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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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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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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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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Colton paving project brings closures through Aug. 20
Colton’s FY 2025-26 asphalt paving project is scheduled through Aug. 20, with weekday work, temporary closures, parking limits and access restrictions.
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Arcadia approves six-story North Village project with 130 condos
The Arcadia City Council approved a six-story mixed-use project at 225 N. 2nd Avenue with 130 condos, 20 deed-restricted affordable units and commercial space.
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Sunnyvale Council Set to Receive Community Equity Report Aug. 11
Sunnyvale’s final Community Equity Assessment report is scheduled for presentation to the City Council on Aug. 11, giving officials a documented basis for future policy discussions.
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Corona Lists June Development Review Agenda in 2026 Pipeline
Corona’s Planning and Development Division lists a June 18, 2026, review agenda, but the city page does not identify projects or outcomes.
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Roseville expands public-safety staffing and emergency equipment
Roseville added firefighters, police officers and emergency vehicles as the city reported record fire call volume and nearly 45,000 police incidents.
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Garden Grove GKN Response Advances With $3 Million Relief Fund
GKN Aerospace says it funded $3 million for evacuee assistance as environmental-response work continues after the May chemical-tank emergency.
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Elk Grove Police ALPR Network Faces Renewed Scrutiny
An audit-related report is raising questions about Elk Grove’s 87-camera license-plate-reader network, data searches, access and a contract through 2028.
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Teen seriously injured after pickup truck strikes pedestrian on Newbury Park’s Potrero Road
A 16-year-old Newbury Park High School student suffered severe injuries after a pickup truck struck her on the shoulder of Potrero Road late July 5, according to a report attributing information to the California Highway Patrol.
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Morgan Hill road work, Hale Avenue closure and flood project continue into fall
Morgan Hill road maintenance began July 20, while Hale Avenue remains closed and a regional flood-protection project’s final phase continues through late summer.
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Rowland Unified offers free breakfast and lunch at every school site for 2026-27
Rowland Unified announced that breakfast and lunch will be free at every school site during the 2026-27 school year, which begins Aug. 10.
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Caltrans advances $8.2 million Los Alamos Highway 135 pedestrian and bicycle connection
Caltrans has advanced a planned 0.73-mile pedestrian and bicycle project along Highway 135 intended to connect Los Alamos homes, downtown and Olga Reed Elementary School.
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San Jacinto water-rate proposal went to Aug. 4 public hearing
San Jacinto proposed water-rate changes and scheduled a Proposition 218 hearing for Aug. 4, but the available records do not confirm a final council decision.
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West Sacramento Publishes Draft Five-Year Housing Plan
West Sacramento published a draft plan for housing and community development from 2026 through 2030, beginning a public review process before adoption.
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Lincoln Council Nomination Period Closes Aug. 7 for Two Seats
Lincoln’s nomination period for the Nov. 3 election ends at 5 p.m. Aug. 7, covering City Council District 1 and District 2.