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Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Historic Austin home that predated Great Chicago Fire, damaged in fire

An early morning fire damaged the historic Seth Warner home, one of Chicago's earliest residences and the oldest home in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.Firefighters were alerted to the blaze at 631 N. Central Ave.around 1 a.m.Thursday, according to the Chicago Fire Department.A firefighter was taken to an area hospital as a precaution, but no other injuries were reported, authorities said.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago Bears' land deal comes 2 weeks before the city election. Some say a possible team move could 'wound' Mayor Lori Lightfoot, others shrug.

With less than two weeks to go before Chicago's election, Mayor Lori Lightfoot isn't laughing at the Bears anymore.Her first reaction to the team's interest in Arlington Heights was to mock the NFL franchise and encourage its leaders to "focus on putting a winning team on the field, beating the Packers finally and being relevant past October."
Eater Chicago
1 year ago
Chicago

The Midwest's Best Wine Road Trips for a Scenic Getaway From Chicago

This fall, wine country is calling - and it is only a road trip away from Chicago.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Editorial: Can pickleball save democracy? We've heard worse ideas.

Legend has it that a West Coast family credited with inventing the game in the 1960s named it after a "pickle boat," said to be a rowing term for a boat crewed by athletes of different abilities.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Highland Park shooting: Man accused of gunning down 7 people at July 4th parade faces arraignment Wednesday in Lake County Circuit Court

Robert E. "Bobby" Crimo III is set to be arraigned in Lake County Circuit Court Wednesday after a grand jury indicted him on 117 felony counts for the July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park that killed seven people and wounded dozens of others.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Editorial: And who, exactly, would be paying for a Soldier Field dome?

The mayor's so-called Museum Campus Working Group appears to have a weird dual focus.
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SFGATE
10 months ago
SF real estate

Tempting in Texas: $1.5M Ultramodern Mansion Boasts a Sleek, All-White Design

Realtor.com Love minimalism?Have we got the (incredibly chic) place for you.From the clean exterior to the all-white interior, this Tyler, TX, home surprises with a flair that's more South Beach than East Texas.The place was built in 2021.Available for $1,550,000, the four-bedroom, 4,186-square-foot residence was built in 2021 and is nestled in the city's desirable Barrett Heights subdivision.
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Austin Monitor
10 months ago
Austin

Traffic fatalities surpass pre-pandemic levels in continued 'public health crisis' - Austin Monitor

Monday, June 5, 2023 by Nina Hernandez
The number of people seriously injured or killed on Austin roadways over the past two years is higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to an update released late last month by the city's Vision Zero program.The report says that 1,287 people were seriously injured or killed on Austin roadways during 2021 and 2022, compared to 1,248 people in 2018 and 2019.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson and the challenges that lie ahead

On Monday, Brandon Johnson, 47, born and raised in Elgin and a graduate of Aurora University, becomes the 57th mayor of Chicago.Johnson has been a union organizer, a Chicago Public Schools teacher and, since 2018, a Cook County commissioner.He will become the chief executive of the third largest city in America, will serve more than 2.5 million people and manage a budget of more than $16 billion.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Pflugerville FD board rejects tax rate petition - Austin Monitor

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 by Emma Freer
The Pflugerville Fire Department Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected an initiative petition that sought to reduce the department's local tax revenue."Based upon the advice of (legal) counsel and having duly considered the petition presented, we understand it is not consistent with the law and therefore not something we can accept," Board President Rico Reyes said during a Jan. 17 meeting .
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Ethics commission sends Ellis letter on campaign finance violations - Austin Monitor

Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by Chad Swiatecki
The city's Ethics Review Commission has issued a letter of notification to City Council Member Paige Ellis, documenting a handful of campaign contributions that exceeded campaign finance rules and were not returned to donors in a timely fashion.Last week the commission held its initial hearing on a complaint brought by Doug Keenan, a resident of District 8, charging that Ellis' 2022 reelection campaign committed 56 violations: 19 instances of taking amounts above city limits, and 37 instances of incomplete donor employment information on campaign finance reports.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Crash deaths, injuries on the rise despite Vision Zero interventions - Austin Monitor

Thursday, October 6, 2022 by Emma Freer
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Two more Texas towns are considering leaving Capital Metro - Austin Monitor

