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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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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Education Department reports nine new Title IX investigations and expanded funding actions
The Education Department said it opened nine Title IX investigations in June and moved several other matters toward funding consequences or Justice Department referrals.
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Paramount-Warner deal clears UK review as U.S. antitrust lawsuit continues
The United Kingdom said it would not intervene in Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but a coalition of U.S. states is still seeking to block the nearly $111 billion transaction.
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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.