Month: July 2023

California

Limited Home Insurance Options in California As Major Carriers Pull Back

California is home to nearly 40 million people, 55 percent of which are estimated to own homes. If you are a current or prospective California homeowner, finding affordable home insurance may be a challenge. The state’s high wildfire risk has historically been a concern for insurers, but increased wildfire severity and rising home construction costs […]

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City Council

Tacoma city council candidates battle over homelessness, outdated policies, and public safety – KIRO 7 News Seattle | #citycouncil

TACOMA — Tacoma voters have two city council races to decide on for the August 2023 primary election, and KIRO 7′s Ranji Sinha spoke with candidates to learn more about what they hope to bring to the table. Follow KIRO 7′s August Primary Election coverage The race for Tacoma’s District 3 features five candidates, the […]

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Mayor

City of Los Angeles announces historic coordinated proactive approach to protect tenants

En Español  LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nithya Raman, Los Angeles Housing Department Assistant General Manager Anna Ortega and President & CEO of the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles Conway Collis held a press conference today announcing a new proactive coordinated approach to provide tenant protections in Los Angeles. The leaders raised awareness […]

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California

Who’s buying up land around major Air Force base in California? ‘We have no idea’

A mysterious investment company is buying up large tracts of land around a California air force base, raising questions about who is behind the firm — and its intentions — amid growing fears about Chinese businesses acquiring land near American military sites. The investment firm Flannery Associates has bought around $800 million worth of land […]

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Alabama

Space Command stays in Colorado, infuriating Alabama delegation | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Though not directly related, Alabama Republicans on Monday appeared to suggest the Space Command basing decision was, at least in part, retaliatory. “The Biden Administration has been talking a lot about readiness over the past few months, but no Administration has done more to damage our military readiness in my lifetime,” Tuberville said Monday in […]

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Alabama

Alabama House Midterm Election 2022: Live Results and Updates | #elections | #alabama

The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from […]

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Arkansas

Unsurprisingly, Pornhub Blocks Arkansas IP Addresses

from the don’t-blame-us-for-ruining-Gov-Huckabee’s-husband’s-morning-wood dept It has been a busy day for Arkansas. Pornhub.com geo-blocked IP addresses in Arkansas in the latest protest against unworkable age verification laws. Arkansas is the fifth state to have an age-gating statute enter force and is the fourth to be geo-blocked by the parent company of Pornhub, the Montréal-based firm MindGeek […]

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California

San Diego California Temple closed for extensive renovations

The San Diego California Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is now closed for renovations, which were announced earlier this year. Saturday, July 29, marked the last day of temple work and worship at the San Diego temple. On April 17, the First Presidency announced the plans for extensive renovations to […]

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California

Trump’s early work to set rules for nominating contest notches big win in delegate-rich California

Donald Trump has scored a major victory in his efforts to reshape the mosaic of state Republican Party rules that determine the GOP presidential nominee. The California Republican Party over the weekend voted overwhelmingly to approve a plan to award all of their 169 presidential delegates to a candidate that wins a majority of the […]

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City Council

News and information – Minimising our waste – consultation opens | #citycouncil

This comprehensive plan represents a unified regional effort by the eight councils: Carterton District Council, Hutt City Council, Kāpiti Coast District Council, Masterton District Council, Porirua City Council, South Wairarapa District Council, Upper Hutt City Council, Wellington City Council. Have your say Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Plan Joint Committee Chair Councillor Iona Pannett […]

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