Thursday, September 1, 2022 by Samuel Stark Two more Austin suburbs - Lago Vista and Manor - have decided to hold an election this November to determine whether to pull out of their partnerships with the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

What We Know About the Drone Attack on Moscow

Moscow came under a drone attack early Tuesday, according to Russian officials, the first strike to hit civilian areas in the capital city and another sign that the war in Ukraine is increasingly touching the heart of Russia.Here is what we know about the attack.Explosions were reported in Moscow early on Tuesday morning, with Russia's Defense Ministry saying that at least eight drones had targeted the capital city and the surrounding region.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

Russian Fighters Aligned With Ukraine Mount Rare Assault Inside Russia

The city of Bakhmut became a center of the fighting in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, and the site of one of the longest and deadliest battles of the war.Here is a look at how the battle unfolded: Residents of Bakhmut trying to extinguish a fire using buckets of water after rockets hit homes in the area in July.Credit...Mauricio Lima for The New York Times When two Ukrainian cities in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine fell to Russian forces in quick succession last summer, Bakhmut, a city about 30 miles to the southwest, became the next target of Russia's campaign to secure the whole of the Donbas.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

What Russia's Claim to Capture Bakhmut Means for the Ukraine War

Russia's claim of victory in Bakhmut suggests that the brutal urban combat that marked the deadliest battle of its war in Ukraine might be over.But what comes next is far from clear.While Moscow is trumpeting a Mission Accomplished moment, Ukraine even as it insists Bakhmut has not completely fallen sees an opening to seize the initiative from the outskirts if Russian forces are no longer pressing forward inside the city limits.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

The key events in the battle for Bakhmut, the war's longest-running sustained fight.

The city of Bakhmut has for months been the center of the fighting in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, and the site of one of the longest and deadliest battles of the war.Here is a look at how the battle has unfolded: Residents of Bakhmut trying to extinguish a fire using buckets of water after rockets hit homes in the area in July.Credit...Mauricio Lima for The New York Times When two Ukrainian cities in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine fell to Russian forces in quick succession last summer, Bakhmut, a city about 30 miles to the southwest, became the next target of Russia's campaign to secure the whole of the Donbas.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

The fight for the last city in Luhansk under Ukrainian control reaches a pivotal point.

WARSAW, Poland - Ukraine appeared to be pulling some troops and equipment out of Lysychansk as Russia-allied forces said Saturday that they had advanced to the center of the strategic city in eastern Ukraine after days of heavy fighting, according to Russian state media and interviews with Ukrainian troops.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

This Town Made Tina Turner. She Made It Famous.

Reaching Nutbush, a speck of a Tennessee town between Memphis and Nashville, requires exiting Interstate 40, just after the tourism billboard plastered with Tina Turner's photo, passing the Tina Turner Museum and driving up the Tina Turner Highway, which leads to the town's sign declaring it the Birth Place of Tina Turner.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Wellness

Hiking Has All the Benefits of Walking and More. Here's How to Get Started.

Hiking, a form of exercise older than exercise itself, is so hot right now.From 2020 to 2022, the number of Americans hitting the trails ballooned from around 40 million to nearly 60 million an 18 percent surge, according to the nonprofit Outdoor Foundation.Though they came because of the pandemic, many people have stayed for the workout and for the refuge hiking offers from their screen-addled daily lives.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
New York City

The Island Destination Wedding a MetroCard Swipe Away

Last weekend at Paul Choi and Ashley Austin Morris's wedding in a little stone church on Roosevelt Island, there was the sort of giddiness in the air that you might expect to find at an actual island destination wedding.That's because most of their guests, despite years of living in New York City, had never stepped foot onto Roosevelt Island, the residential waterfront Manhattan community sitting in the East River.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

Spider Webb, Tattoo Artist With a Defiant Streak, Dies at 78

Part of a generation that brought serious art credentials to tattooing, he campaigned to overturn a ban in New York and helped the form gain acceptance.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

Approaching. Move In.' How Ukraine Reversed theMomentum inBakhmut

Ukrainian soldiers were waiting for just the right moment to attack.Then they received critical intelligence: Russian mercenaries on the other side of the front line outside Bakhmut were about to rotate out and be replaced by other soldiers.It was time to go.We all felt the adrenaline, said an infantry soldier who identified himself by his call sign, Face, in accordance with military protocols.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

