Tracy-Area Gas Prices Ease While Diesel Rises in AAA Check
Tracy-area regular gas eased from yesterday and last week, while diesel rose from yesterday but stayed below last week as both remain above 2025 levels.
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Hardin Police Radios Bought With Coal Board Grant; Full Interoperability Still Unclear
Hardin received $113,457.80 in Montana Coal Board support for 15 Motorola radios, but records reviewed through August 4, 2026, do not document whether every unit has been programmed, tested and placed into routine interoperable service.
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East Orange’s 2026 water report details 2025 lead, PFAS results and compliance notices
East Orange’s 2026 annual report says 2025 lead testing produced a 2.65 ppb 90th-percentile result, while PFOA and PFOS were detected below stated New Jersey limits and several notice and reporting deadlines were missed.
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Augusta’s first tiny-home community moves toward October opening
A 25-home Merry Street project for young adults aging out of Georgia’s foster-care system is accepting applications, with move-ins expected in about three months and a mid-October ribbon cutting planned.
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Yucaipa’s District 1 race lists one qualified candidate ahead of August 7 deadline
A city update dated August 3 lists Greg Franklin as qualified in District 1, while Chris Venable and Chelsea Brammer-Ramirez had pulled papers but were not listed as filed.
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Kalamazoo County Fair Opens August 4 With Expanded Programming
The Kalamazoo County Fair runs August 4-8 at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center & Fairgrounds, with 4-H events, entertainment, family activities, vendors and a separately ticketed Saturday rodeo.
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Union City’s I-85 and SR 138 interchange project is listed for 2028, but construction has not started
GDOT lists Project 0007842 at 0.00% construction completion and places a planned diverging-diamond interchange, ramp, lane, signal and lighting project in its 2028 program year.
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Gilbert residents face ongoing road and waterline work in Val Vista Lakes
Phase 2 of Gilbert’s Val Vista Lakes Improvements project is 25% complete and scheduled through fall 2027, with road, drainage, sidewalk, driveway and waterline work.
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Knoxville’s RTIC camera network brings written privacy rules — and unanswered oversight questions
KPD’s limited-operation Real-Time Information Center includes 10 city-owned cameras and voluntary private-camera participation. Its policy sets rules for access, retention, audits and public transparency, but public records do not yet show whether every promised safeguard is operating in practice.
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Apple Valley’s One-Year Data Center Moratorium Moves Into Local Zoning Review
Apple Valley adopted a one-year, citywide interim moratorium on data centers while officials study zoning, water, wastewater, infrastructure, public health and safety.
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Sandy Springs-Area Gas Eases as Diesel Rises Above $5.36
Atlanta-metro regular gas eased to $3.903 while diesel rose to $5.364 on Aug. 4, keeping fuel costs elevated for Sandy Springs-area drivers and businesses.
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Midland council to hear 20-acre planned housing development near Arlington and Deauville
A 20.15-acre Midland tract could be rezoned for housing near Arlington Road and Deauville Boulevard, but no final site plan or development approval is established.
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Plano ISD families face final week before Aug. 11 first day
Plano ISD students return Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Families should complete registration, verify transportation, review health and meal information, confirm after-school plans and monitor the Aug. 4 board meeting.
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North Las Vegas police release body-camera footage after man dies following arrest
North Las Vegas police released body-camera footage and 911 information about Daniel Lujan Jr.’s July 19 arrest in North Las Vegas, while the investigation into his death and the use of force remains open.
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Clinton sidewalk project advances on East College Street
Clinton approved a $328,846.85 low bid for an East College Street sidewalk, but MDOT concurrence and a formal notice to proceed remain ahead of construction.
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What Columbus’s New City Manager Inherits as He Takes Over City Operations
Tyson Begly has begun serving as Columbus city manager, putting service delivery, communication and accountability at the center of a leadership transition before Isaiah Hugley’s January 2027 inauguration.
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Huntsville approves $806,672.21 rehabilitation of wastewater chlorine building
Huntsville City Council approved a $806,672.21 contract and utility-fund budget amendment for rehabilitation of the chlorine-storage building at the A.J. Brown wastewater treatment plant at 94 Parker Creek Road.
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FDOT Roadwork Begins on Reid Street and Crill Avenue in Palatka
Construction is underway on two major Palatka corridors, with nighttime Reid Street work, daytime Crill Avenue work and access changes expected to continue through fall 2027.
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Hayward’s adaptive traffic signals show early gains on two busy corridors
Hayward reports faster measured traffic on parts of Tennyson Road and Winton Avenue/D Street after adaptive signal upgrades began in 2025.
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Lincoln’s 2026 election petitions could change city election dates and council terms
Three proposed Lincoln charter amendments await Lancaster County signature verification before officials decide whether voters will see them on the November 3, 2026, ballot.
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NJ Transit Seeks Developer for Housing and Retail Near Bayonne’s 34th Street Station
NJ Transit is seeking a development partner for 4.3 acres at Bayonne’s 34th Street station, where the solicitation envisions mixed-income housing, retail and transit improvements.
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Peabody’s $200-per-unit trash fee is now in effect: What to know before fall bills
Peabody’s residential trash fee took effect July 1, 2026, and will begin appearing on fall water and sewer bills. Covered households may qualify to apply for one $100 discount.