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Can Carbon Capture Save Kern County?
California Consulting Releases Latest Grant Opportunities for Local Governments
Burke Public Law Update for January 2024
The legal experts at Burke, Williams and Sorensen, LLP recently released their public law update for January 2024. It delves into some important issues that local governments should be aware of.
Tags: FeaturednewslegalBurke Public Law updateOC Supervisors Send a Lifeline to People Facing Evictions and Homelessness
The program was developed by Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento.
Tags: Featurednewshousing and land useorange countyevictionsrentersHomelessnessHow One County Office of Education is Solving the Substitute Teacher Shortage
The right people are out there, but schools need to find them first.
Tags: Featurednewsteacher shortagesubstitute teachersDon Benninghoven, Champion of Local Government, Passes Away at 90
Don Benninghoven, a beloved and respected advocate for local government, has died at the age of 90. Benninghoven passed away after a battle with cancer on Nov. 17, 2023 in Santa Barbara.
Tags: FeaturednewsdeathProject Homekey Fallout: California Sues Developer, San Bernardino County and Multiple Cities for Breaching Obligations
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Monday against Los Angeles developer Shangri-La Industries, the County of San Bernardino, plus the cities of Redlands, Thousand Oaks, Salinas a
Tags: Featurednewslegallawsuitprojecthomekeyhousinghousing and looseSan BernardinocountyHomelessnessHomelessSan Diego County Solves Mystery Behind Deaths of Three Million Bees
San Diego County’s Department of Agriculture has identified the cause of a mysterious bee die-off that occurred in September, though some important questions still remain.
Tags: FeaturednewsanimalswildlifeenvironmentgreenSan Diego CountyCould a Major Quake Hit So Cal This Week?
California’s Priciest County for Health Care
Residents and activists have filed complaints with the state’s new Office of Health Care Affordability, but the office is limited to examining future price increases.
Tags: Featurednewshealth careMonterey19,000 Social Security Numbers Compromised After Attack on San Bernardino Housing Authority
It’s just the latest crime carried out by LockBit, a gang of hackers who have been targeting local housing authorities.
Tags: Featurednewstechcyber securitycyber attackcyber crimeransomwareSan Bernardino CountyBird Flu Outbreak Poses ‘Existential Threat’ to CA’s Poultry Industry
The culprit is a new strain known as “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.”
Tags: FeaturednewsagricultureeconomySonomaMarinanimalsEleven Candidates Will Try to Unseat George Gascón
The large pool of candidates is a testament to Gascón’s vulnerability, but it also works to his advantage.
Tags: Featurednewscampaigns and electionsdistrict attorneyLos AngelesCandidates Line Up to Replace Longtime Alameda Supervisor Keith Carson
In a surprise announcement last month, Carson said he was dropping out of the race to retire.
Tags: FeaturednewsAlamedaelectionboard of supervisorsretirementcomings and goingsCriminal Charges Filed Against San Francisco Building Inspector Who Inspected His Own House
A former San Francisco building inspector who inspected his own home, as well as several properties belonging to his family, has been charged by the district attorney’s office.
Tags: Featurednewslegalcorruptionconflict of interestSan FranciscoSan Francisco Leaders Consider Suing the State Over Housing
“We cannot force developers to build and yet new legislation would seek to penalize San Francisco anyway,” the supervisors said.
Tags: Featurednewshousing and land useSan FranciscolegallawsuitLatinas in Political Office: What the Numbers Show
Although Hispanic women continue to be underrepresented in elected office, they have made notable strides in California government, particularly at the local level.
Tags: FeaturednewsLatinasPopulation Loss Could Cost California Another Four Congressional Seats
Continued population declines could also have political ramifications within California.
Tags: FeaturednewspopulationCalifornia exodus