California in better shape to thwart blackouts this summer
In the event that California faces another scorching heat wave this summer, state energy regulators said this week that residents will likely face a lower risk of rolling blackouts than in previous years. The California Energy Commission released a report that suggests the state will have an energy surplus this summer — when the grid […]
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L.A. Times Receives General Excellence Honor in California Journalism Awards Competition
The Los Angeles Times and Times Community News have earned 59 awards in the California News Publishers Association California Journalism Awards contest. Among the top honors, The Times took first place for General Excellence in the daily division for its circulation category in the print contest. The judges praised the newspaper for “excellent headlines, photography […]
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Lawsuit challenging new US House map in Arkansas dismissed
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A three-judge panel on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ 2021 U.S. House map, ruling that opponents of the new congressional boundaries had not proven race motivated the Republican-led Legislature’s redistricting plan. The lawsuit tossed by the federal panel claimed the redrawn map violated the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights […]
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Palm Desert city council to give direction on redistricting options | #citycouncil
The Palm Desert city council will discuss redistricting possibilities Thursday after voters approved Measure B last year. The ballot measure supported transitioning from the current two-council district system to five council districts. While the majority of voters favored Measure B in the November 2022 general election, the decision on redistricting rests with the council, as […]
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City Council Votes to Expand Rental Vouchers; Mayor Objects
It’s a case of strange bedfellows: Landlord groups, tenant advocates and the City Council are on the same side in a fight with Mayor Eric Adams over rental vouchers. The Council on Thursday approved a series of measures aimed at expanding voucher eligibility, despite opposition from the Adams administration. The vote may set the stage […]
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White House memo says GOP ‘telling the truth’ on Hunter Biden | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON — For months, the White House has accused Republicans of wielding Congress’ oversight powers to pursue politically motivated attacks against President Joe Biden. Now the White House says that the Republican congressman helming the probe into the Biden family’s finances is making their case for them. In a new memo obtained first by NBC […]
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California police share license plate data with anti-abortion states
Civil liberties groups told police in 71 California communities Thursday they must stop sharing automated license plate information with law enforcement agencies in other states that could use the data to track people seeking or providing abortions. Providing license plate data to out-of-state police agencies has been barred by law in California since 2016 and […]
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California’s Best Cannabis Takes the Stage at BottleRock 2023
Celebrate California Cannabis at this Educational Event by Traditional, Embarc and Abide NAPA, Calif., May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Renowned festival BottleRock is celebrating a new era with “The Garden,” an onsite cannabis activation facilitating education and awareness by some of the best brands in California. The Garden will provide festival goers the opportunity to […]
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette takes home 15 awards from Arkansas Press Women’s contest
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette took home 15 first place awards Saturday in the Arkansas Press Women Professional Communications Contest. The newspaper’s website, arkansasonline.com, earned top honors for corporate or for-profit website. The award listed former senior online editor Josh Snyder and current senior online editor Sarah Campbell-Miller. Politics editor Steve Goff led the team that put […]
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Second appointment of Burlington’s Acting Police Chief for the top job met with support, opposition | #citycouncil
After more than a thousand days as the acting police chief in Burlington and a failed appointment to get the full-time job, Acting Chief Jon Murad has once again been appointed by Mayor Miro Weinberger for the permanent position to lead the department. “I think there are things we can and should continue to debate […]
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