New off-road adventures in Baja California, Mexico
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Gripping the roof handle and staring silently over the dashboard, I avert my gaze from the 160ft drop to my left. There’s just six inches of dirt road standing between us and the cliff edge: one wrong move from our driver, and the pickup truck we’re […]
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Firefighters still working on destructive fire at historic Oceanside pier – Orange County Register
A helicopter drops water as fire crews fight a fire burning at the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier in Oceanside on Thursday, April 25, 2024. By Teri Figueroa, Phil Diehl and Karen Kucher Fire tore through a vacant restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier Thursday afternoon, causing “significant damage” and continuing to smolder and burn […]
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California Takes Action to Protect Youth from Illegal Hemp Products
Published: Apr 26, 2024 SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom directed the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to issue notices addressing the sale and distribution of illegal hemp products. These notices seek to ensure compliance with existing law to protect Californians, particularly youth, from mislabeled […]
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Mayor Karen Bass focuses on need for housing solutions at UCLA Luskin Summit
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined scholars, civic leaders and the philanthropic community last week at the sixth annual UCLA Luskin Summit to discuss housing and other policy issues. Bass, the featured speaker, declared homelessness a state of emergency on her first day as mayor in December 2022. She told the hundreds of people in […]
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Fire heavily damages California’s Oceanside Pier
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Pico Rivera City Council Unanimously Approves Historic Whittier Boulevard Multimodal Plan | #citycouncil
Sign up for local news and alerts; we will not sell your email, who does that? _____________ PICO RIVERA, CA – APRIL 26, 2024 – The Pico Rivera City Council has unanimously approved and celebrated a significant milestone in the Historic Whittier Boulevard Multimodal Plan. This comprehensive plan is a testament to the city’s commitment to revitalizing the […]
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Houston City Council to host deed restriction workshop on Saturday – Houston Public Media | #citycouncil
Harris County Tracy Gee Community Center Houston City Council’s District F is hosting a deed restriction workshop on Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Tracy Gee Community Center. During the workshop, residents can learn how new neighborhood rules could help regulate short-term rentals. Council member Tiffany Thomas, who represents District F, said the workshop […]
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Harvey Weinstein case overturned: What about California conviction?
A New York appeals court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape. The stunning move has prompted questions over what this means for his 2022 rape conviction in California, for which he is currently serving a 16-year sentence. A wave of rape and sexual assault allegations spanning decades against Weinstein began pouring out […]
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Lexington City Council hears health department updates, approves occupation tax for hotel project | #citycouncil
During Tuesday’s Lexington City Council meeting, a diverse array of topics ranging from public health updates to economic development initiatives were on the agenda. Haleigh Eschliman, representing Two Rivers Public Health Department, took the floor to provide a thorough update on the organization’s activities during the public comments section of the meeting. Eschliman shared informative […]
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Six California House races that could determine control of Congress
Democrat Adam Gray, left, is challenging Rep. John Duarte (R-Modesto) to represent California’s 13th Congressional District. (Associated Press) In a heavily agricultural San Joaquin Valley district that encompasses all of Merced County and parts of Fresno, Madera, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, Republican Rep. John Duarte of Modesto will once again face off against Adam […]
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