City council member sues city | #citycouncil
The night of Jan. 23, 2021, was one of complete chaos in downtown Tacoma. It was on that night when a large crowd gathered on South Ninth Street and South Pacific Avenue to watch cars racing and burning rubber in circles on the street. The incident led to a Tacoma police officer driving into a crowd of […]
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Houston mayor explains why he delayed new water bill relief plan
HOUSTON — On Wednesday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire addressed why he postponed announcing a new plan to tackle high water bills. Whitmire was originally supposed to unveil details during the weekly City Council meeting but after the meeting, he told KHOU 11 News that city officials want to spend a little more time making sure […]
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Eureka Among Seven California Communities to Earn Coveted ‘Pro-Housing’ Designation | Lost Coast Outpost
The Linc Housing developments slated for the parcels at Eighth and G streets (top) and Sixth and M streets (bottom). ### The City of Eureka has officially been designated a “Prohousing” community, clearing the way for more funding opportunities, according to an announcement today from the officer of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Eureka is one […]
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Arkansas Board of Corrections hires interim Secretary of Corrections
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas corrections system has a new secretary. The board voted Tuesday in a unanimous vote in favor of hiring former state Senator Eddie Joe Williams as interim corrections secretary. The position had been vacant after the board voted earlier in January to end the employment of then-Secretary Joe Profiri. Court […]
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California Assembly Unanimously Approves Bill To Create Psychedelics Workgroup And Prepare For Legal Therapeutic Access
The California Assembly has unanimously approved a Republican-led bill to create a state workgroup that would be tasked with exploring a regulatory framework to provide therapeutic access to psychedelics like psilocybin and ibogaine. In a 58-0 vote on Tuesday, the chamber cleared the legislation from Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R), sending it to the Senate. This comes weeks […]
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Senator Padilla Introduces Bill Reimagining California’s Teacher Credentialing Process and Reducing Critical Teacher Shortage
SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced Senate Bill 995, a bill aimed at addressing California’s severe teacher shortage and improving the education outcomes of California students. In California and across the country, schools are confronting a dire teacher shortage. A study conducted by the National Center for Education Studies reported that about […]
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First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pushes into California. Officials urge storm preparations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers slowly pushed into California on Wednesday, triggering statewide storm preparations and calls for people to get ready for potential flooding, heavy snow and damaging winds. Known as a “Pineapple Express” because its long plume of moisture stretched back across the Pacific to near Hawaii, […]
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Jackson City Council to review bids on garbage collection | #citycouncil
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson City Council will soon be looking at request for proposals (RFP) to make a final decision on what company will collect trash for the city in the next six years. Leaders have just a couple of months to make a decision. The city is currently under an emergency contract with […]
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Mayor visits displaced Heritage House residents
ST. LOUIS — Mayor Tishaura Jones stopped by the Heritage House Housing Fair at the Hilton St. Louis Airport Wednesday afternoon. The City of St. Louis organized the fair in partnership with numerous public agencies and housing groups. Jones told 5 On your Side it is unusual for city government to organize emergency housing fairs, […]
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Ousted California Guard general files wrongful termination lawsuit
A one-star general who was fired from the California National Guard last year has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against his former commander, alleging he was ousted for submitting a complaint about a pattern of antisemitism. The removed Guard leader, retired Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Magram, filed the lawsuit Jan. 24 against the adjutant general of […]
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