All in: Renderings of proposed Coney Island casino released * Brooklyn Paper

Bidders looking to bring a casino to Coney Island released their vision for the gambling hub on Friday, featuring a towering glass building overlooking the amusement park in the heart of the waterfront community.Dubbed "The Coney," the structure would feature the first legal gambling facility in the Five Boroughs, along with a new hotel just steps from the iconic Coney Island Boardwalk.
Brownstoner
1 year ago
Brooklyn real estate

Coney Island Casino Bid Renderings Show Glassy Tower

Bidders looking to bring a casino to Coney Island released their vision for the gambling hub on Friday, featuring a towering glass building overlooking the amusement park in the heart of the waterfront community.Dubbed "The Coney," the structure would feature the first legal gambling facility in the Five Boroughs, along with a new hotel just steps from the iconic Coney Island Boardwalk.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Naperville launches investigation after tornado warning sirens fail to activate

Naperville's warning sirens were not activated before or during the tornado Saturday morning, and city officials are investigating why.
City Limits
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Opinion: Mayor Adams, Please Ask NYC to Mask Up

Jeanmarie Evelly
CityViews are readers' opinions, not those of City Limits.Add your voice today!
I got a migraine last week.
City Limits
11 months ago
Education

After Years-Long Push, City College to Open Center for Immigrant Students

Despite having an undocumented student population of more than 5,000, and more than a third of undergraduate students who are born outside the mainland U.S., the entire CUNY system has only two such "immigrant student success centers."City College of New York (CCNY) will create an Immigrant Student Success Center, a one-stop shop for undocumented college students, City Limits has learned-following five years, countless hours of meetings and two-tenure presidencies of the CCNY Dream Team club, a group of students that's been campaigning for it."CCNY
www.thelocal.dk
1 year ago
Education

Ten things for foreigners to know when learning to drive in Denmark

Do a bit of homework A bit of home study and focus on technical aspects  which may be different from other countries where you have driving experience  can set you on your way, according to both an instructor and a testee.Starting from attending the theory classes, a consistent focus on the technical instructions when you are driving with your instructor is extremely important, Martin Kremmling, a driving instructor from Nstved, told The Local.
City Limits
1 year ago
Education

NYC to Expand Support for English Language Learners at Outer Borough High Schools, Though Details Remain Scant

The Department of Education will kick off a program to expand the type of aid ELL students receive at existing transfer schools, which serve students who are behind on credits or need additional learning support.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
11 months ago
Design

This monstrous nuclear-powered bike is teleported from an unknown realm - Yanko Design

When the Akira bike from Cyberpunk world, Acree the wonder Transformers two-wheeler and the legendary Tron motorcycle are mashed up into one the result is destined to be special.Forget electric motors, hydrogen-powered fuel cells or hybrid engine technologies - this nuclear energy-driven concept beats them all - setting the tone for a dystopian world where AI has evolved to dominate humans for supremacy.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

Porsche designs Airstream travel trailer that's more aerodynamic, has lower suspension and a pop-up roof - Yanko Design

Airstream is distinguishable by its finest aluminum travel trailers.Remaining true to its design DNA and to align with the altering RV landscape, Airstream and Studio F.A. Porsche have together designed an Airstream coach with refined aerodynamics, a pop-up roof for increased headroom, and a lowered suspension to permit city dwellers to park the RV in their residential garages.
Design Milk
1 year ago
Design

The Boulder Teardrop Camper Is an EV Supercharger on Wheels

In time, infrastructure supporting the electrification of vehicles will become robust, reliable, and a wonderfully mundane reality, an evolution that will undoubtedly coincide with everyday vehicle range that will not only match, but exceed internal combustion engines.But even the most confident long range battery-equipped EV owner today has occasionally felt the twinge of range anxiety while roadtripping beyond your normal routine roads.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

Sleek automotive designs of November 2022 that speed lovers will drool over - Yanko Design

We've been seeing a torrential and exciting downpour of automotive designs at Yanko Design in November 2022.Each automotive was innovative, bringing to us something we had never seen nor experienced before.From killer speed to dashing good looks, to impenetrable safety standards, every automotive we featured at YD broke some design barrier for us, and hopefully, they did the same for you as well.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

