Los Angeles starts SB 79 rollout July 1, but impacts will vary
State SB 79 takes effect July 1, and Los Angeles has already adopted local phased and low-rise ordinances that will shape where the new rules apply.
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Cashiers-area rentals get a Helene recovery funding window
North Carolina opened Renew NC multi-family applications June 25. Jackson County is eligible, so Cashiers-area rental projects can apply through Nov. 2.
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Eldora recorded 2.64 inches in June 17 storm system
Eldora recorded 2.64 inches of rain during the June 17 storms, while NWS said the system brought damaging winds and heavy rain across Iowa.
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Minock Park Place opens in northwest Detroit with 42 senior apartments
Detroit MI – Minock Park Place is officially open in Grandmont Rosedale, adding 42 affordable senior apartments and 5,400 square feet of commercial space. Residents are expected to begin moving in in early July.
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Trine launches online DBA, giving Angola workers a new doctoral path
Trine University has launched an online Doctor of Business Administration program, giving Angola-area professionals a doctoral option that started June 8.
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Santa Ana cuts five commissions as Measure X debate continues
Santa Ana cut five advisory commissions while balancing its 2026-27 budget, and the looming Measure X sunset keeps the city’s next fiscal fight open.
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Cleveland picks MMY US for modular housing, awards $2.56 million tax credit for Central Avenue factory
Cleveland OH – The city named MMY US its preferred modular housing manufacturer and announced a $2.56 million historic tax credit award for the Wellman-Seaver-Morgan building at 7000 Central Ave.
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Dodge County applies for FY27 transit grant for Eastman riders
Eastman, GA — Dodge County is applying for FY27 FTA 5311 rural transit funding for Dodge Transit, which could help keep curb-to-curb service available.
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Lexington launches home-modification help for low-income seniors
Lexington KY – A new city program will help low-income seniors make homes safer with grab bars, ramps and lighting so they can age in place.
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Heat, storms and fire weather could complicate July Fourth travel
United States Severe Weather and Travel Disruptions – Forecasters warn that holiday travel could run into dangerous heat, storms and fire weather across parts of the U.S.
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Utah fireworks restrictions add to July Fourth wildfire risk across the West
United States Weather Safety and Emergency Alerts – Utah’s July 2-5 fireworks restriction lands as NIFC keeps national preparedness at level 4 and the Cottonwood Fire drives broader July Fourth caution.
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Heat wave triggers federal emergency action on the PJM grid
United States Infrastructure and Power Grid – DOE issued two time-limited emergency orders as PJM braced for extreme heat and projected peak demand.
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Orlando housing plan comment period runs through July 6
Orlando residents can review the draft 2026 housing plan and speak at a July 6 hearing before the city finalizes HUD-funded priorities.
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McKinney airport starts commercial service as Avelo announces first nonstop routes
McKinney TX – Avelo will begin McKinney National Airport’s first commercial flights Nov. 11, with nonstop service to five announced destinations.
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DOJ says EagleBank will pay more than $9.7 million after BSA probe
United States National Accountability Fast Follow – DOJ says EagleBank entered a non-prosecution agreement and will pay more than $9.7 million to resolve a long-running Bank Secrecy Act investigation. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/eaglebank-agrees-pay-more-97-million-resolve-bank-secrecy-act-investigation))
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Two federal judges block PSLF overhaul before July 1
Two federal judges blocked the PSLF overhaul on June 30, keeping current borrower rules in place for now. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/5cbe13349bff45bea6ae5fc330d7b617))
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Redmond sets July 21 hearing on drone-port land uses
Redmond City Council will hold a July 21 public hearing on amended drone-port interim controls, including a proposal to bar commercial drone ports in MP and I zones.
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Aurora approves rental registration resolution, setting up possible landlord licensing program
Aurora City Council unanimously approved a resolution directing staff to design a rental registration and licensing program. The plan is aimed at code enforcement and renter protections, but no registry is live yet.
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Roxbury: Blue Hill Avenue bus-lane plan faces Orange Line push
Roxbury MA – Boston councilors are pressing the MBTA to rethink Blue Hill Avenue’s bus-lane plan and study an Orange Line alternative now.
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Chicago Public Schools budget roundtables continue as FY2027 gap nears $732.5M
CPS is taking public input on its FY2027 budget through July 13 as families and staff weigh staffing, support services, and school funding priorities.
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Supreme Court takes Arizona voting-laws appeal, setting up ballot-access fight
United States Evening Elections and Democracy Update – The justices will review Arizona citizenship-check and voter-roll rules, but the case is still at the review stage. ([supremecourt.gov](https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-1017.html))
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Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in school sports
The June 30 ruling upheld Idaho and West Virginia laws and said states may keep sex-separated school teams under Title IX and the Constitution.