PG&E seeks to limit impact of preemptive outages as Northern California fire season ramps up
The largest California utility updated state regulators about its efforts to reduce the impact on customers as it may have to cut their power to prevent wildfires. (CN) — Pacific Gas & Electric said it was working to limit the number of customers impacted by preemptive power outages as the utility is refining programs it […]
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Leaked Comms Prove the Mayor is Killing Slow Streets – Streetsblog San Francisco
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. A city hall insider has sent Streetsblog internal communications that confirm reports that Mayor London Breed was behind delays to […]
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Murkowski to introduce bill aimed at boosting U.S. influence in Arctic | #alaska | #politics
Aerial view of the Port of Nome and the city’s harbor on June 28, 2019. (Bill Roth / ADN) WASHINGTON — Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski is planning to introduce legislation intended to expand U.S. military and shipping activity in the Arctic to combat Russian influence in the region. “The Arctic is about national security, […]
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Record-high service calls in Arkansas, AAA says
ST. LOUIS, MO. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas AAA Emergency Roadside Service crews experienced a record-breaking month as they responded to more than 7,000 stranded drivers in July. “A perfect mixture of extreme heat, increased traffic, and older vehicles remaining on the roads made July one of the busiest months on record for breakdowns,” said AAA Missouri […]
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Wilmington City Council to vote on resolution changing alcohol law enforcement in downtown | #citycouncil
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) —Wilmington City Council is holding a meeting on Tuesday, and voting on a resolution that would allow Wilmington Police to crack down on liquor law violations is on the agenda. The resolution would form an agreement with the New Hanover County ABC Board, giving five WPD officers the ability to assume non-exclusive responsibility for […]
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Who the Heck is Yolanda Flowers? | Opinion | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
I had never heard the name Yolanda Flowers until a few weeks ago. I doubt most of the 50,000 Alabamians who voted for her knew much more than I did when they cast their ballots. In spite of not really campaigning, Flowers has emerged as the Democrats’ nominee for governor. The five opponents she defeated […]
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News Wrap: Death toll rises in northern California wildfire
In our news wrap Tuesday, at least two more people have been found dead in the wake of a massive wildfire in California, the search continues for victims of Kentucky floods, the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain arrived off Turkey as the U.S. hit Russia with more sanctions, the Justice Department challenges Idaho’s abortion law, […]
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Alabama electronic voting machine lawsuit set for Montgomery court hearing | #elections | #alabama
A Montgomery judge has scheduled a hearing for August 30 on the state attorney general’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former gubernatorial candidate Lindy Blanchard and others alleging that Alabama’s electronic vote-counting machines are susceptible to hacking and should not be used in the election in November. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin […]
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Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 8.2.22
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Dawn Groten, 65, of Napa, has been appointed Chief of Primary Care Services at Napa State Hospital, where she has been Chief Physician and Surgeon since 2020. Groten was a Primary Care Physician at IPC Team Health from 2012 to 2018. She was an Internist and […]
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Arizona’s Arpaio tries to become suburban mayor after losses | Decision 2022
PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Arpaio, the 90-year-old former Phoenix metro sheriff who was ousted by voters frustrated with his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles, is attempting another political comeback as he runs for mayor of the affluent suburb where he has lived more than two decades. The stakes for Arpaio in Tuesday’s election are far […]
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