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Mission Local
1 week ago
Mission District

Meet the District 11 candidates: 'Which March 5 propositions got your vote?'

District 11 candidates aligned on certain propositions like A, D, and G. Roger Marenco voted against E and F. Remaining propositions split the votes evenly.
New York Post
2 weeks ago
New York City

Dem Martha's Vineyard fund-raiser lands coveted spot on NY Board of Regents

Non-local fund-raiser secures influential state Board of Regents spot over candidates with more local support.
Assembly Speaker's influence in selecting Board of Regents members bypasses traditional local powerbroker influence.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
3 weeks ago
Los Angeles

Column: 'You cannot get close to' Kevin de Leon at his surreal, high-security election party

Kevin de León made a political comeback based on grassroots support and focusing on local issues.
De León's comeback was fueled by his dedication to community service and his perseverance despite challenges.
www.latimes.com
1 year ago
Los Angeles

What we know about the explosive leaked audio roiling L.A. City Hall and its origins

A leaked audio recording of three members of the Los Angeles City Council and a top county labor official punctuated by racist comments and derisive remarks about colleagues has rocked Los Angeles politics just a month before a key election.
moreLos Angeles
www.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

Barbanica, Scales-Preston leading in Contra Costa County supervisor race

Mike Barbanica and Shanelle Scales-Preston were leading in the race for Contra Costa County's District 5 supervisor seat. Incumbent retired after 24 years, creating a competitive election with other candidates trailing behind.
www.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

Letters: Lieber for supervisor

Sally Lieber endorsed for District 5 supervisor
George Casey endorsed for S.J. council candidate
Mission Local
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

SF Election 2024: Here's the biggest outcome - no matter what wins

Low voter turnout expected for San Francisco primary election
Significant amount of money flowing into San Francisco mid-year local election
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
LA food

Everyone is an outsider until they're an insider: A theory on food media

One of the most valuable things I learned in college was how to uncork a bottle of wine.But it was a lesson that happened at great expense - my utter humiliation.Sophomore year.First off-campus apartment.Found a roommate who was, refreshingly, enrolled at the local community college and not at stressed-out Cal like me.
Medium
1 year ago
San Francisco

The Bay Area Exodus Is Still Going Strong in 2022

Talk to any Bay Area resident for more than seven minutes in 2022, and two points of conversation will inevitably come up: The state of local politics and any number of sugar-coated stories from people fleeing the region for a better, more financially sustainable life elsewhere... nevermind that this has been a regrettable decision for many.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Voter apathy concerns loom over Toronto election days ahead of vote | CBC News

With 102 registered candidates, more than 10 debates featuring the apparent front-runners and around-the-clock news coverage, Toronto's mayoral election has clearly offered plenty to follow.Less clear is whether voters have been paying attention.Concerns about voter apathy are not unique to Toronto but have come into sharp focus after only 29.7 per cent of the city's 1.9 million registered voters cast ballots in the last municipal election.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Just 1 in 3 in Jane and Finch vote. That could go even lower with fewer polling stations | CBC News

In Ward 7, Humber RiverBlack Creek, just over one in three eligible people voted in the last municipal election, and on Monday they'll have even fewer options when it comes time to cast their ballot.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
London

My mentor Glenda Jackson taught me to be a rebel with a cause | Tulip Siddiq

I first met Glenda Jackson in 2003.I was a young, impressionable university student and she had come to speak at our local Labour party meeting.The hot topic of the day was the war in Iraq.Glenda was unashamedly against the war and wasn't mincing her words about Tony Blair.She was under a huge amount of pressure to vote for the war, but she told us that her conscience wouldn't allow her to do so.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Caroline Lucas: Green moderniser who made parliament listen

One day in 1986, Caroline Lucas went looking for the Green party headquarters, finding them in a shoe box on Clapham High Street in south London, and immediately signed up as a member.Thirty-seven years later, Lucas has announced she will stand down at the next election as the party's only MP after decades as its highest-profile member.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

He escaped Nicaragua's violence. He was killed in L.A. trying to earn money for his daughter's birthday

