Day: July 23, 2022

California

Governor Newsom Calls for Bold Actions to Move Faster Toward Climate Goals

Governor outlines new targets and requested actions to accelerate progress on state’s 2030 climate goals and get to carbon neutrality no later than 2045 New climate dashboard launched to highlight state’s climate action and progress toward goals SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom pushed California to move faster to reach its climate goals, setting ambitious new targets […]

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California

Local member elected to AAUW California Board of Directors

Local American Association of University Women member Karen Vanderwerken was recently elected to the AAUW California Board of Directors for a two-year term as fund director, according to a news release. She also will serve as chair of the regional Interbranch Council. Vanderwerken is a dual member of the Del Mar-Leucadia and the Carlsbad-Oceanside-Vista branches. […]

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Mayor

Maldo and The Mayor Will Return for their Senior Seasons

I know there hasn’t been a lot of good news on the Diamond Dore beat this month, but Tennesseean beat writer Aria Gerson just tweeted out a few things that should make you happy. First, both Maldo and The Mayor will return: Spoke with Tim Corbin today who confirmed Nick Maldonado and Thomas Schultz are […]

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Arkansas

Sen. Alan Clark wears a scarlet letter to Republican Party gala

Sen. Alan Clark wears a scarlet letter to Republican Party gala – Arkansas Times Last night Sen Alan Clark, who was just disciplined by his colleagues for his attempt to steal $$ from Arkansas taxpayers, is at a Republican meeting wearing a “scarlet E” scoffing at his ethics violation.He apparently thinks theft is a joke. […]

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City Council

Loveland Lions Club marks belated milestone with City Council – Loveland Reporter-Herald | #citycouncil

The Loveland Lions Club got its start back in 1920, and ever since its members have been serving the local community through charitable initiatives and service projects. On Tuesday, members of the group appeared at Loveland City Council for a belated proclamation in honor of the club’s 100th anniversary  that recognized its low-cost eye exam […]

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California

Here’s how low California’s reservoirs are and what to expect in the future – Orange County Register

RELIEF IN SITES? Here’s a look at the status of California’s reservoirs during another drought: There has not been much good news about California’s water supply lately, but there could be some relief on the way. The North-of-Delta Offstream Storage project, often referred to as the planned Sites Reservoir, was authorized by Congress in 2003. […]

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California

Lori Dengler | Every California school needs to be tsunami aware – Times-Standard

Last week, Amanda Admire and I were asked to give a presentation on tsunamis to a meeting of emergency managers from the 23 California State University campuses. Amanda was my graduate student and measured tsunami currents in Humboldt Bay and Crescent City for her thesis. She is now a lecturer in the geology department and […]

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Mayor

Election Watch: Glasgow endorses Mayor Kutteh in run-off

FROM STAFF REPORTS With three days remaining until the run-off election, Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh picked up the endorsement of another former rival. Joseph Glasgow Joseph Glasgow, who finished fourth in the May election, offered his support for Kutteh in the July 26 run-off election on Saturday. “After consulting with my friends, neighbors, and supporters […]

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City Council

Beverly Hills Courier – City Council Opposes LA County Charter Amendment — Beverly Hills Courier | #citycouncil

BY Grace Harmon July 23, 2022 Reading Time: 3 minutes At its July 19 regular meeting, the Beverly Hills City Council unanimously opposed a proposal by the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to change how a duly elected sheriff can be removed from office. Specifically, on July 26, the Supervisors will consider calling a special […]

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Alabama

Jan. 6 panel: Trump ‘chose not to act’ as Capitol attacked | | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump ignored White House staff, family members and outside advisers who urged the president to call off the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to testimony before the U.S. House panel investigating the insurrection at its eighth and final hearing of the summer. Instead, Trump sat in the […]

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