How a Pivotal Case on Homelessness Could Redefine Policies in California and the Nation
And in San Francisco, where there’s an ongoing lawsuit over the city’s encampment sweeps, a district court magistrate relied on the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in this case for an injunction restricting camp clearings. “This judicial intervention has harmed both San Francisco’s housed and unhoused populations by causing obstructed and inaccessible sidewalks, unsafe encampments, and fewer […]
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Proposed ordinance would require Providence City Council approval before removing bike lanes • Rhode Island Current | #citycouncil
The Providence City Council is trying to hit the brakes on a mayoral plan to remove the South Water Street bike lane. An ordinance introduced Thursday night by Councilor John Goncalves would require council approval for the removal of any bike lane in the city, not just the one on South Water Street. “I just […]
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A politician running for mayor in northern Mexico is killed, the 16th hopeful slain over June vote
File photo provided by Getty Images MEXICO CITY (AP) — A mayoral candidate in a northern Mexico border state was killed on Friday, the 16th political hopeful slain ahead of the June 2 national elections that are shaping up to be the country’s most violent on record. Noé Ramos Ferretiz was a candidate of the coalition between the […]
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These 6 Southern California Cannabis Lounges Rival Amsterdam’s Storied Cafe Scene
In 2016, California voters approved Prop. 64, also known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which legalized recreational cannabis use statewide on January 1, 2018. Days after, long lines formed at dispensaries, which left most to consume cannabis products at home or stealthily (and illegally) in public. Though California law made it possible to […]
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Arkansas State University names 3 finalists to lead veterinary college | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas State University has narrowed its search for dean of its College of Veterinary Medicine to three finalists, the university announced Friday. Arkansas is currently without a veterinary school, but the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges is scheduled to visit Jonesboro in July, the next step in accreditation for the college Arkansas State University […]
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California Recognizes 10 More Prohousing Communities
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The state is recognizing 10 more communities for accelerating housing production, bringing the total number of localities with this distinction to just under 50. The Prohousing Designation rewards communities that cut red tape, reduce construction and development costs, and create housing policies with a growth mindset by providing them with funding […]
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LA City Council looking to expand LAPD video surveillance program – Daily News | #citycouncil
San Fernando Valley-based LA Councilman John Lee is one of the members who introduced a motion that passed Friday, April 19, 2024, seeking to expand a proposed surveillance program that would give the Los Angeles Police Department real-time access to private and business’ security cameras. (2023 file photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) […]
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OKC Mayor Urges Better Conversations
It’s been a cold and cloudy day, but family and friends still gathered on sacred ground to pay their respects to the 168 lives lost 29 years ago. The reflecting pool hosted an audience while the fire pipes and drums rang, and the women of Point of Grace left a lasting message. This is Mayor David […]
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California gas prices are spiking again, what’s going on?
Frank Auguston, of Danville, fills his tank at a Chevron gas station where prices are over $6 per gallon in Danville, Calif., on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. “Gas is stupid expensive,” Aug.on said. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) It just might be time to buy an electric vehicle. Or a bike. Gas prices are spiking […]
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Crypto regulations, lectern audit become the talk of the Arkansas fiscal session • Arkansas Advocate
Last week Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the first of many appropriations bills for her proposed $6.3 billion state budget that will head to her desk in the coming weeks. Sanders signed a general appropriations bill for the judicial branch, the legislative branch and the state auditor, as well as a separate bill setting […]
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