Top 10 automotive designs of October 2022 - Yanko Design

We've been seeing a torrential and exciting downpour of automotive designs at Yanko Design in October 2022.Each automotive was innovative, bringing to us something we had never seen nor experienced before.From killer speed to dashing good looks, to impenetrable safety standards, every automotive we featured at YD broke some design barrier for us, and hopefully, they did the same for you as well.
Design Milk
1 year ago
Design

Tactile Switches, Fantastic Fungi, BTS of Contemporary Korean Art

As the new owner of a very old and well worn 1960s mid-century home, most of our money has disappeared almost instantaneously rehabilitating the plumbing and electrical systems of the neglected address to working modern standards (hello 1.5 months of no hot water!).One notable splurge gracing our new address is the Buster + Punch four switch panel situated to greet visitors at our entryway, installed onto our home's original vertical wood panel wall.
City Limits
11 months ago
Public health

Alcalde suspende algunas reglas del 'derecho a refugio' en pugna por albergar a solicitantes de asilo

El alcalde defendió la medida y dijo que la ciudad tenía pocas opciones mientras lucha por mantenerse al día con una población en refugios en aumento.Pero los defensores dicen que el cambio socava la red de seguridad social de la ciudad y las protecciones para garantizar que las familias sin hogar con niños tengan acceso a condiciones seguras.
City Limits
11 months ago
Public health

Vendedores ambulantes del sur del Bronx fueron los mas inspeccionados por el DCWP en los ultimos meses

En el primer trimestre de este año, el Departamento de Protección al Consumidor y al Trabajador (DCWP por sus siglas en inglés) de la ciudad emitió 414 multas a vendedores ambulantes en la ciudad.Desde el 1 de abril el Departamento de Sanidad (DSNY por sus siglas en inglés) empezó a hacerse cargo de estas funciones.
City Limits
1 year ago
Public health

No es solo Manhattan: alquileres siguen subiendo en toda la ciudad de Nueva York

Este artículo apareció originalmente en inglés.Translated by Daniel Parra.Read the English version here .
City Limits
1 year ago
Public health

Lo que necesita saber sobre: que recursos estan disponibles para los solicitantes de asilo recien llegados a la ciudad de Nueva York?

Este artículo apareció originalmente en inglés.Translated by Daniel Parra.
City Limits
1 year ago
Public health

Ciudad de Nueva York ampliara el apoyo a los estudiantes que aprenden ingles en escuelas de transferencia

Gerardo Romo/NYC Council Media Unit
Eater
11 months ago
Food & drink

Eat Across the French Countryside on Three Heavenly Day Trips From Paris

Paris could satisfy any diner's hunger and curiosity pretty much forever, but it's a mistake to limit yourself to eating in the capital exclusively.You'd miss out on some truly compelling food experiences only a short drive or train ride away.So if you're planning to launch from Paris to check out the cultural highlights, monuments, and natural landscapes that lay beyond city limits, make sure to include stops - for a day, an overnight stay, or a full weekend - at some of France's most stunning restaurants and guesthouses.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
Los Angeles

Arrest expected in serial stabbing case that has terrorized Davis

(Jessica Garrison / Los Angeles Times)

Davis police are expected to announce an arrest Thursday in the case of a serial stabber who has killed two men, left one woman in critical condition and terrorized the bucolic college town just west of Sacramento.The city police department announced via a post on its Facebook page Thursday morning that it would hold a news conference at 2 p.m., and that it "continues to have a person detained in the two homicides and attempted homicide" that have taken place in various outdoor locations around town in the last week.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

'Brutal,' life-threatening rainstorm hitting California: Timing and what to know

California will be hit by what National Weather Service officials call a life-threatening rain event beginning Wednesday."To put it simply, this will likely be one of the most impactful systems on a widespread scale that this meteorologist has seen in a long while," the NWS said in a forecast for Northern California.
www.dw.com
11 months ago
Europe news

The Russian armed forces' weaknesses DW 05/03/2023

Since December, the Russian army has been building large fortifications all along the front line.Satellite imagery shows that its troops, which invaded Ukraine in February 2022, are digging in at strategic points in the occupied territories and preparing for a counteroffensive.According to British intelligence, no installations this big have been constructed anywhere in the world for decades.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russian officials hint that their hold on Kherson is shaky.

