Day: March 25, 2024

California

Jill Biden’s Southern California trip: Fundraisers, protesters, SoulCycle

Championing President Biden’s support for the LGBTQ community and women’s health, First Lady Jill Biden took a swing through Southern California over the weekend, amid dueling protests over the president’s handling of the Middle East conflict. Almost as soon as she landed in Los Angeles, Biden faced protesters, who stood outside the Hancock Park home […]

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City Council

Letter: Not seeking re-election to city council | Morgan Hill Times | #citycouncil

Dear Residents of Morgan Hill, After much consideration and discussions with my husband, Mark Hoffmann, I have decided not to seek re-election to the Morgan Hill City Council (District C) in 2024.  I have had the privilege of serving our city for 12.5 years—first as a Planning Commissioner for 4.5 years, then as a City […]

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Mayor

Hartford mayor proposes new investments in this year’s budget – NBC Connecticut

Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam submitted his first proposed budget to the clerk’s office on Monday afternoon. “While there is so much work to be done and so much more I would love to invest in, we think this is a really solid start,” Arulampalam said. Arulampalam’s budget totals $623.8 million for fiscal year 2025. That […]

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California

Workers at 34 Southern California hotels getting pay hikes, other perks – Daily News

Hotel workers represented by Unite Here Local 11 are seen here at one of the many walkouts they’ve staged during a hotel strike of nearly nine months that has impacted an estimated 10,000 employees at more than 53 Southern California hotels. (File photo) Workers at 34 Southern California hotels hailed new labor contracts Monday that […]

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Alaska

OPINION: Failed veto override on education funding put politics over kids | #alaska | #politics

A board in the House Chamber shows the results of the failed override vote. The Alaska Legislature met in a joint session at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on March 18, 2024, to consider overriding Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of an education funding bill. Lawmakers were one vote short of overriding the veto. (Marc […]

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California

California Service Corp wants Long Beach workers

The government organization offers paid positions that help build resumes for City jobs. Public officials held a press conference Thursday morning outside the Long Beach Civic Center to encourage residents to take advantage of government-provided work experience programs. “We are investing in you to create change, to create the kind of change that you want […]

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California

Jail Deaths In California

People are dying in custody at record rates across California. They’re dying in big jails and small jails, in red counties and blue counties, in rural holding cells and downtown mega-complexes. They’re dying from suicide, drug overdoses and the catch-all term natural causes. The number of jail deaths is up even though the number of […]

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Arkansas

Pulaski County’s Most Expensive Home Sales of 2023

(Jason Burt) Sales of luxury homes in Pulaski County continued to shatter records in 2023. For the third consecutive year, Arkansas Business increased the floor price of the homes it follows, raising it another $250,000 to $1.75 million. In 2023, 17 homes sold for $1.75 million or more, up from 13 homes sold in 2022. […]

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City Council

City Council passes resolution supporting grant application for Rotary Park project | WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM | #citycouncil

City Council passes resolution supporting grant application for Rotary Park project | WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM | The Voice of Branch County Close For the health and safety of everyone, our offices are temporarily closed to the public. If you have won a […]

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Mayor

Mayor Scott makes 2024 ‘State of the City’ address

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott will speak Monday evening with a ‘State of the City’ address.Scott will be joined by city leaders at Baltimore Center Stage at around 6 p.m. He is expected to discuss investments in city youth, neighborhood development, public safety strategy and vacant housing plans, among other topics.The address comes less than […]

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