CDC paves way for California to require school COVID vaccines — but lawmakers have given up for now | News
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccination advisors voted earlier this month to recommend all children get the COVID-19 vaccine, a move that does not change California’s list of vaccines required for children to attend school. The addition of the COVID-19 vaccine to the CDC’s recommended vaccines for kids is not a mandate […]
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Bay Area’s Great America closing, but some plan to revive it
In June, Great America’s owner, amusement park giant Cedar Fair, announced it had sold the Santa Clara property for $310 million. “The sale and lease agreements allow us to monetize a high-value asset in the heart of Silicon Valley,” Cedar Fair President and CEO Richard A. Zimmerman wrote in the press release at the time. […]
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Ward 1 Elk River City Council: Cory Grupa challenges Garrett Christianson | Elk River Star News | #citycouncil
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Minneapolis protesters set up daylong homeless encampment near Mayor Jacob Frey’s home
Angry at what they called the “militarized” response to homelessness by the city of Minneapolis, protesters set up a sidewalk encampment Sunday outside the home of Mayor Jacob Frey on East Hennepin Avenue. “I think we can all agree that we don’t want to see camps on our streets, in our parks,” said Young Eagle, […]
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Seven California Propositions are on the November 8 ballot • The Malibu Times
By Ted Vaill A Special to Malibu Times All California voters should have gotten their ballots by now, and there are seven statewide propositions, which you will have to evaluate prior to voting. Here are my analyses of these propositions, done as part of the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club Political Affairs Committee and as a […]
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State Sen. Orr predicts both tax cuts, rebate — ‘So much depends on where we are with the economy in March’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Lawmakers have been mixed in their public comments about what to do with a $2 billion budget surplus. Some have suggested a tax rebate, backed by Gov. Kay Ivey earlier this year. Others have suggested putting the surplus funds in a reserve account. Only a handful of lawmakers have publicly backed a permanent tax cut. […]
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Who’s on the ballot in Southern California?
article “I Voted” stickers at a voting center during the 2020 presidential primary vote. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES – The 2022 Midterm elections are just days away, and all the way down the ballot, from the national to municipal races, there are influential spots up for grabs throughout Southern California. […]
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California might levy a new tax on oil companies. Here’s what to know | State and Regional
Few things agitate drivers — and make politicians sweat — like rising prices at the pump. Gas prices in California are consistently higher than the rest of the country, thanks to state taxes, a cleaner fuel blend, an isolated gas refining market and more. But in September, California prices jumped even higher and that gap grew […]
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Four candidates vying for two Evart City Council seats | News | #citycouncil
EVART — There are four candidates on the November ballot for Evart City Council. Candidates Shawn Pattee, Jim Schwab and Vanessa Jones, and incumbent Sandra Szeliga will be facing off for two available council seats. The Cadillac News provided each candidate with an identical questionnaire. Candidate Vanessa Jones did not respond in time for publishing. […]
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Former Carbondale mayor seeks clean slate in 1997 ballot-tampering case
Oct. 30—Joseph Vadella wants to put part of his past to rest. Almost 25 years after he pleaded guilty in a Lackawanna County courtroom to a pair of misdemeanors in an election-tampering scheme, the former Carbondale mayor is trying to have his state criminal record wiped clean. County Judge Michael J. Barrasse is expected to […]
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