L.A. County affordable housing, homelessness sales tax heads toward November ballot
Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to place a measure on the November ballot that would double the county's homeless sales tax to half a cent to fund housing and homeless support services. If approved by voters, Measure HThe 25-cent sales tax was approved by voters in 2017 and was set to expire in 2027. […]
Take A Look At Mika And Joe’s Faces As Their Heads Pretty Much Explode Over Trump’s Border Speech
“Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski lost their show Friday over former President Donald Trump's speech at the southern border. President Trump and President Joe Biden visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday on a duel trip, as the influx of illegal immigrants becomes a major campaign issue. President Trump spoke in Eagle Pass, […]
Dirt Expo heads to Havasu to display latest off-road offerings | Local News Stories
A major off-road event is gearing up for its first showcase in Lake Havasu City. Arizona Expos event owner Andy Myers will host this weekend's Dirt Expo. He will have more than 50 exhibitors at Lake Havasu State Park Windsor 4. Previous shows in Scottsdale drew thousands of people, Myers said. Off-road enthusiasts, browse the […]
Yavapai College Baseball Heads to Tucson for Conference Opener
Open audio article player by staff | upon February 16, 2024 Written by DJ Irwin Audio for this article is made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. A Talking Glass Media production. It may not be baseball weather in Yavapai County, but the Roughriders are still preparing for this weekend's conference opener against the […]
Department Of Education Rule To Enshrine Protections For ‘Gender Identity’ Heads To White House
A policy codifying protections for “transgender” students and changing schools' responses to sexual misconduct on campus was sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review on Friday, according to a government website. . The policy unravels former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' Title IX rules that ordered schools to conduct cross-examinations and live […]
Yavapai College Women’s Basketball Heads to Yuma
Open audio article player by staff | upon January 31, 2024 From DJ Irwin, Athletic Communications Coordinator Audio for this article is made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. A Talking Glass Media production. The Yavapai College women's basketball team continues to fight for the final spot in the regional playoffs with two games […]
Phoenix mayor heads to Asia to build on semiconductor interest
Mayor Kate Gallego will travel to South Korea, Japan and Taiwan today to meet with companies interested in the Valley’s burgeoning semiconductor supply chain and advocate for direct flights between Phoenix and Asia. Gallego will visit Suwon, South Korea, Himeji, Japan with Deputy Mayor Yasamin Ansari, and Taipei, Taiwan with City Councilman Anne O’Brien. City […]
Cadaver Transport Worker Finds Severed Heads By Office Desk After Lodging Complaint Over Workplace Conditions
FOX 32 Chicago reports that the body-deliveryman said Tuesday in a joint press conference with his lawyer that he had three decapitated heads next to his desk when he arrived at work two weeks ago. Dale Wheatley, who works for the Illinois nonprofit Anatomical Gift Association (AGA), said the AGA’s treatment of cadavers donated by […]
Cochise County jail tax heads for approval in special election
Cochise County voters approved a 0.5-cent excise tax over 25 years to help build, operate and finance new prison facilities and the county jail system, according to the unofficial results of Tuesday’s special election. As of Wednesday night, 51.46% of voters supported the new prison district, while 48.48% opposed it. Those votes represent his 25,017 […]
Several school heads leaving their posts
In addition to Sedona Oak Creek School District Superintendent Dennis Dearden, two local school district superintendents, Danny Brown of Clarkdale Jerome and Steve King of Cottonwood Oak Creek, are stepping down. Yavapai County Superintendent Tim Carter also decided not to seek re-election in the next election. Tim Carter file photo “My term ends on December […]