California cities and counties are grappling with significant financial losses exceeding $300 million as they pursue reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for pandemic-related Project Roomkey expenses, all while addressing the state’s homelessness crisis. The dispute revolves around a miscommunication about the length of time FEMA would pay for hotel stays — originally thought...
DALLAS — Three cities in North Texas have some of the largest gender pay gaps in 2024, as indicated by a recent report. Frisco has been reported to have the highest gender pay gap in the U.S. by ChamberofCommerce.org. In the Collin County city, women earn 56% of what men do, resulting in a pay disparity...
NORTH TEXAS — Confronting armed robbers at your own home, where you expect to feel safe, is extremely frightening. Another driveway robbery, also known as jugging, occurred in North Texas and was captured on video. A car was captured on a security camera turning onto Fox Run Drive in Watauga at approximately 5 p.m. on Monday....
On Tuesday, a state legislator proposed a unique bill to prohibit seven additives from being used in the foods served in California’s public schools. Assembly Bill 2316 aims to ban school cafeterias from serving foods that contain six artificial food dyes associated with hyperactivity and behavioral problems in certain children. It would also prohibit the...
Earlier this year, two infants in a West Texas neighborhood were diagnosed with botulism, a rare and potentially fatal illness caused by a toxin affecting the nerves. The families, residing close to each other, found out about the diagnosis in mid-January and early February. Another infant in the neighborhood was previously found to have botulism,...
Is fresh air necessary? Recent research reveals that air pollution impacts nearly all national parks. Additional issues are leading to an increase in the frequency and severity of wildfires in national parks. The sun shines on a cholla cactus in Joshua Tree National Park on Monday, May 25, 2020. According to a recent study, the...
An official in southern California reported that a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy while holding a gardening tool. The San Bernardino county sheriff’s department received a 911 call on Saturday from a family who reported that a boy named Ryan Gainer was assaulting his family at their home in Apple...
Several parents at Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy are upset about the disciplinary measures taken against a few students for their response to a classmate bringing a gun to school. On February 19, Mesquite police quickly responded to a public charter school following a 911 call from an assistant principal reporting an armed student barricaded...
Residents in Huntington Beach, California, have voted in favor of two conservative ballot measures. One measure permits the city to mandate voter identification for elections by an 8-point margin, while the other prohibits the display of the LGBTQ pride flag at City Hall. The measures were introduced by four conservatives who gained control of the...
A man from Ventura County, aged 41, has been found guilty by a jury of sexual abuse and rape of a child. He is now facing 90 years to life in prison, as announced by authorities on Tuesday. Jameson Paul Johnson was found guilty of 13 felony charges related to sexual crimes against the victim...