5+ hour, 11+ min ago   (501+ words) The festival received less city assistance in 2026 than in previous years, and organizers have kept admission free by tightening expenses, shopping around for services, and seeking in-kind contributions of labor, equipment, and products. Fiesta Hispana operates with roughly 11 to 12 unpaid…...

5+ hour, 21+ min ago   (107+ words) Yet installing hardware hasn't guaranteed it stays running. During a single 30-day stretch of a 2024 heat wave, San Diego Unified logged more than 1,100 heating and cooling repair work orders despite having AC units on every campus, according to Axios. It's…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago   (262+ words) Gas shot straight up into the air from a construction site as site personnel were evacuated after gas began venting. Nearby homes were adjacent to the site as the emergency unfolded. According to the San José Fire Dept. The update…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (215+ words) The county’s ordinance FAQ says the measure does not govern agencies under other elected officials, including the sheriff. It cites the sheriff’s independent constitutional and statutory functions as the reason the Board of Supervisors cannot direct the Sheriff’s Office. The…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (372+ words) A chaotic scene unfolded at Lafayette Park on the evening of September 10, when Fall River Police say a man brandished a machete during a night of multiple fights among juveniles. The man was arrested and now faces charges of assault…...

11+ hour, 41+ min ago   (397+ words) Mayor Andrew Ginther stood inside the Driving Park Community Center to unveil a proposed $2.8 billion capital budget that puts $24 million toward fixing one of the city's deadliest stretches of road right outside the building's doors. The centerpiece of that spending…...

11+ hour, 45+ min ago   (157+ words) Charlotte is not breaking new ground here. Similar formal arrangements already exist between NC State University Police and the City of Raleigh, and between UNC-Chapel Hill Police and the town of Chapel Hill, per UNC Police General Order documentation. Extended…...

12+ hour, 27+ min ago   (190+ words) A 73-year-old motorcyclist has died nearly a week after crashing at the intersection of Hawthorne Lane and East 5th Street in Charlotte's Elizabeth neighborhood, according to police. Danny Simmons was critically injured in the single-vehicle wreck on August 26 and died from…...

1+ day, 5+ min ago   (291+ words) Speaking after the vote, Nembhard told FOX 5 DC she plans to run for mayor again if a special election is scheduled. The former mayor has denied violating the hiring freeze, according to reporting from The Baltimore Banner, which also detailed…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (202+ words) The delays are not uniform. According to The Baltimore Banner, one in five new-can requests during the first six months of 2026 remained open for more than 30 days, even though the typical request closed in about two weeks. The Banner also…...