California Governor Gavin Newsom Announces $9 Million in Grants to 103 Projects Supporting Access to Healthy Foods and Resilient Food Systems – Will Helps Address Food Deserts
CDFA awards $9 million to 103 Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program projects to expand access to healthy foods in underserved communities California receives $38 million from the USDA to support food and farm businesses at the middle of the supply chain December 24, 2023 – SACRAMENTO – Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted supports to expand […]
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Serbian police detain at least 38 people as opposition holds more protests against election results | #citycouncil
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian police said Monday they detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest against reported widespread irregularities during a recent general ballot that declared the governing populists as winners of parliamentary and local elections. Opposition group Serbia Against Violence has been staging protests since the Dec. 17 elections, saying there […]
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Mayor Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul deliver messages of hope and togetherness on Christmas
NEW YORK — New York’s political leaders spent Christmas reflecting on the challenges of the past year, while also spreading a message of hope. As families in need came to the National Action Network for a warm Christmas meal and toys, Mayor Eric Adams said he was once one of those kids, going with his mom to […]
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Grant to fund quantum center
A new grant from the National Science Foundation is helping the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff set up a first-of-its-kind quantum center in the region and establish a Quantum Information Science and Engineering program in the state. “This is a big [deal] for Arkansas, especially Central Arkansas, and for [us]” as a historically Black […]
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Minimum wage increase, cap on security deposits – Times-Standard
Come 2024, new state laws will go into effect. From increased wages to employment protections for off-the-job cannabis users, here are some changes that will impact Californians.(Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) Come 2024, new California laws will take effect. From increased wages to employment protections for off-the-job cannabis users, here are some changes that will impact […]
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Bryan City Council Joins The Planning & Zoning Commission And Neighboring Homeowners In Opposing A Rezoning Request – WTAW | #citycouncil
Image from the city of Bryan in the red outline, the proposed area for rezoning. A local developer has been pursuing for the last year, rezoning land east of Rudder High School to create a large residential subdivision. After failing twice to get the planning and zoning commission’s (P&Z) blessing, the developer lost his appeal […]
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Mayor Adams Wants More Israeli Unicorn Companies in NYC
New York City currently has 30 Israeli-founded companies worth $1 billion. Mayor Eric Adams told a visiting group of Israeli entrepreneurs at Gracie Mansion that he would like to up that number to 300. “New York City is the Tel Aviv of America,” he said. Full Story By COLlive reporter New York City Mayor Eric […]
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These CA Retailers Closing Locations In 2024
CALIFORNIA — As businesses continue to recover from the major blow that the COVID-19 pandemic brought, many major retailers have struggled to bounce back. According to Forbes’s 2024 retail forecast, the industry will likely face a reckoning in the new year as consumers come to terms with the post-COVID world. Since the pandemic, the economy […]
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4-star LB Bradley Shaw commits to Hogs
Four-star linebacker Bradley Shaw has committed to Arkansas over Clemson and numerous other schools. Shaw, 6-0 and 220 pounds, of Hoover, Ala., had scholarship offers from Arkansas, Georgia, Clemson, Alabama, Notre Dame, Auburn, Florida, Texas A&M, Stanford, Ole Miss, Southern Cal, South Carolina, Tennessee and other programs. He signed with the Razorbacks on Dec. 20, […]
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Serbian police detain at least 38 people as opposition holds more protests against election results | #citycouncil
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police said Monday they detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest against reported widespread irregularities during a recent general ballot that declared the governing populists as winners of parliamentary and local elections. Opposition group Serbia Against Violence has been staging protests since the Dec. 17 elections, […]
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