‘Hope is a discipline’: youth climate case plaintiff on why he’s suing the US government | Climate crisis | #alaska | #politics
Nathan Baring is a third–generation Alaskan and climate activist. He is also a plaintiff in Juliana v United States, a lawsuit brought by 21 young Americans who say the US government “willfully ignored” the dangers of burning fossil fuels, which violated the plaintiffs’ constitutional rights to life, liberty and property, and failed to protect public […]
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California bills would levy fees on large climate polluters
Alan Riquelmy SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Three bills that would bring sweeping changes to how California addresses the climate crisis are headed to a key vote next week that they must pass to stay alive. Senate Bill 1497 — dubbed the Polluters Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act — would impose billions of dollars in fees […]
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Malibu’s public safety director honored at City Council meeting • The Malibu Times | #citycouncil
Malibu Public Safety Director Susan Dueñas is presented with a city tile by Mayor Steve Uhring during the Monday, May 13, City Council meeting in recognition of Dueñas’s seven years of service with the city. Photo by Samantha Bravo/TMT. Susan Dueñas, Malibu’s first (and still) public safety director, is presented with a city tile by […]
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California Democratic Party endorses ballot measures on same-sex marriage, taxes, rent control
SAN DIEGO — California Democratic Party leaders at their annual executive board convention this weekend took positions on a host of statewide measures that will — or may — appear on the November ballot. In a state where Democrats vastly outnumber Republicans, state party backing will be a boon for endorsed propositions during the costly campaign […]
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Columbia City Council to vote on short-term rental changes | Mid-Missouri News | #citycouncil
The Columbia City Council is poised to vote on a package of amendments to recently approved short-term rental regulations. The council voted to regulate short term rentals in February after a yearslong process. Short-term rentals, or STRs, are housing options offered through apps like Airbnb and Vrbo that are popular alternatives to hotels. The city defines […]
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On agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council: public market feasibility, economic development action plan, salary increases & more | #citycouncil
On the agenda for Monday night’s (May 20, 2024) Burien City Council regular meeting: proclamations, public market feasibility, Economic Development Action Plan, salary increases and more. The meeting is set to start at 7 p.m., and can be viewed in person at Burien City Hall, via Comcast TV Channel 21, virtually via Zoom here, or […]
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Man charged in death of Jewish protester in California will face trial
A man charged with manslaughter in the death of a Jewish protester he’s accused of striking during dueling demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war last year will stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors allege Loay Alnaji hit the 69-year-old protester, Paul Kessler, with a megaphone before Kessler fell and struck his head […]
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City council meets Tuesday – ORANGE COUNTY TRIBUNE | #citycouncil
HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL (Tribune photo by Hugh Pickering). After months of controversy, there may be a quiet and “routine” meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. Tuesday’s agenda has a long list of seemingly non-controversial items, including: a point in time count of homeless people in the city; traffic signal modifications at Warner Avenue […]
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How California’s bursting budget morphed into a $45 billion deficit in just two years – Orange County Register
California Gov. Gavin Newsom answers a reporter’s question about his revised 2024-25 state budget during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) The much-revised 2024-25 state budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom released last week contains hundreds of spending reductions and other actions to close what he says is a […]
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Northern California woman celebrates 106th birthday
(FOX40.COM) — A woman born during World War I recently celebrated her 106th birthday in Northern California. Evelyn Erwin, who lives in Roseville, turned 106 on Friday and celebrated alongside family and friends at Oakmont of Westpark on Pleasant Grove Boulevard. Supercentenarians around the globe: Who are the oldest living people in the world? Originally […]
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