Day: November 25, 2023

City Council

Minneapolis council members seek study of proposals to hike rideshare drivers’ pay | #citycouncil

Uber and Lyft drivers lobbying for a Minneapolis ordinance to increase their pay and improve workplace conditions will have to wait until the New Year, according to City Council members pushing for the changes. In a joint statement issued Nov. 14, Council Members Robin Wonsley, Jamal Osman and Jason Chavez said work on two rideshare […]

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Mayor

The NYPD can’t match the bluster of Mayor Adams

Eric Adams is speaking out of both sides of his mouth about how the migrant crisis will supposedly “destroy” our city if he doesn’t get more money from Washington, but also about how New Yorkers should trust him as he talks about cutting the NYPD’s head count to its lowest level since the late 1980s.  […]

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California

Teacher uses jazz to explore California history, race and culture

(BCN) — The first thing Guillermo Tejeda does when he visits a new school is hunt for the piano. At most schools, the teacher finds a dusty old instrument, out of tune, stashed away in a dark closet. The cobwebs tell him all he needs to know about how little arts education those students have […]

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City Council

Laguna Beach City Council Meeting – Voice of OC | #citycouncil

The Laguna Beach City Council generally meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. This meeting schedule can change, particularly in months with national holidays, so be sure to check the status of a meeting at the agenda link below. Make sure to check the agency’s website also for the latest protocols on […]

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Mayor

Women’s Hockey Defeats Brown To Win Mayor’s Cup, 1-0

Story Links Next Game: at Northeastern University 11/28/2023 | 5:00 PM Nov. 28 (Tue) / 5:00 PM at Northeastern University PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women’s hockey team shut out Brown University, 1-0, in the 28th annual Mayor’s Cup on Saturday, November 25 at Meehan Auditorium. Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) scored […]

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Alabama

Donald Trump attends football game in Nikki Haley’s state | #elections | #alabama

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Former President Donald Trump is again using a college football stadium as a campaign venue, this time in the backyard of Republican primary rival Nikki Haley. Trump is scheduled to attend the annual grudge match Saturday night between the University of South Carolina and Clemson University, a premier sports-and-social event in the […]

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City Council

Mission Viejo City Council Meeting – Voice of OC | #citycouncil

The Mission Viejo City Council generally meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. This meeting schedule can change, particularly in months with national holidays, so be sure to check the status of a meeting at the agenda link below. Make sure to check the agency’s website also for the latest protocols on in-person and/or […]

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Mayor

Ruben Gutierrez Jr. appointed Laredo’s Mayor Pro Tempore by Council

Earlier this week, at the request of District IV Councilmember Alberto Torres, District V leader Ruben Gutierrez Jr. was chosen as Mayor Pro Tempore.  The Mayor Pro Tempore role is held for an individual to take over the role of mayor when the leader is not available. Texas statutes allow this individual to serve a […]

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California

Save Mount Diablo wants California State Parks to break the logjam, expand Mt. Diablo State Park now

The Viera–North Peak property on Mount Diablo. For eight years, Save Mount Diablo has been trying to transfer the 165-acre Viera–North Peak property on the very slopes of Mount Diablo’s North Peak to Mount Diablo State Park, for free. Photo credit: Scott Hein “Accept the donated Viera–North Peak and CEMEX properties for starters” – Save […]

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Arkansas

Duckfest in Stuttgart hosts World Championship Duck Calling Contest, Miss Arkansas MC’s

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Turkeys may get all the glory around Thanksgiving, but in Stuttgart, it’s duck season. The annual “Wings Over the Prairie” festival, also known as “Duckfest,” took flight last weekend and culminates with the World Championship Duck-Calling Contest on Saturday, November 25. The festival, the largest outdoor expo in the mid-south according […]

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