Some license fees for doing business in Suffolk could double under new bill
Home improvement contractors, commercial painters, electricians and other specialized occupations in Suffolk County will pay higher licensing application fees —…
Judge refuses to dismiss restrictions on LAPD use of ‘less lethal’ projectiles at protests – Daily News
A federal judge refused Monday to dissolve her previous order restricting the Los Angeles Police Department‘s use of…
Federal jury awards $112M to immigrants illegally held longer by Suffolk authorities in years-old case
A federal jury found Suffolk County liable for $112 million in a nearly decade-old case centered on the…
Bay Area food banks wrestle with taking California National Guard help
For the Second Harvest of Silicon Valley food bank in Santa Clara County, the California National Guard were…
Orbach and Maguire conflict resolves – Santa Cruz Sentinel
CAPITOLA — After a drawn-out public conflict, Capitola Councilmember Melinda Orbach and resident Kevin Maguire publicly reconciled at…
Central Florida waits for full DOGE audits
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, has visited 12 cities and counties to find…
Santa Cruz community gathers to honor children killed in Israel-Hamas war – Santa Cruz Sentinel
SANTA CRUZ — Around 60 community members gathered on the steps of the Santa Cruz County Courthouse Friday…
Lake County officials reject Trump’s immigration push
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks on the potential use of Naval Station Great Lakes for federal…
DeSantis, Ingoglia announce subpoenas in Orange County
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state CFO Blaise Ingoglia announced Wednesday that subpoenas were being…
‘Fear is the goal’: Trump’s U.S. visa review unnerves immigration advocates on Long Island
Immigrant advocates on Friday described the Trump administration’s announcement to expand its review of all current U.S. visa…
Second day of DOGE audit underway in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — Audits into local governments’ spending from Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continue to make…
Here’s what they want to put it toward – Orange County Register
Orange County’s congressional delegation requested more than $190 million in federal funding for 2026 to improve road infrastructure,…