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Citing rising costs, Palm Desert council puts 1-cent sales tax hike on ballot
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPalm Desert currently receives a full percentage point of the state’s 7.75% sales tax, the same rate...
25 years later, memories of pipeline disaster still haunt families
Washington State Standard via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThis article was first published by Salish Current. Until recently, Frank and Mary King were never...
California & Northwest Industry News: June 2024
Engineering News-Record· 5 days agoThe Office of Energy Justice and Equity at the U.S. Dept. of Energy held its second annual Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Connect Summit April 17-18...
Biden Administration advances plan to remove medical debt from credit scores
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed federal regulations that would prevent unpaid...
Cutting outdated work restrictions can ease America’s immigration crisis
The Hill· 2 days agoThe record number of asylum seekers reaching the U.S. has put a strain on the border and local...
Explosive cases flow to US Supreme Court from 'bold' regional court
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt was one of several far-reaching decisions by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the...
U.S. Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West. Can it keep up with climate change?
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle· 2 days agoKnown for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since ...
Sewer line in Madera gets maintenance after second failure. How long until it’s replaced?
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 7 days agoTo pay for the emergency repairs and bypass pumps, the city will be able to draw money from the ...
Los Angeles City Council votes to end COVID-19 vaccination policy for city employees
CBS News· 4 days agoCity Council voted Tuesday to establish a pathway back to employment to assist some 86 employees who...
School board’s public-comment limits miff parents
The San Francisco Examiner· 2 days agoThe school board is one of a few remaining legislative bodies in The City allowing for virtual participation, a vestige of the COVID-19 pandemic, after...