California Forever’s Billionaire Utopia Dubbed ‘Hostile Takeover’
One of California’s most venerable environmental organizations has come out against plans to create a billionaire-backed tech-utopian city in a corner of the Bay Area better known for thousands of acres of remote farmland. In the run-up to a series of town halls hosted by Flannery Associates at several Solano County locations on its California […]
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Philly’s City Council looks to regulate parking ‘barnacles’ – NBC10 Philadelphia | #citycouncil
People looking to park their vehicles in Philadelphia have a new concern beyond the cost of using a parking garage, fees for parking on a city street and/or any fines that might be incurred for those who park in improper places or beyond time limits. They are bright yellow parking “barnacles,” plastic boxes equipped with […]
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Jim Zaleski: veteran, retired police officer, and ‘the unofficial mayor of Riverhead’
The community bade farewell today to one of Riverhead’s finest. Retired Riverhead Police Officer James Zaleski was laid to rest at St. John the Evangelist Cemetery following funeral services at the church this morning. Zaleski died Nov. 20 at the age of 81. The Riverhead resident served on the town police force from 1972 until […]
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New Mexico Supreme Court upholds Democratic-drawn congressional map | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld a Democratic-drawn congressional map that divvied up a conservative, oil-producing region and reshaped a swing district along the U.S. border with Mexico, in an order published Monday. All five justices signed a shortly worded order to affirm a lower court decision that the redistricting […]
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Santa Monica City Council votes to support California Proposition 1
November 27, 2023 3:20 PM SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Nov. 27, 2023) — At its Nov. 14 meeting, the Santa Monica City Council voted to support Proposition 1, a state ballot initiative set for the March 2024 California primary ballot. The initiative would reallocate billions of dollars to Californians with the most severe mental health needs, […]
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New residential solar rules bad for consumers and environment
Isaac Bonnell, a solar technician with Luminalt, works on decommissioning the solar panels on a San Francisco home in April. Amy Osborne/Special to The Chronicle The California Public Utilities Commission killed the net energy metering for residential solar systems, which allowed you to send electricity to the utility and get it back at a later […]
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Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas awards $3.3 million to groups improving community well-being
Asian female Pediatrician doctor examining her little baby patient with stethoscope in medical room at hospital. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An Arkansas charitable foundation is awarding $3.3 million to groups across the state to improve the health and well-being of Natural State residents. The series of 32 grants was announced Monday by the Blue & […]
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15 Years Ago, Prop 8 Banned Gay Marriage in California. What Do You Remember?
Nov 28 at 10:00 AM Failed to save article Please try again A couple celebrates upon hearing the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings on gay marriage in City Hall June 26, 2013 in San Francisco, CA. (Justin Sullivan via Getty Images) Guests: Carlos Cabrera-Lomeli, community engagement reporter, KQED Scott Shafer, senior editor, KQED’s California Politics and Government […]
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Saratoga homeless task force issues recommendations to city council | #citycouncil
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness held its final meeting on Monday. The task force was created to help the city determine a location for a permanent low barrier homeless shelter. The final report lists five potential locations for the new shelter and recommends a location over two miles away […]
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Salt Lake City mayor says she plans to bring ‘renewed energy’ into 2nd term
Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — As Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall declared victory in last week’s election, she acknowledges plenty of challenges her staff must address over the next four years as Utah’s capital city continues to push through growing pains. While she stopped short of unveiling her plan for […]
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