The commander of the Russian invasion said on Tuesday that his army might face hard decisions about its tenuous hold over the strategically important Ukrainian region of Kherson, just minutes after a top Moscow-appointed official there announced an evacuation of civilians from four occupied districts.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 141

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 141st day, we take a look at the main developments.
Here are the key events so far on Thursday, July 14.
Get the latest updates here.
Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
11 months ago
Boston real estate

Home Sales Drop In Massachusetts Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

Home sales drop in Massachusetts
Home sales drop in Massachusetts
Signed contracts to buy existing homes in the US unexpectedly dropped in March, the first decline since November 2022 as the lack of supply hampered sales activity during the spring buying season.The National Association of Realtors' index of pending home sales fell 5.2% to a reading of 78.9 in March, according to data released on Thursday, far from the gain of 0.8% that Bloomberg economists predicted.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Cop City' protester's hands were raised when fatally shot by officers, family says

A Cop City protester's hands were raised when law enforcement officers who were attempting to clear the site of a planned police and fire training facility near Atlanta opened fire, an autopsy commissioned by the activist's family found, attorneys say.The hands of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, 26, who was killed in January, showed exit wounds in both palms, according to a news release from attorneys on Friday.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Multiple people injured in shooting in Half Moon Bay, authorities say

Multiple people were injured in a shooting Monday in the Northern California beachside community of Half Moon Bay, officials said.Deputies with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office were responding to Highway 92 near the city limits, officials said in a tweet, but details regarding the incident were scant.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Russia-Ukraine War: Russia Plays Down Reports of Devastating Losses

Why is control of Kherson important to Russia and Ukraine?A Ukrainian reconnaissance unit last month in the Kherson region, where the country's forces have advanced on territory Russia seized early in the war.Credit...Ivor Prickett for The New York Times The Russian flag has been taken down from administrative buildings.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Why Kherson, Bracing for Battle, Matters So Much to Russia and Ukraine

In the face of a Ukrainian advance, Russian forces are making the occupied city of Kherson increasingly unlivable, in apparent preparation for a major battle there that has been looming for months.Both sides have given great weight to what happens in Kherson, the only regional capital seized by Moscow's forces in their invasion this year; President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia reportedly refused a request from his military to pull back from the city to more defensible positions.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Why Control of Kherson Is Important to Russia and Ukraine

The Russian flag has been taken down from administrative buildings.Russian checkpoints have been abandoned.The Kremlin-appointed occupation government has fled and civilians say that essential services have stopped working.The events of recent days in Kherson have fueled speculation about what is happening in the key city in southern Ukraine.
"San Francisco is home to much in the way of visible public misery, unnerving street behavior and overt drug use. ... But the city’s violent crime rate is at a near-historic low, and is lower than most mid-to-large-sized cities."
Mission Local
1 year ago
Mission District

Arrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee - tech exec's alleged killer also worked in tech

Mission Local is informed that the San Francisco Police Department early this morning made an arrest in the April 4 killing of tech executive Bob Lee, following an operation undertaken outside the city's borders.The alleged killer also works in tech and is a man Lee purportedly knew.We are told that police today were dispatched to Emeryville with a warrant to arrest a man named Nima Momeni.
City Limits
1 year ago
Public health

Vendedores ambulantes se oponen a que Departamento de Sanidad se encargue de hacer cumplir la ley del sector

La nueva oficina de investigación de venta ambulante del Departamento de Sanidad tendrá casi 40 empleados, frente a los 14 inspectores que actualmente tiene el Departamento de Protección del Consumidor y del Trabajador (DCWP por sus siglas en inglés).A los vendedores les preocupa que el cambio pueda penalizar aún más a su sector, que ha experimentado un reciente aumento en multas, como informó City Limits.
City Limits
1 year ago
Public health

Hudson Yards se considera un barrio ejemplar en eficiencia energetica. Los datos de la ciudad presentan un panorama diferente

Hudson Yards prometió ser uno de los vecindarios sostenibles más eficientes de Estados Unidos.Pero los datos sobre el consumo de energía que maneja la alcaldía demuestran que muchos de los inmuebles con la certificación "verde" del vecindario ni siquiera llegan a superar el índice de edificios similares en todo el país.
City Limits
1 year ago
Public health

Vendedores ambulantes de la ciudad recibieron el doble de multas este ano en comparacion con los niveles pre-pandemia