(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Juan López left Nicaragua for the U.S. last year in hopes of escaping the violence plaguing that Central American nation.But his life ended tragically on the streets of Los Angeles, felled by a bullet while working to earn money so his daughter back in his home country could celebrate her ninth birthday.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Councilmember Kevin de Leon says censure penalties would hurt his constituents

Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León addressed his colleagues for more than eight minutes Wednesday, speaking publicly in council chambers for the first time since an incendiary leaked audio conversation upended local politics in October, propelling the legislative body into crisis.De León spoke out against a council proposal that would explore new penalties that could be imposed on censured council members.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Andy Shaw: A lament for the sorry state of Chicago pro sports in 2022

It's the holiday season, so instead of a riff on local politics and government, I'm playing Chicago sports Scrooge, based on a lifetime of occasionally cheering but mostly jeering our preternaturally underachieving professional teams.I attended the first game of the 1959 World Series at the old Comiskey Park, an 11-0 White Sox romp before they lost four of the next five and the Series; the Bears 1963 NFL Championship victory at a frigid Wrigley Field, their home stadium way back when; and numerous high-stakes Bulls and Blackhawk games over the years.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Were you paying attention to the news this year? Test yourself with CBC Toronto's 2022 quiz | CBC News

CBC Toronto's 2022 news quiz gives you the chance to test what you remember about Ontario and local politics this year.(Yan Theoret/CBC/Radio-Canada) Another pandemic year is coming to a close, filled with political promises and multiple elections keeping politicians on their toes.But how much of the last 12 months' worth of news do you remember?
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Watch live: Brandon Johnson sworn in as Chicago's next mayor

Brandon Johnson - the Cook County commissioner, former Chicago Teachers Union organizer and Chicago Public Schools teacher - will be inaugurated today as Chicago's 57th mayor.The swearing-in will be held at Credit Union 1 Arena on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus.The ceremony will start at 10:30 a.m. at the venue formerly known as the UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine Ave., for which tickets will be made available.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

As he mulls a race for Chicago mayor, U.S. Rep. 'Chuy' Garcia backs City Council candidates

While U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia hasn't decided if he will run for Chicago mayor again this year, he plans to influence local politics by endorsing a slate of candidates for City Council.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Boris's council leader: Londonwide Ulez expansion has made residents so angry

T he Tory leader of Boris Johnson's local council says the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone has sparked more anger among suburban Londoners than any other issue in the last decade.Ian Edwards, leader of Hillingdon council, said residents strongly objected to the unfairness of a levy being hoisted on the shoulders of low-income families, elderly families, and those least able to adapt.
Mission Local
1 year ago
Mission District

Explore: How did your SF neighbors vote?

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.San Francisco's tumultuous election season is coming to an end.With only a handful of votes still to be counted, we can now see the lay of the land with some clarity.This affords us an opportunity to indulge our nosiest selves and ask that all-important question in local politics: Who did my neighbors vote for?
Eater Chicago
1 year ago
Chicago

Lakeview Nightclub Berlin Temporarily Closes Day After Customer Dies

Berlin Nightclub, the 39-year-old dance and drag club in Lakeview, temporarily closed on Sunday following the death of a woman who was found unresponsive at the venue the previous morning, owners announced on Twitter.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Do you know what Austin City Council district you live in? Here's how to find out

Five Austin City Council seats will be on the November ballot.Here's how to find out if you live in an affected district.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Atlanta

Atlanta residents take fight over $90m Cop City' police training site to city hall

Recent mornings at South River Forest, south-east of Atlanta, have begun with workers driving tractors around, clearing paths and felling trees, guarded by more than 100 police officers.The workers are taking the first steps in building an 85-acre, $90m police and fire department training center planned for the land, called Cop City by activists.
www.9news.com
1 year ago
Media industry

Meta to roll out subscription service

MENLO PARK, Calif.Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will begin a new subscription service called Meta Verified.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement in his Meta Channel on Instagram Sunday morning.Zuckerberg said the subscription will let users: verify their accounts with a government-issued ID get a blue badge protect accounts from extra impersonation have direct access to customer support The cost of the service will be $12 per month for web use and $15 per month on iOS.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Rob Trueblood obituary

