Colorado Springs asks residents to conserve water as runoff outlook stays weak
Colorado Springs Utilities is keeping watering limits in place after entering Water Shortage Preparation, citing a mountain watershed yield expected to fall below normal.
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La Cygne under flood watch as river levels rise after weekend storms
La Cygne, KS is under flood watch and warning after weekend storms, with the Marais des Cygnes River rising and officials urging caution.
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Raleigh adds 491 affordable rental homes across five projects
Raleigh approved support for 491 affordable rental homes in five developments, adding new supply to a housing market still under pressure.
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NYCHA unveils 5-year plan for cleaner heat, stoves, and EV charging
NYCHA marked Earth Day with a five-year sustainability agenda for public housing, including cleaner heat, induction stoves, and EV charging.
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Torrington delays daycare permit decision after split hearing
Torrington City Council tabled a conditional-use request for an in-home daycare at 132 Holly Drive after hearing support and opposition on April 21.
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Hialeah sets April 28 hearing on East 17 Street land-use change
Hialeah City Council will hold a second reading and public hearing April 28 on 1081 East 17 Street, where a 7-0 first vote advanced a land-use change.
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Anaheim named in federal Mexican Mafia takedown after motel killing allegation
Federal prosecutors say a 2025 killing at an Anaheim motel is tied to a broader Mexican Mafia case that led to 43 arrests and searches.
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Kansas City streetcar Riverfront Extension opens May 18
The KC Streetcar Riverfront Extension opens May 18, giving Kansas City a 0.7-mile downtown-to-riverfront transit link ahead of World Cup attention.
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Los Angeles budget proposal heads to Council with police hiring up
Mayor Karen Bass’s proposed $14.85 billion Los Angeles budget is now under Council review, with police hiring, homelessness funding and street services in focus.
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New Orleans water-board oversight bill clears House, heads to Senate
HB1243 passed the Louisiana House and could expand City Council oversight of the Sewerage and Water Board, but Senate action is still pending.
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Aiken Dominion rate hearing is April 28. Proposed bill increase is 11.47%
Aiken residents can comment April 28 on Dominion Energy South Carolina’s pending rate case at the Aiken County Government Center at 6 p.m.
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FBI joins search for missing Rancho Cucamonga man in possible kidnapping case
Rancho Cucamonga CA – The FBI has issued a public missing-person notice for Nai Ping Hou, 74, as investigators treat his March 16 disappearance as a possible kidnapping.
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Madison cleans up after severe storms as city warns about storm-chaser scams
After April storms, Madison told residents to watch for scam repair offers while cleanup continued and another round of severe weather was possible.
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Kansas City advances Royals stadium negotiations after council vote
Kansas City MO – City Council approved the next phase of Royals stadium talks, keeping downtown financing, land use, and negotiations moving forward.
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Wellington hurricane expo is set for May 2 at Mall at Wellington Green
Wellington’s free Hurricane & Severe Weather Expo is scheduled for May 2 at the Mall at Wellington Green, with preparedness tips, exhibitors, and a raffle.
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Colorado Springs police now accept a high school diploma for recruits
Colorado Springs police have lowered their recruit education minimum to a high school diploma or GED, widening the pool before the May 3 deadline.
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Milford TX’s May 2 ballot now centers on Milford ISD after the city election was canceled
Early voting is underway for Milford’s May 2 election, but the city race was canceled. The Milford ISD trustee contest is the local choice left.
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Knoxville’s proposed 2026-27 budget keeps tax rate unchanged
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed 2026-27 budget is balanced at $499 million net, keeps the tax rate unchanged, and heads to council April 28.
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Kent senior center lunch program to return to five days on May 18
Kent’s senior center lunch program is set to return to five days a week on May 18 under a new caterer, with the standard meal price rising from $9 to $10.
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Port Jefferson NY budget fight heads into an extra April 24 meeting
Port Jefferson trustees added an April 24 special meeting as they kept working on the tentative FY 2026/2027 budget and a still-steep proposed tax hike.
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St. Louis water bills could rise for years under city proposal
St. Louis city water bills could rise in phases through 2032 under a proposed rate plan. The sharpest jumps would come in 2026 and 2027, and public input is open.
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Virginia Beach Oceanfront curfew hits legal roadblock after council approval
Virginia Beach’s temporary 9:30 p.m. Oceanfront curfew was approved, enforced for one weekend, then blocked for its final night by a judge.