Day: March 8, 2024

California

California election live results 2024

twitterfacebookenvelopeangle-double-rightangle-downangle-uplong-arrow-right Deadlines and results The polls have closed in California. All mailed ballots need to be postmarked on or before that date. Mail-in, provisional and conditional ballots will be accepted, processed and counted for several days after election day. The data on this page will update periodically until all results are in. We’re tracking races […]

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City Council

City Council meeting agenda includes library, City Hall decisions | #citycouncil

The Philomath City Council plans to take the next steps on a couple of noteworthy projects during its meeting Monday night — the awarding of a contract to complete a library expansion feasibility study and review of a preliminary design for a Philomath City Hall remodeling project. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. March 11 […]

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Mayor

Mayor Karen Bass leads LA delegation in Paris on preparation for 2028 Summer Olympics – Daily News

The Los Angeles Olympics will be held July 14-30 in 2028, the LA28 committee announced in July 2022. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Transportation, homelessness and female empowerment will be on the agenda in Paris Friday as Mayor Karen Bass leads a delegation of Los Angeles officials hoping to learn from their European counterparts as the cities […]

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Alabama

Who is Katie Britt, the senator who delivered the Republican State of the Union response? | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, selected by Republican leaders to deliver the response Thursday night to President Biden’s State of the Union address, offered a dark vision of America under his presidency and sought to portray him as old and out of touch with the needs of everyday Americans. Who is Katie Britt? Britt, who is […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas State Crime Lab making improvements on rape kit turnaround time; headed in the right direction for victims

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A pre-budget meeting for state lawmakers Friday shed light on a serious issue in Arkansas that officials said is now headed in the right direction. For years now, rape and sexual assault kits in the state have been behind schedule for examination, but that turnaround time is lowering significantly. Arkansas State […]

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California

California’s Landmark Plastic Pollution Law Moves Forward

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is on track to implement its nation-leading law to cut single-use plastic and packaging waste. For decades, product manufacturers have increasingly used cheap plastic as their material of choice while misleading the public about the reusability of these products as consumption has soared to record highs. SACRAMENTO – California today took another […]

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California

Matthew McConaughey explains move from California to Texas

Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey shared the real reason he moved from California to rival Texas in 2014: a family crisis. The “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Magic Mike” star relocated his wife and three kids from Malibu to the Lone Star State in 2014 and this week opened up about the decision in a profile in […]

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California

Huntington Beach oil spill investigation – NBC Los Angeles

State officials are investigating an oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach Friday morning.  Investigators from the California Governor’s Office Emergency Services filed a hazardous materials spill report, detailing an overflow of petroleum coming from an offshore platform belonging to Beta Offshore. Beta Offshore operates three oil platforms in federal waters off the coast […]

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City Council

L.A. City Council votes to allow demolition of Jewish and labor movement landmark | #citycouncil

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Friday to allow the demolition of a century-old building in the Westlake neighborhood that served as a Jewish landmark and later as the heart of labor organizing in the city. The vote was a victory for Catholic Charities, which bought the building historically known as the B’nai B’rith […]

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Mayor

Mayor John Whitmire considering 5% budget cuts, exempting police and fire – Houston Public Media

Daisy Espinoza / Houston Public Media Mayor John Whitmire is proposing a 5% budget cut across city departments, excluding fire and police due to the city possibly facing a budget shortfall in fiscal year 2025. The new fiscal year begins in July and Finance Director Mellissa Dubowski said during Wednesday’s city council meeting, the city […]

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