En 2019, cuando la policía de Nueva York era el único encargado, emitió 1.812 multas frente a 2.499 en los primeros nueve meses de este año, con casi la mitad (48.6 por ciento) repartidas en el último trimestre.En solo nueve meses, la policía de Nueva York y el Departamento de Protección al Consumidor y al Trabajador (DCWP por sus siglas en inglés) emitieron 3.884 multas a vendedores, más del doble de la cantidad de multas emitidas en 2019.
City Limits
1 year ago
Public health

El sistema de albergues juveniles de Nueva York se queda sin plazas

Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
City Limits
1 year ago
Public health

Despues de una bienvenida muy mediatica, los solicitantes de asilo soportan las adversidades del albergue

La ciudad calcula que unos 6.300 solicitantes de asilo han llegado en autobuses desde la frontera en los últimos meses.
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Una vez que él y su esposa cruzaron, la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP por sus siglas en inglés) los separó, dijo.
City Limits
1 year ago
Public health

Multas a los vendedores ambulantes aumentaron durante el primer ano del DCWP

Daniel Parra
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC real estate

For Sale: Mansions in Los Angeles at Bargain Prices

Millionaire home sellers are slashing prices and sweetening deals this week in Los Angeles, eager to move their properties off the market before a new real estate tax aimed squarely at the rich goes into effect on April 1.In November, Los Angeles voters backed Measure ULA, a transfer tax on big-ticket property sales that the city says will generate a new revenue stream for affordable housing projects and homelessness prevention.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Environment

Texas youth organizers take aim at the biggest oil field in the world

A first-of-its-kind municipal climate charter in Texas could throw a wrench in US fossil fuel extraction.Residents of a major Texas city just west of the Permian Basin, the largest oil field in the US, will have the chance to vote on the package this spring.If the proposal passes, the city of El Paso would adopt a comprehensive climate policy that would include prohibiting the use of city water for extraction projects outside city limits, such as in the Permian Basin, which makes up roughly 40% of all US oil production.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

LA Ordinance Adds Tenant Relocation Fee

A progressive bloc in the Los Angeles City Council is claiming a win with the 15-set body set to make landlords who want to hike rents by more than 10 percent pay relocation fees, but a look at the numbers raises the question of how big of a win for tenants.The council's proposal is expected to take effect next month with a signature by Mayor Karen Bass.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
East Bay (California)

Gun range is being eyed for the interior of empty San Jose building

902 South Bascom Avenue in San Jose, shown within the outline.Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is visible in the upper left corner of the image.Boundaries are approximate.SAN JOSE An indoor gun range is being eyed at an empty building in San Jose, a proposal that is being floated by a veteran firearms expert and protection agent, documents on file with city officials show.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
East Bay (California)

Editorial: Pass Morgan Hill zoning restriction; reject Monterey Road measure

Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations.Morgan Hill has grown from a 1970's city dominated by agricultural interests with just 7,000 people to 45,000 today, challenging the small-town charm that attracted many residents.Voters will decide two measures this fall that would help shape the city's future.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Why does Austin have only one energy provider within the city limits?

AUSTIN, Texas As City leaders continue to look at Austin Energy's response to this month's ice storm, some newer Austinites have wondered why there's only one energy provider within the city limits.In 2002, municipalities and electricity cooperatives got the option to deregulate and allow multiple power providers in one area so customers can have options.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Filed Texas bill would allow Austin Energy customers to file for rate review

AUSTIN, Texas A new bill introduced to the Texas Legislature would give Austin Energy ratepayers the ability to ask the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to review their rates.Austin Energy is the municipally owned utility that serves Austin, including the Capitol.It has its rates set by the Austin City Council.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Live: Fresh Russian missile attack hits infrastructure in Kyiv

HOUR BY HOUR Issued on: 14/01/2023 - 09:46 Smoke rises after a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 31, 2022.Vladyslav Sodel, Reuters A Russian missile attack hit infrastructure facilities in Kyiv on Saturday morning and explosions were heard in the Dniprovskiy district of the Ukrainian capital, a senior presidential official and the city's mayor said.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

My Neighbors Were "Buffalo Strong" During Storm. Officials Were "Buffalo Wrong."

Resources that should have been used to rescue people were spent on chasing down petty thefts and nonviolent crimes.A New York State trooper pulls over a truck in Buffalo, New York, on December 26, 2022.Joed Viera / AFP via Getty Images Buffalo, New York, has long been known as a resilient city of "good neighbors."
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Tell us: Should Boston workers have to live in the city?

