Day: December 24, 2023

California

Campers must now enter a lottery to stay at this California campground: How it works

(KSWB) — California has implemented its first lottery system for campsite reservations at a state park in San Francisco after a bill that enacted changes to make it easier for campers to book a spot was signed into law earlier this year. The State Parks Department announced on Tuesday that the highly sought after Steep […]

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City Council

Pennington celebrated during final scheduled council meeting | Local News | #citycouncil

David Pennington rarely showed much emotion in the council chambers during his 10 years as Dalton’s mayor, but he did get choked up at times Tuesday night while reflecting on the end of his tenure. While his term runs through the end of the year, Tuesday night’s meeting with the City Council was scheduled to […]

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Mayor

Humboldt mayor resigns amidst talk of recall – CENTRAL

REGION SELECT RectangleCreated with Sketch. News Rathbone says Humboldt would face expense of third recall election in four years Sunday, December 24th 2023, 3:09 PM CST Updated: Sunday, December 24th 2023, 3:16 PM CST HUMBOLDT – The Richardson County elections reports the resignation of Humboldt mayor Ron Rathbone. In a letter, Rathbone notified council president […]

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California

Gavin Newsom doesn’t want to remove Trump from California ballot

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email California Governor Gavin Newson isn’t backing his own lieutenant’s call to remove Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot after the Colorado Supreme Court determined that he was ineligible for the […]

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City Council

Police in Serbia fire tear gas at election protesters threatening to storm capital’s city hall | #citycouncil

BELGRADE – Police in Serbia fired tear gas to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital’s city council building Sunday in protest of what election observers said were widespread vote irregularities during a general election last weekend. The country’s populist authorities have denied rigging the vote and described the election to fill parliament […]

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Mayor

Owensboro mayor leads inmates in holiday service

Owensboro Mayor Tom Watson leads inmates in the “Twelve Days of Christmas,” during the annual holiday service at the Daviess County Detention Center in Owensboro, Ky., Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. (Alan Warren/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP) OWENSBORO, Ky. (FOX 56) — Holiday cheer is around every corner this time of year, sometimes in the most unexpected […]

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California

California threatens penalties over insurers’ stalling tactics against car insurance buyers

California’s insurance commissioner is warning of a possible crackdown against insurers that fail to offer and sell auto insurance to the state’s good drivers. Commissioner Ricardo Lara said this week that the insurance department has received “numerous” consumer complaints about waiting periods, questionnaires and other insurer practices that could violate state laws, as CalMatters detailed […]

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City Council

Police in Serbia fire tear gas at election protesters threatening to storm capital’s city hall | #citycouncil

Police in Serbia have fired tear gas to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital’s city council building By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press December 24, 2023, 2:04 PM ET • 2 min read BELGRADE, Serbia — Police in Serbia fired tear to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital’s city council […]

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Mayor

Mayor Sylvester Turner to receive ‘Changemaker’ award during Houston Texans’ game

HOUSTON – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is going to receive an Inspire Change Changemaker Award during the Houston Texans’ game on Sunday, according to the city of Houston. Turner was nominated by the Texans and will be honored at halftime. The NFL chose 32 people to receive this award who have gone above and beyond […]

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California

New California law addressing mental illness, addiction among homeless delayed by valley counties. Here’s why.

(BCN) — Historic changes to California’s conservatorship law, which will expand who can be placed in involuntary care and treatment in an attempt to address the state’s ongoing homelessness crisis, will have to wait in the Central Valley. The board of supervisors in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties have opted to defer the new law, […]

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