Day: December 17, 2022

Arkansas

No. 10 Arkansas beats Bradley, extends win streak to 6 games

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Freshman Jordan Walsh scored a career-high 18 points to lead 10th-ranked Arkansas to a 76-57 win over Bradley on Saturday, extending the Razorbacks’ winning streak to six games. Junior guard and SEC-leading scorer Ricky Council IV had 16 points, and freshman guard Anthony Black 15 for the Razorbacks (10-1). […]

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California

The Big Potential of Karen Bass’s Homelessness Agenda

On her first day in office, Karen Bass, the newly elected mayor of Los Angeles, declared a state of emergency over the city’s homelessness crisis. The move was accompanied by a touch of political theatre—Bass, who was sworn in by Vice-President Kamala Harris, chose to begin her term at the city’s Emergency Operations Center rather […]

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City Council

Nashville city council considers $450K payment to firefighter who called them ‘White supremacists’ | #citycouncil

The Nashville City Council will consider paying $450,000 to a firefighter who accused most of them of being “White supremacists.”  The city’s legal department recommended the sum due to the 16-day suspension handed to firefighter Joshua Lipscomb following his social media post on Feb. 3. Lipscomb maintains a comedy account for his YouTube channel “JoshuaBlackComedy.” […]

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Mayor

Mayor’s message | Former mayor reflects on term – Santa Cruz Sentinel

As of Dec. 8, I am no longer mayor of Capitola nor even a member of the City Council. The new City Council members were seated that evening and a new mayor appointed. The new mayor is Margaux Keiser and the new vice-mayor is Kristen Brown. I, along with council member Jacques Bertrand, stepped down […]

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California

$11 for a head for California lettuce? Shortage causes “outrageous” prices

Don’t look now — the price of lettuce is soaring across the Bay Area. It’s $5.99 for a head of romaine at Country Sun Natural Foods in Palo Alto. Nearly $10 for little gem lettuce at Draeger’s Market in Los Altos. And a whopping $10.99 for iceberg at Piedmont Grocery in Oakland. Nationwide, the average […]

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Alabama

Biden signs short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown this week | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden signed a one-week stopgap funding bill on Friday to avert a government shutdown, extending the deadline until December 23 to allow congressional negotiators more time to finalize a full-year funding deal. The House approved the measure on Wednesday, and the Senate voted on Thursday evening to […]

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Alabama

Will a Libertarian Candidate Win in Alabama in the Midterm Elections? | #elections | #alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Alabama Libertarians are hoping to claim victory in this year’s midterm elections, but with the strength of a two-party system… is that even possible? News 19 reached out to several Libertarian candidates in Alabama who cited obstacles like straight-ticket voting, ballot access laws, and ingrained political beliefs as difficulties any third-party […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas Basketball vs Bradley in North Little Rock

photo credit: Arkansas Athletics NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas basketball team is playing Bradley in its annual trip to central Arkansas on Saturday. Tipoff between the No. 10 Razorbacks and Braves is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock. Arkansas comes in with a 9-1 record, while Bradley […]

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California

Calaveras Rancher Wins California Young Farmer Honor

California Farm Bureau Federation logo Calaveras, CA– A Calaveras County rancher and forester earned top honors at the California Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet for his presentation on adapting technological innovations into California agriculture. Trevor Airola was the runner-up at the same event last year. But in 2022, he came away victorious after a […]

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California

Chico State Provost Debra Larson resigns amid outcry over professor’s alleged affair, threats

Credit: Chico State University Debra Larson Credit: Chico State University Debra Larson Thomas Peele and Michael Weber December 16, 2022 Do you count on EdSource’s education coverage? If so, please make your donation today to keep us going without a paywall or ads. Chico State Provost Debra Larson announced her immediate resignation late Friday afternoon, […]

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