We want to know what you think of Boston's residency requirements.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

City says 'H-E-B Austin Symphony Annual 4th of July Concert and Fireworks' is on this year

The event will be held on July 4 at Auditorium Shores and the Long Center.
www.fourfourtwo.com
1 year ago
AC Milan

AC Milan looking at future away from San Siro and without Inter Gerry Cardinale

(Image credit: Getty Images) AC Milan owner Gerry Cardinale has revealed that the Italian giants are looking to move away from the club's San Siro home to build a new stadium without city rivals Inter.Milan and Inter share the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, but the famous old ground was built in the 1920s and 1930s, making modernisation both difficult and expensive.
www.thelocal.it
1 year ago
AC Milan

Five things you'll only know if you live in Milan

Milan is well known for being Italy's economic powerhouse and one of Europe's most prominent fashion and art capitals, and it is by far the Italian city with the greatest degree of international appeal.But, much like most other major cities in the world, there are some things about Milan that only residents are really privy to.
Eater Atlanta
1 year ago
Atlanta

Two Years and Two Fires Later, the Ponce Krispy Kreme Finally Reopens This Summer

The "Hot Now" sign at the historic Krispy Kreme on Ponce will once again be switched on later this year.Two years after two separate fires caused catastrophic damage to the Krispy Kreme on Ponce De Leon Avenue, construction on the new building is finally underway, with plans to reopen the historic doughnut shop in midtown Atlanta this summer.
City Limits
1 year ago
Parenting

Kids Who Lost Parents to COVID, In Their Own Words

More than 8,700 children in New York City are grieving a parent or caregiver who died of COVID.Here are some of their favorite memories, and what they wish others knew.This project was produced in collaboration with , Columbia Journalism InvestigationsThe conversations have been edited for clarity., Type Investigations and City Limits as part of "MISSING THEM," THE CITY's COVID memorial and journalism project.
Eater Portland
1 year ago
Portland food

16 Delectable Dumpling Destinations in Portland and Beyond

Chinese, Georgian, Japanese, and more




It's hard to argue the comforting power of the humble dumpling.Nearly every culture has some version of a filled, unleavened parcel, whether it's one of many regional Chinese styles, Japanesegyoza, Russian pelmeni, or Nepalese momos.With a sizable Eastern European population and a growing Asian American population, Portland's dumpling game has gotten stronger than ever, with several global variations represented within city limits.
Brownstoner
1 year ago
Brooklyn real estate

Man Who Forged Power of Attorney to Steal Bushwick House Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

A man who forged power of attorney by pretending to be an elderly Bushwick homeowner's nephew in order to steal her deed and sell her home has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Tuesday that 48-year-old Shavard Callaway of North Babylon "callously took advantage of an elderly woman, stealing and selling her home while she was living with relatives."
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Man who stole Bushwick house from elderly owner gets 10 years in prison * Brooklyn Paper

A man who forged power of attorney by pretending to be an elderly Bushwick homeowner's nephew in order to steal her deed and sell her home has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Tuesday that 48-year-old Shavard Callaway of North Babylon "callously took advantage of an elderly woman, stealing and selling her home while she was living with relatives."
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Man who pretended to be Bushwick homeowner's nephew to steal deed gets 10 years in prison: DA * Brooklyn Paper

A man who stole an elderly Bushwick homeowner's deed and sold her home by pretending to be her nephew and forging Power of Attorney has been sentenced to up to ten years in prison.Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Tuesday that 48-year-old Shavard Callaway of North Babylon "callously took advantage of an elderly woman, stealing and selling her home while she was living with relatives."
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Beer

2023 Vacation Inspiration: 7 fantastic cities for craft beer lovers

For the last year and a half, I've road tripped to some of the best Bay Area neighborhoods for beer lovers, suggesting places to spend an enjoyable day sipping and exploring.But if you want to get away for more than a day, there are brewery-rich destinations throughout the West worth a weekend (or longer) trip.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Dining

Holiday Gift Guide for the Restaurant-Obsessed

If you ever see me on the streets of New York City, there's a chance I will be wearing one of my favorite T-shirts: It's from Roberta's in Brooklyn, and it has the restaurant's name in the style of a death-metal band emblazoned over a skull, a sword and, of course, a pizza.I treasure that shirt as much as I treasure any band T-shirts.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Dining