My brother Rob Trueblood, who has died aged 73, was a teacher, trade unionist and community activist.Rob was born in Benin City, Nigeria, where our mother, Megan (nee Hughes), was working as a midwife and our father, Alf, an agronomist, was carrying out research into palm oil.At an early age he was sent to live with our maternal grandparents, Lizzie and Jack, in Blaenavon, South Wales, a place that remained special to him.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

How McCarthy got here: From Young Gun to Trump ally

After McCarthy first sought to replace then-Speaker John Boehner in 2015, only to withdraw amid resistance from the conservative Freedom Caucus, he worked furiously to rebuild and solidify support in the Republican conference.That meant building alliances with some of the same figures who once thwarted his rise - like Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a one-time Freedom Caucus rebel and rival who's now McCarthy's trusted Judiciary Committee-leading lieutenant.
www.thelocal.fr
1 year ago
France politics

French star Omar Sy returns to Senegalese roots for WWI movie

Whether you hate the show with a passion or you have already binge-watched all of series 3, here are our picks of some French TV series apart from Emily in Paris.Published: 22 December 2022 13:52 CET Look, we're not getting involved in the Emily in Paris debate  if you love it, great.If you hate it, fine.
The Verge
1 year ago
Tech industry

How to get your news fix now that Twitter sucks

A few weeks ago, I deleted Twitter from my phone and tablet.This was a long time coming, and the reasons I chose to do it are obvious, so I'm not here to write an essay about why I did.Instead, I'm here to provide some tips if you, like me, used to rely on Twitter for staying on top of news and events and don't want to use Twitter to do so anymore.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Putin talks to mothers of soldiers fighting in Ukraine in staged meeting

Vladimir Putin has met with a handpicked cadre of mothers of soldiers fighting in Ukraine for a carefully staged meeting meant to calm public anger over mobilisation.While dozens of ordinary mothers have gone public saying they were snubbed by the Kremlin, Putin sat down with a former government official, the mother of a senior military and police official from Chechnya, and other women active in pro-war NGOs financed by the state.
the Guardian
2 years ago
Europe news

'Our voices are louder if we stay': Russian anti-war activists refuse to flee

Despite reaching one of the darkest moments in more than 40 years as a dissident and human rights activist, Oleg Orlov says that he has no plans to flee Russia.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Steve Adler will not be endorsing an Austin mayoral candidate

AUSTIN, Texas  As Austinites head to the polls on Tuesday, they'll be selecting a new mayor.But Austin's current mayor, Steve Adler, hasn't said which of the six candidates he's voting for.Adler has reached his term limit, so he can't run for mayor again.He told KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman he's not making an endorsement.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

Poll: Bass Leads Caruso by 4% in Runup to LA Mayoral Vote

Rick Caruso and Karen Bass (Getty) A new poll has Rep. Karen Bass leading billionaire developer Rick Caruso by 4 percentage points among likely voters in the sprint toward Tuesday's election for Los Angeles mayor.Bass now leads Caruso 45 percent to 41 percent among likely voters, with 13 percent who remain undecided, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing a poll by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

Renters Are Fed Up With Rising Rents-Could Their Frustration Affect the Midterm Elections?

Getty Images Rents are rising-and renters are poised to take out their frustrations in the midterm elections.More than half of renters registered to vote say that housing will be a key issue for them in the midterms next month, according to a recent Apartment List report.The rentals website recently surveyed more than 8,200 registered voters to come up with its findings.
Brownstoner
1 year ago
Brooklyn real estate

Detail-Filled Rhinebeck Villa Asks $2.35 Million

Digging into the history of an old house can lead to the uncovering of all sorts of interesting and quirky tidbits.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Summit police chief, public works director charged in liquor-license bribery scheme tied to larger corruption probe

The police chief and public works director in southwest suburban Summit have been charged with conspiring to take more than $5,000 in bribes from a bar operator to grease a liquor license transfer in the village five years ago and then attempting to cover it up.
the Guardian
1 year ago
London

Malcolm Ball obituary

My brother Malcolm Ball, who has died aged 61 of cancer, made a lasting contribution to the lives of young people in south-east London through his youth work in Lewisham.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

Lack of women and minority groups in parliament needs to be tackled, MPs warn

The underrepresentation of women and minority groups in parliament must be tackled, MPs have warned.
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