Santa Clara residents vote to remain the only California city that elects its police chief – The Mercury News
Santa Clara voters appear to have overwhelmingly rejected a pair of measures that would have changed their police chief and city clerk positions from elected to appointed roles, leaving it as the only city in California to elect its top law enforcement leader. The outcome ends a nearly year-long contentious debate that started last summer […]
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Disney allegedly underpaid maintenance workers at California hotel
Disney has been slapped with lawsuit for allegedly underpaying the maintenance workers at its Disneyland Hotel located just outside of its California-based theme park. The lawsuit, filed in Orange County Superior Court on Thursday, claims the hotel’s workers were not paid the correct overtime rate and were forced to pay for their own “hand tools” and […]
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Northport city council president announces resignation, claims he’s received death threats | #citycouncil
Northport City Council President Jeff Hogg announced his resignation Thursday afternoon (Image courtesy City of Northport) NORTHPORT, Ala. (WIAT) — Northport City Council President Jeff Hogg announced his resignation Thursday, citing “physical threats, death threats, and harassing communications” among the reasons for his decision to step down from his position. The Grammys, commercials with gay […]
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Council holds eviction vote for Mayor Cantrell’s Pontalba Unit
According to the motion, if that doesn’t happen by Mar. 21, the French Market Corporation can evict her. NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans City Council hopes a vote taken Thursday will finally put the feud over the Pontalba, to rest. Thursday they voted 5-2 to direct the French Market Corporation, the building’s management company, […]
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the 42-Year-Old Giving the SOTU Response to Biden | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Angle down iconAn icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Sen. Katie Britt, an Alabama Republican Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Sen. Katie Britt will deliver the GOP’s official response to the 2023 State of the Union. Britt is expected to lean into the generational contrast she has with Joe Biden. At just 42, Britt […]
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Blake Named to SEC Community Service Team
FAYETTEVILLE – Razorback junior Lawson Blake was named to the 2024 SEC Community Service Team, the league announced. Blake, a Fayetteville native, not only serves his team as a valued member of the scout team to prepare the Razorbacks for their opponents, but he serves his hometown community with the same dedication and enthusiasm by giving […]
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California City faces trouble, ongoing crises
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County Grand Jury report says California City faces major issues stemming from ongoing frequent turnover, unstable city management and an uncertain financial future. The report released Thursday said the grand jury was tasked to investigate complaints from citizens regarding “general operations and performance of the City.” The terms “financial […]
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Don’t make California health care worse than it already is – Orange County Register
More than 700,000 immigrants ages 26-49 are expected to qualify for full health insurance come Jan. 1 when California takes the final step in opening up Medi-Cal, the state’s health care program for low-income residents, to everyone who meets eligibility requirements, regardless of their immigration status. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) California legislators […]
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BREAKING: District 5 Northport City Council Member Jeff Hogg resigns | #citycouncil
Northport City Council will soon be searching for a new leader of District 5 as Jeff Hogg has resigned. That’s according to an email sent just after 4 p.m. by Northport City Administrator Glenda Webb, who shared Hogg’s resignation letter and an attachment at Hogg’s request. You can view both in their original PDF forms […]
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Mayor Brandon Johnson says addressing homelessness is ‘matter of life and death’ during VA visit
Mayor Brandon Johnson campaigned for the Bring Chicago Home ballot measure during a tour of Jesse Brown VA Medical Center on Thursday, a day after an appellate court ruled votes would be counted in the referendum. “I’m encouraging everyone to get out and vote because addressing homelessness, a humanitarian crisis in the city of Chicago, […]
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