Lake Elsinore Mayor Brian Tisdale (right) and City Manager Grant Yates have a conversation in the city’s pre-recorded State of the City Address Oct. 8. Lake Elsinore Mayor Brian Tisdale struck an optimistic tone while reflecting on the difficulties of the past year at the 2020 Lake Elsinore State of […]
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — If the COVID-19 pandemic had struck two years earlier, local leaders say the financial situations facing local and state governments could be much worse than it already is. When the governor’s executive orders shut down portions of the economy in late March, local governments tried to […]
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — He’s not recognized as a head of state by the country he’d be visiting. His diplomatic immunity is granted by the United Nations, not an unfriendly American administration that could decide to pick him up on drug-trafficking charges if he sets foot in the United States. […]
New pastor finding her way Pastor Darcy Metcalfe just arrived in Springfield in January for her new assignment at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Covenant and Northminster Presbyterian Church returned to live services for Palm Sunday, March 28, a welcome time for Metcalfe and the Covenant congregation to be formally introduced. ExploreBond […]
Photo by Alexander Nguyen Above: The entrance to the San Diego County Administration building in this file photo taken Dec. 13, 2020. As San Diego and its largest school system gradually reopen from COVID-19 shutdowns last year, city leaders cautioned students, parents and others to avoid large gatherings like the […]
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – As San Diego and its largest school system gradually reopen from COVID-19 shutdowns last year, city leaders cautioned students, parents and others to avoid large gatherings like the ones occurring in Miami Beach over Spring Break. Spring Break in San Diego Unified effectively begins when school […]
FAIRFIELD — Hundreds of people are calling for officials to restore the conservation administrator, one of the positions recently cut in First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick’s reorganization plan. The position was eliminated in the plan and the upcoming budget, sparking concerns that this would understaff the department and leave the town’s […]
Texas is ending its mask mandate on Wednesday, one week after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced that the state would lift its COVID-19 restrictions. Abbott’s move makes Texas the largest state to lift its requirement for face coverings. He attributed the move to an increasing vaccination pace and a low statewide positivity rate. […]
A new permit rule has been launched, adding to England’s already strict testing and hotel quarantine requirements for those travelling abroad – Getty Travel industry leaders have lashed out at new ‘exit permits’ required for leaving the country, claiming they are complex and lack clear messaging. The Declaration to Travel […]
Should a ballot proposition reallocating sales tax to improve two of the city’s parks be approved by voters in May, Adams Park would become a multi-use entity. The park, which is in the 3400 to 3600 blocks of 61st Street, already tout sports and event seating, competition level fields, walking […]
An upcoming, virtual town hall meeting co-sponsored by Port Arthur Newsmedia and Lamar University aims to educate the city’s voters about the upcoming Port Arthur parks proposition election. The online event is slated to run from 3 to 4 p.m. March 10 and can be viewed live on the newspaper’s […]
Should a ballot proposition reallocating sales tax to improve two of the city’s parks be approved by voters in May, Adams Park would become a multi-use entity. The park, which is in the 3400 to 3600 blocks of 61st Street, already tout sports and event seating, competition level fields, walking […]
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius revealed plans Wednesday to spend $1.3 billion on city schools next year, $36 million more than this year. Per pupil spending would rise to $23,500 from $22,000. Nearly half of the additional funds will pay for approximately 175 new social workers and family liaisons […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Health officials in Greater Cleveland are ready to ramp up coronavirus vaccination programs, providing perhaps more than 100,000 shots a week, but there’s one catch. All say they are hindered by a lack of available vaccine. Representatives from the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, MetroHealth System, St. Vincent […]
The news that the Hudson County Democratic Black Caucus has endorsed Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and his city council slate in the 2021 election comes as no surprise, two community activists say. After all, three members of the mayor’s ticket seeking re-election — Joyce Watterman, Denise Ridley and Jermaine […]
Each year we ask more than 50 leaders and luminaries from literature, business, politics and the arts to name the best books they’ve read during the year. You could spend all day reading the full list—and all year reading the books. The best part about rereading Chekhov at a moment […]
As Michigan’s ban on indoor dining stretches on into the December holiday season, some area groups are reaching out to help small businesses and their employees survive. Southfield-based Great Lakes Hotel Supply Co. owner Marc Israel teamed up with the Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association to launch Local Love this week, a fundraiser to […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: NJ Cannabis Insider produces exclusive weekly content and monthly events geared toward those interested in the marijuana and hemp industries. To subscribe, visit njcannabisinsider.biz. The same week the ballot question passed on Election Day, lawmakers introduced a bill that will launch the marijuana industry to provide guidance for […]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and other economic challenges, Santa Maria is “holding up well,” with City Manager Jason Stilwell sharing both bright spots and bleak news on Wednesday. Stilwell and Mayor Alice Patino provided the State of the City presentation — virtually, of course — during an annual event hosted […]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and other economic challenges, Santa Maria is “holding up well,” with City Manager Jason Stilwell sharing both bright spots and bleak news on Wednesday. Stilwell and Mayor Alice Patino provided the State of the City presentation — virtually, of course — during an annual event hosted […]