Measure A homeless sales tax edges closer to the 50% majority needed for passage
A measure on the November ballot that would double the county’s quarter-percent homeless sales tax is edging closer to the majority it would need to…
Proposition 5 could unleash a flood of public projects — and tax hikes
Money for new fire stations, repaved roads, renovated libraries and more is on the ballot in the city of Santa Clara next month. Voters in…
California law boosts wildlife protections and connectivity
Cities and counties must soon consider the impact of development on wildlife connectivity in their land-use plans following the passage of a law intended to…
With ‘La Máquina,’ Diego Luna is embracing the passage of time
Oct. 2, 2024 3 AM PT Diego Luna is thinking about time a lot lately. How it’s passing. And how it’s spent.His latest project, “La…
A budget family caravan holiday in the pouring rain is a British rite of passage
Sally McLean enjoys a great Scottish caravan break with children and dog in tow, arriving at the pristine Rosneath Castle Park site in Argyll to…
AB 2602: SAG-AFTRA celebrates passage of California AI bill
Performers union SAG-AFTRA is celebrating a key victory this week: the passage of a bill that would regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the…
Oakland, Berkeley allow 16, 17-year-olds to vote for school board
Some older Bay Area teenagers will have a chance to make their voices heard this election — albeit in limited fashion. While still barred from…
Advocates welcome passage of bill to tackle environmental racism in Canada | Environment News
Advocates say Canada’s first environmental justice law will help chart scale of problem, address negative health impact. Environmental and social justice advocates in Canada have…
Granderson: Caitlin Clark can handle the bruises as a WNBA rookie
We knew Caitlin Clark was going to have a slow start to her pro career because the team that drafted her, the Indiana Fever, has…
Passage of ‘foreign influence’ bill sparks clashes at Georgia’s parliament | Newsfeed
NewsFeedPolice scuffled with protesters on the steps of Georgia’s parliament after lawmakers passed a controversial ‘foreign influence’ bill that requires some organisations to register as…
U.S. relents, allowing U.N. passage of demand for cease-fire in Gaza
WASHINGTON — In a significant reversal, the Biden administration Monday allowed passage of a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza — the first such…
Biden signs funding package after Senate passage ended shutdown threat
WILMINGTON, Del. — President Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills after Congress passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the…
Senate inches toward passage of spending package in overnight vote
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours Saturday, a long overdue action nearly six months into the…
Congress passes spending bills hours before shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday approved a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of…
The price of passage: Migrants fear threat of extortion in Guatemala | Migration News
Tapachula, Mexico – Luis Alfredo Rodriguez held his young son’s hand as he walked along a busy street near Tapachula’s central plaza, asking for money…
WHO calls for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he hopes resolution will be starting point for further UN action on crisis. The World Health Organization has agreed on…
‘Death corridor’: The al-Samounis recall terror of ‘safe passage’ in Gaza | Gaza News
Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip – It’s been two weeks, and the al-Samounis still have no idea what happened to their sons and brothers. They are…