Phoenix man booked after wrong-way crash kills 10-year-old
Richard Blackstar was booked on murder and aggravated-assault charges after a Phoenix crash killed a 10-year-old passenger.
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San Diego committee advances Midway Rising deal, seeks housing revision
A unanimous committee vote sends the proposed $4.223 billion Midway Rising redevelopment agreements to the City Council, with affordable-housing terms still to be revised.
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PGW refinancing expected to save $13.1 million in present value
Philadelphia says a completed $212.845 million PGW bond sale is expected to produce $13.1 million in net-present-value savings.
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Sullivan, Peltola clash over Iran and energy costs in Anchorage debate
Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola disputed Iran policy, energy costs and each other’s records at an Anchorage debate ahead of Alaska’s Nov. 3 Senate election.
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Goldendale adopts parks plan after concern over tribal-culture language
Goldendale’s City Council unanimously adopted a parks plan intended to guide strategy and support grant applications after a three-year planning effort.
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Santa Ana arrests draw criticism as accounts of encounter differ
Two women were arrested after federal agents reported being followed and blocked. Advocates dispute that account, and Santa Ana officials have questioned the police response.
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Video shows fire start in fatal-crash McLaren at Costa Mesa yard
Irvine police released footage of a fire starting in wreckage from a collision that killed two people. Investigators have not established the fire’s cause.
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Lake Elsinore warehouse hearing set for Dec. 8; EIR flags impacts
The City Council continued its hearing on the proposed Baker Street warehouses. The project’s environmental review identified significant and unavoidable air-quality and greenhouse-gas impacts.
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Washoe County early voting began at 18 centers Saturday
Early voting began Oct. 17 at 18 Washoe County centers, open daily through Oct. 30. Voters may use any county center.
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North Las Vegas dedicates firefighter training center
The center includes about 5,200 square feet of classrooms, roughly six acres of training grounds and an ambulance simulator. A 13-recruit academy class was scheduled to begin Oct. 19.
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Lubbock cleared 8,000-record backlog; 200-plus updates awaited review
Lubbock County had cleared its backlog by Oct. 13. More than 200 separate online voter updates still awaited review as of Oct. 16.
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St. Paul resolution seeks 60-day encampment response period
Six council members back a pending plan for outreach before encampment closures, with an exception for immediate threats to life or safety.
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Tulare sets Oct. 29 deadline for District 3 council applicants
Qualified District 3 electors may apply by Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. The council is expected to consider applicants Nov. 3, but an appointment that day is not guaranteed.
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Benicia voters face three measures on Nov. 3 ballot
Benicia’s November ballot lists three city measures, including business-license modernization and a real-property transfer tax.
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Strathmore Mansion to Be Named for Donor Carol Trawick
Strathmore’s North Bethesda Mansion will be called The Trawick Mansion at Strathmore after a record-setting gift from former board chair Carol Trawick.
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Madison No Kings march draws estimates of up to 1,500
A Madison No Kings march on Oct. 17 drew estimates of up to 1,500 people and included a call to vote early in the November election.
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Carroll County absentee ballot request deadline is Oct. 20
Carroll County voters can request a mail-in absentee ballot until Oct. 20 at 11:59 p.m. In-person absentee voting begins Oct. 21.
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Three children recovered as Toledo weighs Flock camera limits
Three children were recovered in Toledo on Oct. 15. Police say a Flock camera helped locate one teen, while a pending council resolution urges the mayor to end and not expand city use.
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Appleton committee advances amended ALPR resolution
Appleton’s Safety and Licensing Committee amended an ALPR resolution and recommended it for approval. The Common Council agenda lists it for Oct. 21 consideration.
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Willow Bend arena costs remain unsettled before Plano tax vote
Plano’s published answers say road and traffic costs, added police needs and the interest rate on anticipated bonds remain undecided before the Nov. 3 venue-tax election.
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About two dozen attend No Kings rally at Galion gazebo
About two dozen people gathered at Galion’s downtown gazebo for a rally organizers described as a nonpartisan effort to encourage voting ahead of the November 3 midterm election.
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Sheboygan plan consideration shifted two weeks to Nov. 2
WHBL reported that Sheboygan Common Council consideration of the draft comprehensive-plan update moved from Oct. 19 to Nov. 2.