California hotel workers strike for higher wages on July Fourth
Hospitality workers picket outside a cluster of major hotels in Los Angeles, days before the July Fourth holiday.Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) Thousands of hotel workers walked off their jobs in Southern California on Sunday (July 2), in a labor action the United Here Local 11 union has dubbed the biggest strike in the history […]
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Originally from New Jersey, Augreen, 43, has lived in Longmont for six years. | #citycouncil
Ward 1 Longmont City Council candidate Ethan Augreen. (Courtesy Photo) Ethan Augreen filed to run for the Longmont City Council Ward 1 seat the day after the council voted to change the rules of procedure concerning public comment at its meetings. On June 20, the council voted 6-0 to only allow Longmont residents, who provide […]
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Sacramento mayor calls for more Safe Ground sites for unhoused
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento could be adding more Safe Ground sites following a callout from the mayor. In a letter, Mayor Darrell Steinberg asked City Manager Howard Chan to bring more emergency temporary safe spaces back to the city council. “I know you agree with me and the council that we cannot wait. We must […]
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What the recent Supreme Court rulings mean for California
The Supreme Court has gone rogue. Yet again, the court’s conservative justices flexed their power to impose a hard-right agenda on the country and on California. Start with its decision Friday that says a for-profit business has a constitutional right to ignore a Colorado anti-discrimination law and discriminate against gays and lesbians. (In the interest […]
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LIHEAP payments: Arkansas benefits for energy costs arrive in seven days
Select residents in Arkansas can expect assistance payments for cooling costs from the Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program beginning in just seven days. The benefits are scheduled to be sent for July in 19 different counties on July 10 to those who completed applications and were approved, according to the Central Arkansas Development Council. […]
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4 new California laws for 2023 took effect for gas taxes, tolls
From higher gas taxes to forgiving some late penalties on bridge tolls, a host of new California laws and regulations took effect July 1. Many of the changes primarily impact motorists. Here are four key measures. California drivers started paying 4 cents more per gallon in gas taxes over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. […]
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California Awards $5.7 Million for Opioid Use Education and Outreach in 2S/LGBTQ+ Communities
SACRAMENTO – As part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s $1 billion Master Plan for tackling the fentanyl and opioid crisis, California today awarded $5.7 million for opioid and stimulant use education and outreach in Two-Spirit/LGBTQ+ communities. “California has an all-hands-on-deck strategy for tackling the fentanyl and opioid crisis impacting every community across our state and country,” said Governor Newsom. “Education […]
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Phenix City Council welcomes Sierra Pacific Industries | #citycouncil
Phenix City Council met July 3 for their first council meeting in the new Public Safety Building. Some of the topics on the agenda were proclamation recognitions, demolition resolution, and the economic planning and development of Sierra Pacific Industries. Sierra Pacific is a California-based window and door manufacturing Industry. The plant is being built where […]
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Oak Forest mayor says bowling center owner plans to rebuild
Some two months after a devastating fire at Oak Forest Bowl, the scene looks much the same, with charred rubble mixed with melted and twisted steel. The May 6 fire at the business, 15240 S. Cicero Ave., left little remaining except for portions of an outdoor patio area, called The Park, which included sand volleyball […]
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Arkansas Children’s Northwest raises more than $320k
(Arkansas Children’s Northwest Auxiliary). SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Children’s Northwest Auxiliary raised more than $320 thousand for the hospital, according to a press release. The volunteer group helps support patients and families with fundraising and service projects. Benton County Boys & Girls Club awarded thousands “You are helping us invite the greatest number […]
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