I moved from California to Portugal as a single mom of 2. Here people actually care about kids.
Aisha Canfield is a single mom of two daughters aged 6 years and 22 months She moved from California, to Lisbon, Portugal in August 2023. She says it’s hard to parent in the US when there’s so much individualism. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Aisha Canfield. It has been edited for […]
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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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Rockford City Council extends resident officer program in hopes of keeping the community close | MyStateline | #citycouncil
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The City of Rockford recently extended the Resident Officer Community Keeper program (ROCK) and officers feel the program is a great way to get closer to the community. “They’re my neighbors have become my friends, like they’re my friends and my neighbors,” said ROCK Houses Police Program Resident Officer Patrice Turner. […]
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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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Rebber resigns from Bee Cave City Council | #citycouncil
Bee Cave Mayor Kara King, during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, announced the resignation of Council Member Andrew Rebber, effective immediately. He is being replaced by Jon Cobb, who served on the council from 2018-20. Rebber has served on the council since being elected in 2022 and did not give a reason for his […]
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Seattle City Council considers changes to gig worker minimum wage law | Washington | #citycouncil
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council has begun discussions on a proposed bill that would amend the city’s App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance. The bill, sponsored by Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson, attempts to reduce labor costs for network companies, while still guaranteeing a minimum earnings standard for app-based workers. Council Bill 120775 […]
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Bill to cap set fees nixed
From CalMatters’ Ben Christopher: A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee on California electric bills has been quietly shelved in the Assembly without receiving a single vote. Assembly Bill 1999, written by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, was a response to the California Public Utilities Commission’s proposal on fixed charges. The version to be voted […]
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SV City Council advances Surface Water Master Plan for public comment, approve commission appointment | Sierra Vista | #citycouncil
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Free, two-day California in My Garden tour highlights planting local – Orange County Register
Travis Gramberg’s house on E. 20th Street in Costa Mesa, CA will be part of the California Native Plant Society tour. The tours theme is California in my Garden. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) When Travis Gramberg moved into his new Costa Mesa home with his family, he didn’t just see the bare […]
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Sioux Falls City Council candidates spending big ahead of runoff | #citycouncil
Richard Thomason and Jordan Deffenbaugh are doubling down on spending as they vie to take the At-Large C seat come Tuesday for the Sioux Falls City Council runoff election. Thomason reported bringing in another $24,900 since April 1 — the most he’s raised in a reporting period since beginning his campaign. That figure includes $10,000 […]
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