Pomona Water Project Moves to Bid Evaluation After Aug. 3 Deadline
Pomona’s Phase 1 electrical-improvement project for five water facilities reached its Aug. 3 bid deadline and now moves toward contractor evaluation.
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Bridgeport Council Held Its Only Regular August Meeting
Bridgeport City Council met Aug. 3 under the city’s reduced summer schedule. The official agenda and vote records are needed to confirm specific action.
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Naperville Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Moves Toward Board Review
Naperville’s bicycle and pedestrian plan has reached a preliminary-draft stage after assessments and public input, with board review scheduled for August.
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Eight Springfield Schools Move Into Innovation Zone Structure
Eight Springfield public schools have entered a new Innovation Zone structure, formally announced July 6 as an evolution of the former Empowerment Zone partnership.
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Lakewood Council Passes Changes to Ballot Petition Procedures
Lakewood City Council passed an ordinance changing the city’s initiative and referendum procedures after a year that included zoning-code referenda.
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Hayward business-tax measure heads toward November ballot
Hayward’s proposed business-tax update faces an August 7 filing deadline before a November vote that could produce about $12 million a year.
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Salinas Rent Protections Remain Before November Repeal Vote
Salinas renters and landlords remain covered by four housing ordinances as voters prepare to decide whether to repeal them on Nov. 3, 2026.
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Alexandria Completes Initial Study of Proposed Beauregard Trail Extension
Alexandria completed an initial study of a proposed 1.5-mile Beauregard Trail extension, but funding, final design and construction timing remain unsettled.
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Palmdale District 5 council nomination deadline is Friday
Palmdale will accept filings for one four-year District 5 council seat until 5 p.m. Friday, with a possible extension if the incumbent does not file.
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Killeen approves nearly $4.5 million police evidence facility upgrade
Killeen City Council approved nearly $4.5 million for a police evidence facility upgrade as officials cited storage limits and growing permanent evidence files.
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Lancaster Hosts Fifth Annual Giveaway With 10,000 Backpacks
Lancaster and Lancaster School District held their fifth annual backpack giveaway Aug. 1, making 10,000 school-supply backpacks available to local students.
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Oceanside Voters Will Decide on Half-Cent Sales-Tax Increase
The Oceanside City Council unanimously placed a temporary half-cent sales-tax measure on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot for public safety and infrastructure.
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Chaunta Mero announces campaign for Shreveport mayor
Chaunta Mero announced her campaign for Shreveport mayor on July 2, adding a candidate to the Nov. 3, 2026, municipal election.
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Rancho Cucamonga Revises Child-Care Permitting Rules
Rancho Cucamonga approved Ordinance 1057, changing development-code rules for reviewing and permitting child-care facilities and centers.
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Santa Rosa adopts $575.9 million budget with 27 job cuts
Santa Rosa’s City Council unanimously adopted a $575.9 million budget, eliminating 27 positions and using reserves as larger deficits loom.
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Novato City Council Nomination Period Closes Aug. 7 for Three Seats
Novato’s nomination period for the Nov. 3 city election closes Aug. 7, with District 2, 4 and 5 council seats on the ballot.
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Blackwell’s Corner names first tenants for Goose Creek town center
Developers announced the first restaurants and retailers planned for Blackwell’s Corner, giving Goose Creek its first detailed look at the project’s commercial mix.
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Weidmann Plans $155 Million Expansion in Middletown
Weidmann Electrical Technology says it will invest $155 million in a new Middletown facility, but key details such as jobs and timing remain unknown.
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Delano Seeks Bids for Water, Well and Traffic Upgrades
Delano has opened bidding for a Highway 99 water-line replacement, a new deep-water well project and traffic-signal improvements.
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Cathedral City awarded $4.5 million cannabis enforcement grant
Cathedral City has received a $4.5 million Proposition 64 grant for cannabis enforcement and neighborhood protection, part of $227 million awarded statewide.
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Sherman approves two developments spanning more than 300 acres
Sherman City Council approved Joiner Ranch and Sherman Lakes, adding more than 300 acres of planned residential and commercial growth to the city.
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Oak Park Completes Two-Day Emergency Response Exercise
Oak Park schools, first responders, hospitals, transit agencies and neighboring communities tested emergency plans and reunification procedures Aug. 3-4.