Mayor and City Council to discuss possible fee increases in Tucson | News | #citycouncil
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Mayor and Council will meet today to discuss rates for development, parking and garbage collection for the new year. The Mayor and City Council study session starts at 1 p.m. and they will discuss the possibility of raising development fees by 7% over two years. This comes as the city […]
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California Democrats say Kamala Harris could have upper hand over Gavin Newsom if they run
SACRAMENTO, California — Vice President Kamala Harris has one advantage over Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) if a Democratic presidential primary were held tomorrow, according to party members in their home state of California. That edge is that she is not a white man, those Democrats say. BIDEN’S BIRTHDAY REMINDS VOTERS ‘BUBBLE WRAP’ PLAN TO PROTECT […]
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Trump’s judges latest revolt against the Voting Rights Act | #elections | #alabama
The Supreme Court, after a long period of hostility toward any claim brought under the federal Voting Rights Act, recently signaled that this hostility has limits. Last June, the Court surprised nearly everyone who follows voting rights litigation by declaring Alabama’s racially gerrymandered maps illegal and ordering the state to draw a second majority-Black congressional […]
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China and California are leading the way on climate cooperation. Others should follow
For the past few years, US–China relations have been icy. We’ve witnessed spy balloons shot down, meetings cancelled, lines of communication severed and insults hurled from both sides of the Pacific. Yet, in recent weeks, there have been signs of a thaw. During the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in California, US President Joe Biden […]
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Political Reform Should Encourage More Competition | #alaska | #politics
As we see in Hawaii, uncompetitive elections lead directly to a declining quality of government. Over the past several years, calls for reforming the political system in Hawaii have grown substantially. Recent controversies from accountability over the Maui wildfire disaster to increasing transparency over the state legislative process have drawn the attention (and ire) of […]
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Biden to honor Rosalynn Carter at tribute service in Atlanta | #alaska | #politics
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save ATLANTA — President Biden plans to attend a tribute service here Tuesday for former first lady Rosalynn Carter, honoring a woman with whom he enjoyed a friendship of nearly half-a-century before her death this month at age 96. First lady Jill Biden, Vice President Harris […]
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The irony, the hypocrisy and Newsom’s appalling lack of leadership
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! San Francisco just concluded hosting the APEC conference where President Biden sat down with President Xi Jinping of China. Anticipating the tsunami of journalists and media from around the world to this important event, city government pulled out all the stops to clean the streets of its famous/infamous […]
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Funding for gunfire-location technology approved by city council for Pueblo Police Department | #citycouncil
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo City Council approved funding for a new gunfire detection system to help the city’s police department curb gun related crimes. The City Council voted 7-0 in favor of the roughly $152,000 funding for the “ShotSpotter” technology, following a 12 minute discussion with Pueblo Police Chief Chris Noeller, consisting of […]
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California police identify suspect wanted for spray-painting swastikas on synagogue
California police are searching for a man who allegedly spray-painted antisemitic graffiti on a synagogue, an apartment complex and a city utility box. Klinton Dion, 32, is accused of applying antisemitic graffiti to various locations in Burbank, California, on Friday, according to Burbank police. Dion is wanted for a hate crime. Dion allegedly sprayed swastikas, […]
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17-story housing tower proposed in Palo Alto
A rendering of the proposed mixed-use development at 156 California Ave. in Palo Alto. courtesy Studio Current Rendering of the mixed-use project proposed for 156 California Ave., Palo Alto courtesy Studio Current A rendering of the mixed-use project proposed for 156 California Ave., Palo Alto courtesy Studio Current Street scene of California Avenue’s shopping district […]
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