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Long Beach Lawmaker's Bill Targeting 'Addictive' Social Media Features Signed
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (481+ words) LONG BEACH, CA — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday authored by Long Beach Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal that bars social media platforms from offering certain addictive features to users under 16. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1709 in Marin County as part of a…...
Virtual Forum Set For Holmdel School Board Candidates: See Details
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (156+ words) HOLMDEL, NJ — The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Monmouth County will be hosting a virtual forum for Holmdel school board candidates in October. Set to take place on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., the forum will be held for all…...
Virtual Forum Set For Marlboro School Board Candidates: See Details
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (156+ words) MARLBORO, NJ — The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Monmouth County will be hosting a virtual forum for Marlboro school board candidates in September. Set to take place on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m., the forum will be held for all…...
PA Lawmaker Wants Trump To Rename Lake Erie
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (358+ words) PENNSYLVANIA — First, the Gulf of Mexico abruptly became the Gulf of America. Then Lake Ontatrio suddenly became Lake America. Now, in the wake of President Donald Trump unilaterally deciding to change the name of those bodies of water, a state…...
Some In Minneapolis City Council Wants Humans Behind The Wheel Of Robotaxis
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (393+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Four Minneapolis City Council members want a human in the driver's seat of every robotaxi operating in the city. A proposed ordinance called "Workers Drive Minneapolis" would require companies like Waymo, Tesla and Zoox to get a city…...
Communities Are Drawing A Line Around The AI Data Center Boom [Survey]
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1642+ words) The irony almost loads itself. Disputes surrounding the server facilities driving artificial intelligence are raging across the internet, on news and social media feeds that depend on these massive data hubs to reach the public. “Nobody outside of government and…...
City Hands Data Center Details To Community Committee After Approving Development
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (227+ words) CONTRA COSTA, CA — An East Bay city will appoint community stakeholders to advise officials on what policies should govern potential future data centers. City Manager Darin Gale announced the Advisory Committee on Data Center Development during an Aug. 3 special Pittsburg…...
Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremonies Held Around NH … And On Mount Washington, Too: PM Patch NH
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (809+ words) CONCORD, NH — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New Hampshire Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening. The sunrise on Saturday morning on Fort Lauderdale Beach. Credit: Tony Schinella/Patch Few Surprises In Midterm 2026 Primary: Pappas, Sununu Advance…...
Asbury Park Mayor, City Council, School Board Forums In October
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (191+ words) ASBURY PARK, NJ — There will be two virtual forums for the Asbury Park school board election and the mayor and city council race this fall. The forums are held by the Monmouth County League of Women Voters. A trained League…...
San Diego Taxpayers Association Endorses 5 Propositions, Opposes 4, Including Wealth Tax
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (673+ words) SAN DIEGO, CA — The San Diego County Taxpayers Association has announced support for five of nine statewide propositions -- including one focused on middle-class home ownership -- on the Nov. 3 ballot. The group announced that it is supporting: -- Proposition 37, the Middle-Class Homeownership…...