CSU Board of Trustees appoints newest chancellor
Dr. Mildred García has been appointed to serve as the 11th California State University chancellor by the CSU Board of Trustees. García has previous experience as the president of Cal State University and currently serves as the president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. According to a statement from California State University, […]
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ICYMI: California Grid Reaches 5,600 MW of Battery Storage Capacity, a 1020% Increase Since 2020
Published: Jul 12, 2023 WHAT TO KNOW: Governor Gavin Newsom has accelerated growth of the state’s clean electric grid since taking office, and this 5,600 MW of storage capacity – up from only 500 MW in 2020 – represents enough power for 4.2 million homes. This comes as Governor Newsom signed the new infrastructure streamlining […]
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Hamtramck city council removes commissioners who flew LGBTQ+ flag | #citycouncil
Hamtramck City Council voted unanimously this week to oust two appointed commissioners who raised an LGBTQ+ pride flag in defiance of a new law that banned the flying of the flags on city property. The council also voted to strip the city’s human relations commission of their authority to raise flags on city property. “We […]
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Mayor grilled by Council for response to June air event
It was a heated hearing at times, with the City Council and the public advocate grilling government officials about their response to the disastrous air quality from early last month. “I hate that these conversations have to get tense,” Public Advocate Jumaane Williams said at the hearing. “The administration is the only one that believes that everything […]
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GOP confidence in 2024 vote count low after years of false election claims, AP-NORC poll shows | #elections | #alabama
Few Republicans have high confidence that votes will be tallied accurately in next year’s presidential contest, suggesting years of sustained attacks against elections by former President Donald Trump and his allies have taken a toll, according to a new poll. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds that only 22% of Republicans […]
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Sanders Orders Flags to Half-Staff on July 14, 2023 – Arkansas Governor
WHEREAS: Charles L. Daniels, born December 7, 1939, near El Dorado, Arkansas, held the offices of Secretary of State, Commissioner of State Lands, and Auditor in service to the State of Arkansas. Daniels passed away on July 9, 2023, deeply loved by his family, friends, and colleagues, and known as a beloved public servant of the […]
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Annual NHRA Awards Ceremony will return to Southern California Wine Country
The 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony will again take place at the Pechanga Resort Casino on Monday, Nov. 13, returning to scenic Southern California Wine Country following the final race of the season, the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals on Nov. 9-12 at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The invitation-only black-tie affair will […]
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Dam removal project to revive salmon runs, benefit California tribes
The biggest dam removal project in U.S. history is underway in Northern California, auguring the restoration of one of the state’s largest rivers and a revival of salmon runs long called for by Native American tribes and environmentalists. The $500 million project, expected to resurrect the lower half of the Klamath River historically fished by […]
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Council preliminarily approves framework for Pittsburgh’s food justice fund | #citycouncil
A plan to spend $3 million in federal aid money to address food inequity in Pittsburgh took a step forward Wednesday. Pittsburgh City Council preliminarily approved a four-page proposal that sets out a framework for how the money could be spent. After years of lobbying by local food equity groups, the city earmarked $3 million […]
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Michael Hancock to deliver final speech as mayor after 12 years in office
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is saying farewell after 12 years in office. Over three terms, Hancock led Denver through two recessions, a pandemic, social unrest, an opioid epidemic and a homeless crisis. RELATED: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock reflects on 12 years in office It is the end of an era in Denver as Hancock prepares to […]
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