California Assembly bill aims to protect retail businesses and the public amid spike in smash-and-grab thefts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KABC) — A dramatic increase in brazen smash-and-grab robberies across the U.S. have some California lawmakers looking for ways to protect business owners and the public. One of those is California’s 66th District Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Rolling Hills Estates) “We’ve all seen these viral videos of the smash-and-grabs and I’m hearing more and […]
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College Station City Council Approves Demolition Budget To Clear A Former Nursing Home Complex – WTAW | #citycouncil
Image produced by Unlimited Potential of the layout of their proposed College Station campus. Another step has been taken by the local non-profit Unlimited Potential towards building a campus in College Station. There was a unanimous vote at this month’s city council meeting to spend up to $345,000 dollars to remove a closed nursing home […]
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Mayor asks for donations of water to help residents in need
People donating and gathering water in Reform, Pickens County Residents in Reform have been dealing with the impacts from the cold weather that made its way to West Alabama last week. The cold conditions caused pipes in the city of Reform to freeze. Along with the frozen pipes, city officials are looking for a leak […]
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Alabama House delegation divided on $1.7 trillion spending bill | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Sunlight shines on the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the $1.7 trillion government funding package avoiding a partial government shutdown. The twelve-bill Consolidated Appropriations Act will fully fund the government through the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The package […]
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Tesla’s self-driving claims could soon run afoul of new California law
Under a California law taking effect in the new year, Tesla Inc. and other car manufacturers and dealers will be prohibited from deceptively naming or marketing their vehicles as fully self-driving. The law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, would require car sellers to “clearly” describe the functions and limitations of any partially automated […]
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Winter LIHEAP utility assistance begins in January
ARKANSAS, USA — On Wednesday, the Central Arkansas Development Council announced that the Winter LIHEAP Utility Assistance program for 2023 will begin on Monday, January 9, and will go on as long as funds are still available. Applications for 19 counties in the CADC service area will be accepted and those include: Calhoun, Clark, Columbia, […]
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‘Cannabis super center’ planned for vacant California mall
An abandoned outlet mall could soon be a new 29-acre “cannabis super center” in the middle of California’s Mojave Desert. The Barstow City Council voted 3-1 to approve the project at a contentious Dec. 21 meeting that lasted nearly five hours. The development needs to earn a second council vote next month before it is […]
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City of Manistee Housing Commission has 2 vacancies | #citycouncil
“City council has the authority to remove a housing commissioner upon the recommendation of the mayor, pursuant to ordinance Chapter 270 of the Michigan Housing Facilities Act at MCL 125.6543,” Sullivan said. Both votes passed unanimously, 7-0. “After a recent meeting with commissioner Priester, it is evident that he signed contract extensions on behalf of […]
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Mayor Williams Calls Offutt Lawsuit “Ludicrous”
It was earlier this month that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois in Springfield stated that a lawsuit filed by local developer Paul Offutt will be allowed to proceed. Offutt’s lawsuit names the City of Danville and Danville Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr. as defendants; along with additional […]
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Ex-California prison officer accused of sexual misconduct
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former correctional officer at the biggest women’s prison in California has been accused of engaging in sexual misconduct against at least 22 inmates, state prison officials said Wednesday. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it has shared the results of an internal investigation into Gregory Rodriguez, a former officer at […]
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