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States force green transition in public transportation despite taxpayer burden
(The Center Square) – Despite a hefty taxpayer price tag, several states are requiring cities to transition their public transportation to emitting zero greenhouse gasses. Since 2022, seven states have passed laws to transition to zero-emission school buses. In Illinois, a law passed last year requiring all transit agencies to purchase zero-emission buses by 2026. Similar legislation was passed in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland and New York. ...
Above Par: Pro Golfer Michelle Wie West Sells Her Standout Encino Estate for $6M
Pro golfer Michelle Wie West just found a buyer for her lavish Encino, CA, estate. She put the ace of a place on the market in January for $6,495,000, then dropped the price to $6,299,000 in April. It sold this month for $6,025,000. According to Realtor.com records, the pro golfer...
Pacific Northwest Highlighted at the 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival
United Creatives, the parent 501c3 behind the Seattle Film Summit, is bringing more than 100 local creatives to represent the region at the 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles. HollyShorts will be held Aug. 8-18 at the TCL Chinese Theatre. This year, the festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
ACWA Priorities Connect with Water Stewardship and Affordability
ACWA member agencies are stewards of the communities they serve. In this capacity, they are responsible for the reliability of their communities’ water supplies, the infrastructure required for their delivery on a 24/7/365 basis, the protection of its water quality from the headwaters to the tap, and for cost-effective delivery of these services, particularly to those with fixed incomes or limited means. ACWA must continue to engage and advocate effectively for our members’ interests, especially as new state and federal standards, combined with aging infrastructure and inflationary issues, drive up the cost of service to our ACWA member agency communities.
Former Heisman Winner Delivers Harsh Message To Paul Finebaum
Former USC Trojans quarterback Matt Leinart is considered one of the greatest in college football history. He was a top-six finisher for the Heisman Trophy each year from 2003 to 2005 and won the trophy in 2004. In 2017, the star quarterback was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame due ...
Wiener calls Musk’s reason for moving X from SF ‘vile,’ ‘despicable’
State Sen. Scott Wiener called Elon Musk’s stated reason for moving his companies X and SpaceX out of California “outrageous” and “vile.” Musk announced Tuesday his intention to move the two companies to Texas in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom having signed Assembly Bill 1955 the day before. That law bars public schools from telling parents about their children’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression without the kids’ consent. ...
Dirt bike rider flees officers into the hills above the San Fernando Valley
Law enforcement pursued the rider of a dirt bike who fled from police in Glendale Friday evening and may have later escaped into the darkness of night. Authorities say the rider sped away from an attempted traffic stop for reckless driving along the 134 Freeway at about 9:45 p.m. The rider turned off his headlamp […]
Cheyenne Jackson, Kevin Cahoon to star in Pasadena Playhouse’s ‘La Cage aux Folles’
Cheyenne Jackson (“American Horror Story”) and Tony-nominee Kevin Cahoon (Broadway’s “Shucked”) will star in Pasadena Playhouse’s “La Cage aux Folles” as Georges and Albin respectively, directed by Sam Pinkleton (Broadway’s “Oh, Mary!”), book by Harvey Fierstein, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, based on the play by Jean Poiret.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Daughter Shiloh Takes Out Ad in L.A. Newspaper to Publicly Announce She's Dropping Dad's Last Name
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh is wasting no time.Around two months after the famous offspring legally filed a request to drop her dad's name from her hyphenated "Jolie-Pitt" surname, she took out an ad in the Los Angeles Times to announce her decision publicly.According to reports, this is a standard practice when it comes to name changes, so Shiloh is required to do so before her request is officially approved.If anyone objects to her filing, they have to appear in court by a certain date. If there are no issues, the teenager will soon go by "Shiloh Nouvel...
Lamar Odom Sends 11-Word Message To Bronny James
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 on Thursday night at the Las Vegas Summer League. Bronny James played well once again, scoring 13 points with five rebounds on 5-of-10 from the field. After his best game of his young career Wednesday night, he responded with ...
Brunch Electronik announces LA’s second date with with Argy and Dubfire
The event will take place at Pershing Square on September 21st. Brunch Electronik is set for its second US edition, to be held in the city of Los Angeles on September 21st at Pershing Square, produced in collaboration with Minimal Effort and SBCLTR. Following its North American debut, Brunch Electronik...
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