In Vienna, Taking to the Hills for Wine

In the fall, the wine taverns set among the city's vineyards known as heurigen and buschenschanken offer the perfect combination of outdoor activity, food and drink.
Grapes at Weingut Zimmermann.
amNewYork
1 year ago
New York Islanders

Islanders, Devils have shocked hockey world through quarter mark of season | amNewYork

When the hockey prognosticators predicted where teams would be at the quarter mark of the NHL season, nobody predicted that the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders would be atop the Metropolitan Division or that New Jersey would hold the NHL's best record.But with the Thanksgiving holiday come and gone - the unofficial market that tells if a team will make the postseason or not - the two clubs have started to prove the doubters wrong.
www.winemag.com
1 year ago
Wine

Inside Vienna's Iconic Wine Taverns

In Austria, wine taverns are a cultural icon, where people come to eat, drink and listen to live music.Called heurigers or buschenschanks, these establishments have been around since the late 1700s when growers were granted the right to sell their own wine and homemade food.Wine taverns still have a presence in Austria's viticultural zonesin fact, Vienna's tavern customs were inscribed in the UNESCO index of intangible cultural heritage in 2019.
www.thelocal.at
1 year ago
Wine

How to drink wine like an Austrian

Austria has a long history of producing wine and Vienna is considered as one of the classic wine regions in the world.
Mission Local
1 year ago
Mission District

Mission Moves: Housing and the election, baby!

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.The November election is already here?So you're saying I'll soon finally get some sweet respite from the cheesy political ads interrupting my late-night Hulu binging?This special edition of Mission Moves seeks to demystify (and update) a few of the upcoming housing/urbanist ballot measures.
Eater SF
1 year ago
SF food

This Iconic East Bay Bakery Has Closed After Nearly 100 Years in Business

Longtime Taste of Denmark customers like Wayne Young got some sad news over the weekend: the Telegraph Avenue bakery, which opened in 1929, has closed permanently as of Sunday, October 23.Young told KPIX he'd been shopping for cashew curls and butterscotch bites at the Oakland bakery, which specialized in treats like Scandinavian butter cookies and German chocolate cake, since he was five years old.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London

Christine Eccles obituary

My friend Christine Eccles, who has died aged 75, was a writer, theatre director and activist who lived out her principles and ideals with brilliant vigour, wit and energy.At university she became involved in a number of theatre projects with the controversialist director and teacher Albert Hunt, whose influence was apparent when she came to start up the Mayday theatre company in 1974.
San Francisco Bay Times
1 year ago
SF LGBT

San Francisco's Claim to Fame Concerning Parks - San Francisco Bay Times

San Francisco in 2017 became the first and only city in the nation where all residents have access to a park within a 10-minute walk, a direct result of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's commitment to increasing and improving parkland in the city.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Pay increase on the horizon for city workers - and for Council members themselves - Austin Monitor

Friday, August 19, 2022 by Jonathan Lee
As City Council finalizes next year's budget, city workers - including Council members themselves - are in for a pay raise.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Data tracking electric scooter collisions still incomplete - Austin Monitor

Thursday, August 18, 2022 by Samuel Stark
kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Austin Councilmember Harper-Madison hosts housing and affordability town hall

Harper-Madison said that as companies move to Austin, the city is learning to be more innovative with housing and production and is open to working with companies.
www.7x7.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

21 Fun Things to Do This Week (8.15.22)

Plus, Souvla opens its first full-service restaurant, the SF Aerial Arts Festival is looking up, roll down to Monterey Car Week, and much more.
Have a good one!
sfist.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Sacramento Leapfrogs San Francisco In Size of Its Homeless Population

It's probably not going to change our city's reputational stereotypes, but Sacramento now has a larger homelessness problem than SF, and a higher percentage of unsheltered people living there.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Two-bedroom, two-bathroom house in D.C.'s Anacostia lists for $399,900

House hunters with a budget that tops out at $400,000 often end up buying in the D.C. suburbs.If they want to buy within the city limits, a condo is almost the only option.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

The next Boston police commissioner will be required to reside in the city, Mayor Wu's office confirms

Commissioners are required to live in the city, but residency of the department's chief executive has stirred controversy before.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Evanston's Greenwood Beach closed for summer, city cites lifeguard shortage

Greenwood Beach in Evanston is expected to be closed this summer according to a release from the city's Parks and Recreation Department.
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