Day: July 22, 2023

California

Some of California’s “cheapest” cities have seen the biggest rent hikes

Inland cities including Bakersfield, Fresno, Visalia and Riverside — once cheaper rent options than pricey places such as the Bay Area — are no longer refuges from California’s housing affordability crisis. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the typical asking rent in these former bastions of relative affordability have exploded by as much as 40%, […]

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City Council

Ogden City Council approves pick of Mara Brown as top city administrator | News, Sports, Jobs | #citycouncil

Photo supplied, City of Ogden Mara Brown, tabbed by Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, to replace Mark Johnson as chief administrative officer for the city. Johnson is retiring. OGDEN — Ogden has a new chief administrative officer to help run the city. The Ogden City Council this week […]

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Mayor

Mayor Frey on the future of public safety in Minneapolis

Mayor Frey on the future of public safety in Minneapolis – CBS Minnesota Watch CBS News After several years of dealing with both covid and crime, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says efforts to revitalize the city and its core are paying off. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, […]

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California

14 Adorable Small Towns In California

The Golden State is praised for its Mediterranean culture accentuation and beautiful, culturally rich cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco. Balancing California’s bustling big-city energy is a range of adorable small towns that inherit the same Mediterranean culture in a calming manner and with a stronger sense of local community. To […]

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Alabama

Redistricting Alabama | Politics & Elections | #elections | #alabama

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Arkansas

Presence of blight pathogen confirmed in Arkansas pine trees | Business

MONTICELLO — For months, foresters and researchers have been investigating reports of ailing pine trees in Arkansas. New diagnostic lab results help tell part of the story, but researchers are continuing to investigate the cases of loblolly pine decline. Michael Blazier, director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, said that diagnostic results from pine tree […]

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California

Southern California school board OKs curriculum after Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened a $1.5 million fine

TEMECULA, Calif. — A Southern California school board has voted to approve a social studies curriculum for elementary students, resolving a dispute with Gov. Gavin Newsom over lesson plans that mentioned the state’s first openly gay elected public official. The Temecula Valley Unified School District had previously voted to reject the curriculum in part because […]

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City Council

Fremont, Nebraska, City Council has another light meeting | #citycouncil

The Fremont City Council — barring any lengthy public comment — should have what is expected to be another short meeting on Tuesday, July 25. The posted agenda for the final council meeting of July — like the July 11 meeting agenda — is limited, having only 15 actionable new items aside from the routine […]

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Mayor

Minneapolis mayor says efforts to to revitalize downtown are paying off

MINNEAPOLIS — After several years of dealing with both covid and crime, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says efforts to revitalize the city and its core are paying off.  “You see it in the numbers. You see it in the activation on the street. Are we there yet? Of course, now we got a long way […]

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California

Southern California school board OKs curriculum after Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened a $1.5M fine

TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California school board has voted to approve a social studies curriculum for elementary students, resolving a dispute with Gov. Gavin Newsom over lesson plans that mentioned the state’s first openly gay elected public official. The Temecula Valley Unified School District had previously voted to reject the curriculum in part […]

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