By Dane Hutchings, Renne Public Policy Group In response to the highly publicized murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, cities across California and throughout the country have seen countless protests calling for drastic reforms in law enforcement. Lawmakers ...
Local Government
One of the four candidates selected by the Yakima City Council to be in the finalist pool for the Yakima city manager position has withdrawn from the process. Thomas Hutka, the current Broward County, Florida public works director, notified the ...
To assist businesses with COVID-related impacts on operations, the Fontana City Council established a new process to allow businesses to obtain a Temporary Outdoor Operating Permit. The permit allows restaurants to create temporary outdoor seating areas and/or curbside pick-up as quickly ...
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that six additional counties, including Monterey County, will be subject to new restrictions as part of statewide actions to slow the spread of coronavirus. Monterey County was recently added to the State’s “watch list,” and ...
Local team joins movement to tackle youth homelessness in America On Monday, June 29, the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care and 20 local stakeholders launched a 100-Day Challenge to reduce youth homelessness in Santa Barbara County. Stakeholders in ...
Interim City Manager and Director of Emergency Services Lane Dilg has issued a Twentieth Supplement to Santa Monica’s local emergency declaration strengthening and clarifying requirements for wearing face coverings and setting penalties for those who do not wear them when required. Face coverings are critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19. “As public ...
After being added to the State of California’s watchlist on Friday, July 3, Marin County’s COVID-19 numbers did not improve. Effective 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 5, indoor dining will not be allowed for a minimum of three weeks in Marin because of ...
July 1 will mark the launch of 211 Placer, the new information and referral system in Placer County. 211 Placer is a free, confidential, multilingual information line and website that connects people with the services and resources in their community. ...
Nineteen counties on a “watch list” due to coronavirus outbreaks must close indoor portions of many businesses. Beaches and bars were just the beginning. On July 1, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered indoor portions of restaurants, entertainment centers, museums and ...
Fremont community members are invited to participate in a series of community engagement activities that will take place this summer to assist the City in identifying community priorities and recommended next steps on the topic of policing and race in ...
