Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns ...
WEBJun 6, 2024 · Fulton County is the heart of the Democratic vote in Georgia, and anything that holds up its totals in November could help make it look like Trump has a large lead in the state. “Trump and MAGA Republicans have made it clear they are planning to try to block certification of November’s election when they are defeated again, and this is a transparent attempt to set the stage for that fight ...
Evacuation orders lifted following Lake County fire that destroyed …
WEBSep 1, 2024 · Fire crews on Saturday night contained the flames of a nearly 2-acre fire that sparked near homes in Lake County, destroyed a building, caused a propane tank to explode and triggered evacuations, which were all lifted Sunday morning, authorities said.. No injuries were reported. As of 10:10 a.m. Sunday, the evacuation orders for zones LAK-E069 and LAK-E076 in Lakeport were no longer active.
The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election …
WEBSeptember 2, 2024, 9:10PM. LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this fall is becoming much clearer. The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president will devote almost all of their remaining time and resources to just seven states.
Kelseyville deeply divided over proposed name change - The Press …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · AUSTIN MURPHY. THE PRESS DEMOCRAT. August 15, 2024. Kelseyville merchants have worked for years to brand their community as Lake County’s “friendly country town.”. These days, the community is sending out a different vibe. The friction was on full display July 30, at a special meeting of the Lake County Board of …
Napa County awards $10.8 million to support community health
WEBAug 7, 2024 · The Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved roughly $10.8 million in agreements with 36 community organizations to support health in areas including housing and food insecurity, among other areas, for programs and services that will run over the next two or three years. About $5 million …
Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail ...
WEBSep 11, 2024 · TOPEKA, Kan. — State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation's mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election, telling the head of the U.S. Postal Service that it hasn't fixed persistent deficiencies.. In an alarming letter, the officials said that over the past year, including the ...
Advocates demand a vote on 2 key California reparations bills
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Reparations advocates began organizing a caravan to Sacramento on Friday. They also asked those not in the area to call Democratic Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Assemblymembers Wilson and Reggie Jones-Sawyer of Los Angeles to ask them to introduce the bills to the floor. “That’s literally all they have to do … ” …
Postmaster general is confident about ability to process mail-in ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a frequent critic of changes under DeJoy, said Thursday that he's confident Postal Service workers will “will ensure every ballot cast by mail is safely and securely delivered.”. But the Virginia Democrat also said that oversight is important and that "Congress must remain vigilant on decisions made by the ...
Deputies: Person shot following burglary in Lake County, suspects …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Suspects fleeing after breaking into a Lake County building last week shot and injured a neighbor, authorities said.. Witnesses told Lake County sheriff’s deputies that the suspects broke into a building about 3:45 a.m. Thursday in the 15000 block of Spruce Grove Road in Hidden Valley Lake and then fired at neighbors as they drove away, the agency said in a news release.
Workers breach key Klamath dams, allowing salmon to swim freely …
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Workers breached the final dams on a key section of the Klamath River on Wednesday, clearing the way for salmon to swim freely through a major watershed near the California-Oregon border for the first time in more than a century as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion.. Crews used excavators to remove rock dams that have been diverting water upstream of two dams ...