Governor Newsom Signs Early Action Bills Including Support for California Hospitals
Governor Newsom signed early action budget trailer bills including AB 112, which makes a $150 million loan program immediately available for California’s not-for-profit and public hospitals on the brink of closure, or recently closed, to access so they can continue to serve their communities. Additionally, the Governor signed AB 113, which removes barriers for farmworkers to […]
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson addresses DPS, APD partnership being put on hold
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety will temporarily cease its partnership with the Austin Police Department so that troopers can focus their attention on border cities in the wake of the expiration of Title 42. In March, the Austin Violent Crimes Task Force, which called on DPS to help patrol Austin, was […]
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Mayor Brandon Johnson tries to set positive tone with City Council | #citycouncil
Brandon Johnson faced the aldermen arrayed behind him at Monday’s inauguration … and applauded them. “To the members of the City Council, and especially the 13 newly elected alderpersons: Congratulations,” the newly minted mayor said during his inaugural address. “This is your day and you deserve recognition.” The people of Chicago “are counting on us […]
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Bear population surge leading to more human encounters in California
It has been 100 years since the California grizzly bear, the symbol that adorns the state flag, was hunted to extinction in the Golden State. Today, you will only find them in zoos and animal sanctuaries. However, where one bear species has disappeared, another has surged in population in recent decades. In the early 1980s, […]
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Plans unveiled for Northwest Arkansas’ first Costco
A surveyor was out Monday at what is expected to be the future site of the first Costco in Northwest Arkansas. It is to be located at the corner of West Pleasant Grove Road and Concord Street in Lowell. And it has area shoppers excited.”I think anytime we get to diversify our shopping options, I […]
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What Is the 2023 California Almond Crop Forecast Looking Like So Far?
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Pacific Regional Office has released its initial subjective forecast for 2023 California almond production. At first glance, numbers are down. To no surprise, the wild weather affecting the Golden State over the last few months is playing a major factor in the figures. The 2023 California almond forecast highlights […]
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UPDATE: San Jose mayor pushes more dollars for short-term housing
San Jose’s mayor wants to up the ante and divert millions more from Measure E funds toward homeless solutions. The City Council — at the direction of Mayor Matt Mahan — is considering whether to upend its original plans for Measure E spending. Last year, council voted to spend 75% of Measure E dollars on […]
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Mountain View City Council pours nearly $600K into workforce development programs | News | #citycouncil
More than a dozen Mountain View community members voiced strong support at a council meeting last week for plans to commit nearly $600,000 to support workforce development. Most of the cash will come from federal grant funds. The bulk of the money will comes in the form of grants to organizations with a range of […]
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Biden administration may halt plans to move Space Command to Alabama over state’s abortion law, officials say | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Some Pentagon and congressional officials believe the White House is laying the groundwork to halt plans to move U.S. Space Command’s headquarters to Alabama in part because of concerns about the state’s restrictive abortion law, according to two U.S. officials and one U.S. Defense official familiar with the discussions. “The belief is they are delaying […]
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Arkansas mom finalizes her adoption of 3 children with Sunday Mug Shots
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