Martinez City Council votes to approve homeless encampment ordinance
The Martinez City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on Wednesday to clear out homeless encampments, even if a shelter is not available.
Opinion
In California’s one-party system, political family feuds fill competitive vacuum
Now with Democrats on top, it's evident that in the absence of two-party competition feuds erupt within the parties themselves.
Modesto Bee12d
Six GOP congressmen ask why parts of Valley have water cutbacks in time of relative plenty
Six Republican lawmakers, and zero Democrats, took part in Friday’s hearing of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on ...
Los Angeles should hike hotel and airport workers’ pay, report says
A new city reports bolsters a proposal by some L.A. City Council members to raise the minimum wages of hotel and airport ...
Sacramento Bee13d
Six GOP congressmen ask why parts of Valley have water cutbacks in time of relative plenty
“Only the misguided environmental extremists and the politics of Washington, D.C., and California can screw up this badly and hurt when they should be helping,” he said. Mayor Victor Martinez ...
LAist on MSN5d
Setting up a fierce debate, city-commissioned report recommends changes that would lower LA rent hikes
The independent economic analysis finds some rent increase rules favor landlords and recommends changing the formula for ...
California city’s $550m deal with Chevron could be a national model for environmentalists
RICHMOND, California — In mid-August, this Northern California city extracted a half-billion dollar payout from Chevron, one of the most powerful companies in the world. It didn’t require a lawsuit, ...
Los Angeles Times12d
Los Angeles should hike hotel and airport workers’ pay, report says
A proposal by City Council members to raise the minimum wages ... of Los Angeles, the Asian American Hotel Owners Assn. and the California Hotel & Lodging Assn. previously voiced opposition ...