How a Tiny Arts Center Is Helping a Rural County Heal After Wildfires
Just north of Napa Valley, famous for its picture-perfect wineries and inviting restaurants, is a California county with a far less flattering reputation. Lake County, roughly 100 miles north of San Francisco with a population of about 68,000, has some of the state’s highest rates of poverty, unemployment and opioid deaths. The Los Angeles Times […]
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Los Angeles City Council OKs $9M to fund more LAPD training for mass protests – Daily News | #citycouncil
California National Guard troops and Los Angeles Police protect Los Angeles City Hall, Sunday, May 31, 2020, during a protest in response to George Floyd’s death. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) By JOSE HERRERA The Los Angeles City Council on Friday, March 15 approved nearly $9 million to fund training that will […]
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Jonesboro officer lawsuit mayor Donya Sartor
Former Jonesboro officers Daryll Triplett and Godreque Newsom said they’ve both been through the wringer since Mayor Donya Sartor took office in March 2023. JONESBORO, Ga. — Two former Jonesboro Police officers have filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging they were retaliated against and fired after reporting alleged wrongdoing by Jonesboro’s mayor. 11Alive broke […]
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Ryan Gainer: Tributes Spread Online for Boy, 15, Shot by California Police
Sensitive content warning: This article contains subject material that may be especially upsetting for readers, including references to gun violence involving police and the death of a young person. According to officials, 15-year-old Ryan Gainer was shot by a San Bernardino sheriff’s deputy on March 9 in Apple Valley, CA, approximately 90 miles northeast of […]
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Arkansas lawmakers approve reversal of gender-neutral driver’s license policy • Arkansas Advocate
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This story was updated at 10:55 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2024. Arkansas lawmakers voted 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 The state Department of Finance and Administration on Tuesday rescinded a policy that had been in place since 2010 allowing driver’s license holders […]
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Can California’s last-resort home insurer handle the demand?
With home insurers scaling back coverage in the state, enrollment is surging in California’s backstop insurance plan — as is the plan’s risk of sustaining losses that it can’t cover. Victoria Roach, president of the FAIR Plan Assn., told lawmakers this week that property owners even in areas with low wildfire risk were finding it […]
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North Platte audit to be received by City Council Tuesday | #citycouncil
North Platte City Council members face a mostly routine agenda Tuesday, with reception of the city’s 2022-23 audit among the more notable items. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall council chamber, 211 W. Third St. It’ll be broadcast on Allo Communications channel 1 and livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. For […]
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NYC Mayor Adams reaches settlement in fight to roll back right to shelter
New York City officials reached an agreement on Friday to modify the city’s unique right to shelter rules by capping stays for newly arrived migrant adults, following a monthslong court fight over measures meant to guarantee a bed to anyone in need. The settlement with the nonprofit Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless […]
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Tornadoes Strike Ohio, Indiana, Arkansas
Play Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. At least three people were killed and dozens more injured as a March tornado outbreak swept through parts of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Arkansas. Multiple EF3 tornadoes were confirmed among the pack. The storm system […]
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California insurer of last resort says it’s not prepared for a big disaster
California’s property insurer of last resort told lawmakers that it’s financially unprepared to cover the costs of a major catastrophe in the state. The plan now faces $311 billion in potential losses, up from $50 billion six years ago, California FAIR Plan President Victoria Roach said in a state legislative hearing Wednesday. “We don’t have […]
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