China Pledges Understanding, Cooperation – and Giant Pandas for California
Bai-Yun, shown at southwest China’s Sichuan Province Giant Panda Research Center. Photo via center Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that to establish understanding and cooperation between China and the United States is “no longer an option… but an imperative” for the world. Wang also told an audience Friday that “preparations are ready for a […]
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Mebane City Council to vote on Buccee’s location on Monday – WSOC TV | #citycouncil
MEBANE, N.C. — The fate of North Carolina’s first Bucee’s could be decided on Monday. [ ALSO READ: Charlotte-Metro one of the best places to open a small business, recent study finds ] The mega gas station attraction, which began in Texas, has set its sights on a location in Mebane. They want to build a 74,000-square-foot […]
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Winter storms dump snow on both U.S. coasts as icy roads make for hazardous travel | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
BOSTON — A major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England on Sunday, sending residents scurrying for their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways. Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the Northeast, and icy roads made for hazardous travel as far south […]
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New Orleans mayor, Mardi Gras krewes kick off at King’s Day celebration
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The day many have been gearing up for is finally here. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell led the second line through Mardi Gras World to kick off the carnival season. Pure joy filled the room as one krewe member explained this will be her first Mardi Gras back in the city […]
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Opinion: California’s Vital Twin Ports Could Become Uncompetitive in Global Trade
Containers are unloaded at the Port of Long Beach. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson During the last half-century, logistics — receiving, storing and transporting goods — became a dominant segment of Southern California’s economy. As Asia — particularly China — evolved into a manufacturing colossus, the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach saw an eruption of […]
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Council Recap: Short-Term Rentals, QuikTrip, and Street Designation for Coach Shepherd | #citycouncil
Consideration of Honorary Street Designation of Coach John Shepherd Way City Manager Molly McGovern presented a resolution for the honorary street designation, celebrating the contributions of two renowned high school coaches, Vic Bonuchi and John Shepherd. The resolution, which was unanimously approved, will see a section of US 69 between Crown Hill Road and Tracy […]
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Denver mayor warns that illegal immigration puts a ‘huge strain’ on city
Democratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston stated Sunday that illegal immigration is putting a “huge strain” on the city, joining the likes of other mayors who have spoken on the growing problem of illegal immigration in the country. Johnston explained that the lack of work authorization that immigrants receive in Denver has been a major contributing […]
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How Southern CA’s vital twin ports could lose competitive edge
In summary Southern California’s twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handle as much as 40% of the nation’s maritime trade and support hundreds of thousands of jobs. But they are taken for granted, and could eventually lose their competitive edge. During the last half-century, logistics – receiving, storing and transporting goods – became […]
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Mega Millions player just misses $140 million jackpot in California — but still wins big
A Mega Millions ticket sold in California won $155,000, narrowly missing out on the estimated $140 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched five winning numbers in the drawing Friday, Jan. 5, but not the Mega Ball, the California Lottery said. Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $165 million, with […]
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California Faculty Association Escalates Strike Actions Ahead of Contract Battle
The California Faculty Association (CFA), representing 29 thousand faculty at the 23 campuses of the California State University (CSU), held a series of rolling strikes against the largest public university system in the United States in December. The union has been engaged in contract reopener talks in advance of a full contract battle later this […]
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