Day: March 14, 2024

California

A Battle Is Underway Over California’s Lucrative Dairy Biogas Market | Climate & Environment

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. Every month, Cathy and Lenard Moreno hang fresh disposable fly traps around their backyard. In a few weeks, the plastic bags hang heavy, swollen […]

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California

California elected official caught on camera urinating on door of LGBTQ bar

Travis Schlepp and Carlos Saucedo 2 hours ago A town council member from Crescenta Valley is under fire after he and another man were caught on video urinating on the door of a popular LGBTQ club in downtown Los Angeles. It happened early Saturday morning at Precinct, a 21+ bar located at 357 S Broadway. […]

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Alabama

Research | The Leader Board | THE NEWSROOM | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

03.08.24 Described As ‘A Rising Star Within The GOP’ Who ‘Centered Her Remarks On The Issues She Says Are Plaguing Everyday Americans,’ Senator Britt ‘Slammed’ President Biden’s Record of Failure ‘In A Biting Republican Response To Biden’s Address, First-Term Sen. Katie Britt’ ‘Delivered A Stinging Election-Year Critique Of The President’ And ‘Pulled No Punches’ ‘While […]

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City Council

Redwood City Council approves over $4.3M in loans for affordable housing project | #citycouncil

1304 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD. Courtesy city of Redwood City The Redwood City Council approved more than $4.3 million in funding for constructing a new affordable housing project at 1304 Middlefield Road on Feb. 12. Last year, Redwood City approved applications for the construction of affordable housing at 1304 Middlefield Road. The project was approved under Senate […]

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Mayor

Sacramento mayor to introduce resolution for bilateral ceasefire

The resolution is supported by Jewish community members and leaders with the Sacramento chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg is bringing a resolution to city council Tuesday calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. Steinberg’s office made the announcement Thursday and said it follows months of […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas lawmakers set to vote on reversal of gender-neutral driver’s license policy • Arkansas Advocate

Arkansas lawmakers will vote Friday to require driver’s licenses and state-issued IDs to reflect the gender listed on a person’s birth certificate. The state Department of Finance and Administration on Tuesday rescinded a policy that had been in place since 2010 allowing driver’s license holders to change their gender with no questions asked or to […]

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California

A California climate win could end up destroying rainforests

Half the diesel fuel in California is made not from unsustainable petroleum but from renewable biomass such as waste and plant oils. Soon all our diesel will be biofuels. This is particularly good for the environment if the fuel is made from wastes and residues, but it’s much less so if it’s made from crops […]

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California

California Parents Outraged Over Elementary School Inviting 8-Year-Olds to Secret LGBT Club

Parents at a California elementary school are enraged after finding out that teachers created a secret LGBTQ club that children as young as eight could attend without their permission. Pleasant Grove Elementary School in Elk Grove, CA is finding itself in hot water after parents discovered in January that a third-grade teacher was allowed to […]

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City Council

Uber and Lyft bail on Minneapolis following city council forcing higher driver pay | News | #citycouncil

Ride-hailing drivers celebrate in Minneapolis, Thursday, March 7, 2024, immediately after Minneapolis City Council members voted to pass a measure that would increase wages to drivers of ride-hailing companies, including Uber and Lyft, to an equivalent of more than $15 an hour. Opponents say this may increase costs to customers and increase fears that Uber […]

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Mayor

Boston Mayor Wu settles contracts with 2 largest civilian worker unions

Mayor Michelle Wu gives remarks at a signing ceremony for AFSCME Council 93 and SEIU Local 888 contracts at the Mayor’s Office in City Hall. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald) Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the city’s two largest civilian unions inked a four-year agreement Thursday that deliberately pays out higher-percentage salary increases to the lowest-paid municipal […]

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