the statewide Gavin Newsom recall election. According to Political Data Intelligence, which tracks turnout numbers, a little more than 2 million people had returned […]
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Dallas City Council considers banning short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods | #citycouncil
DALLAS – After a lot of complaints from homeowners, Dallas is moving closer to a decision about where short-term rentals should be allowed. It appears that council members are leaning toward prohibiting them in neighborhoods and only allowing them in the same areas as hotels. Dallas City Council members spent about four hours discussing how […]
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Albuquerque mayor signs $1.4B 2023 budget
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller signed the city’s $1.4B budget at the Gateway Center. The new budget appropriates more than $4M to operate the 24/7 homeless center. “The vision is that this is 100% utilized. How it’s utilized and what fashion and what sequencing. That’s what we’re working out going forward. But a lot […]
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Southern California water restrictions start today as drought worsens
Paul Ramirez, 54, waters the front lawn at his home in Boyle Heights, California, May 11, 2022, as his dog Bandit, a 2 year old Yorkshire terrier, jumps for joy. Mel Melcon | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Sweeping restrictions on outdoor water use go into effect on Wednesday for more than 6 million […]
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