Day: April 22, 2024

City Council

Cleveland lakefront consultant cost overruns get City Council OK | #citycouncil

Mayor Justin Bibb’s administration received City Council’s go-ahead Monday night to nearly double its contract with a key lakefront development consultant.  City Hall is paying $900,000 to landscape architecture firm Field Operations and subcontractors to draw up a lakefront master plan. Last week, city officials acknowledged that the firm had already billed $260,000 in excess […]

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Mayor

Mayor Whitmire has yet to meet Judge Lina Hidalgo

With 40 days to go until hurricane season, Judge Hidalgo is concerned the region’s two top political leaders have not sat down for a face-to-face meeting. HOUSTON — April made four months into Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration and he had yet to meet face-to-face with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. “It has me worried, […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas State Police turn over findings of investigation into ATF shooting of Little Rock airport executive

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas State Police said they have completed their investigation into the shooting of the former executive director of the Little Rock airport by federal agents serving a search warrant. Just after 6 p.m. Monday ASP officials said the case file compiled by Criminal Investigation Division agents into the […]

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California

California Residents Can Be Vulnerable to Homelessness Due to Their Pets

Pet owners from California and several other states can face a struggle to secure rental housing that allows them to keep their animal companions. “Many states, such as California, are increasingly becoming unaffordable to live in for most of the population. It’s still tougher for people with pets; pet-inclusive, affordable housing is almost impossible to […]

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California

Construction begins on high-speed train from Southern California to Las Vegas – Daily Bulletin

Confetti flies as U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and others participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of Brightline West in Las Vegas on Monday, April 22, 2024. Local and state officials joined the ceremony hosted by White House representatives and developers of the fully electric high-speed train that by 2025 is expected to carry […]

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California

California bill to ban NDAs in legislative negotiations to be heard this week

BAN NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS DURING THE LAWMAKING NEGOTIATIONS HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN WRITTEN INTO A BILL AT THE STATE CAPITOL. THE PROPOSAL IS THE RESULT OF OUR REPORTING ON THE USE OF NDAS IN THE MAKING OF CALIFORNIA’S NEW FAST FOOD LABOR LAW. KCRA THREE CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT ASHLEY ZAVALA EXPLAINS WHAT THE NEW PROPOSAL WILL DO AND […]

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City Council

City Council passes amendment to require extra approval for land bank taxing agreement | #citycouncil

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Mayor

Mayor Breed, back from China, works from home

Visit the zoo and make a plan to see the pandas, and you may notice: They don’t do much. They’re rare and amazing, but content to sit in their enclosures and eat the up to 84 pounds of bamboo they require for sustenance every day, leaving zoo-goers with a sense that the visit ain’t all […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas Broadcasters to launch hall of fame

The Arkansas Broadcasters Association announced Monday (April 22) it will begin the Arkansas Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2024. “For years, the ABA awarded a ‘Pioneer Award’ to deserving broadcasters”, said ABA President Greg Horne. “Arkansas is fortunate to have so many broadcasters who make tremendous contributions to our industry and their local communities and […]

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California

California Legislators Consider Cracking Down on How Utilities Spend Customers’ Money

The bill had a public hearing last week in a committee, but it failed to pass after multiple Democrats, who hold large majorities in both legislative chambers, did not vote. The committee is scheduled to hear the bill again Monday. If it fails a second time, it likely won’t pass this year. Min said he […]

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