Mayor’s message | Scotts Valley cheers holiday bash – Santa Cruz Sentinel
We’re celebrating the generous and supportive community of Scotts Valley. There were real questions if Scotts Valley could bring back the annual Independence Day Fireworks Celebration this year after a three-year absence due to the pandemic. Because of the generosity of our community with both time, merchandize and financial support, we enjoyed one of the […]
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Amid new COVID surge, confusing mix of rules
Another month, another COVID surge. As the highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.5 spreads across California and the country — pushing the Golden State’s seven-day test positivity rate to 16.7% as of Thursday — all levels of government seem to be sending mixed messages about how we should respond. Case in point: U.S. Health and Human […]
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San Clemente City Council Backs Off Abortion Ban Following Public Backlash | #citycouncil
San Clemente won’t be moving forward with an abortion ban after one of the two council members who proposed the item yanked his support at an abrupt special meeting on Saturday. The resolution introduced by Councilman Steve Knoblock would’ve made the city a “Sanctuary for Life,” and would’ve prevented the permitting or zoning required for […]
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Rock the South: Law enforcement, EMS update – The Cullman Tribune | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Country music superstar group Alabama was the headlining act Friday night, Aug. 5, 2022, at Rock the South. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN, Ala. – The first day of Rock the South saw more than 60,000 attendees from all over the country, six musical acts, some heat-related medical incidents and a handful of arrests. Cullman Assistant Police Chief David Nassetta said, unofficially, that emergency medical personnel were extremely busy Friday. “I don’t have the official […]
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A battle for safe drinking water grows heated amid drought in California’s Central Valley
WEST GOSHEN, Calif. (CN) — Thousands of acres of crops, from corn to nectarines, surround Melynda Metheney’s community in West Goshen, California — one of the key battlegrounds where residents say irrigation and overpumping have depleted drinkable water. “You know what you’re up against when you live in these communities. You have to decide, are […]
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Two Harbors mayor breaks silence over decades-long sex abuse allegations
TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Embattled Mayor Chris Swanson, who is facing an aggressive recall campaign, is breaking his silence after years of rumors that he sexually abused a 5-year-old girl when he was a teenager. Swanson acknowledged that he received a sentence related to the allegations but wouldn’t address them in detail. He added that […]
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Governor: Arkansas is No. 1 pro-life state
Americans United for Life ranks Arkansas as the No. 1 pro-life state in the nation, and today I’d like to talk about a few of the organizations and people that give meaning to that designation. Arkansas is blessed with thousands of people who devote their lives to promoting and protecting life. They understand that a […]
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Loveland City Council approves property exchange near proposed oil and gas development – Loveland Reporter-Herald | #citycouncil
A property exchange agreement between the city of Loveland and local real estate developer Troy McWhinney will net the city nearly 30 acres of open space, a long-sought trail corridor, and a donation worth $325,000. But in return, the city could be relinquishing a key role in future oil and gas development in the area. […]
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Dog mayor of Idyllwild dies, golden retriever was 9
Mayor Max, the canine mayor of Idyllwild, California, has passed away at age 9. (Instagram/Mayor Max) Mayor Max, the beloved canine leader of the town of Idyllwild, California, has passed away at age 9. Known for his friendly golden retriever face around town and beyond, Mayor Max rose to stardom since he took over the […]
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Jackson City Council approves funds for online platforms | #citycouncil
JACKSON, Tenn. –According to information from the City of Jackson, on Tuesday, August 2, the Jackson City Council approved $195,000 in ARPA dollars, which will be used to fund two new online platforms aimed to support existing childcare providers. The first platform will allow parents to locate childcare centers throughout the area and allow parents […]
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