Empowering women in Dallas restaurants is a great step
August 16, 2024, 2:00 a.m. CDT In the hospitality industry, where women hold 63% of entry-level positions but 34% of management positions, it is encouraging that there are efforts at the local level to change this. For the second year…
No tax increase is a good move for Ross Valley Flood Control District – Marin Independent Journal
It would have been politically insensitive for the county flood control district to increase its special tax in Ross Valley this year. Property owners in the district are rightly asking what increased flood protection has actually been achieved by paying…
Kickstarter campaign for “Seed of Pandora: Legend of the Gaia Tree” is underway
Developer Pandora Media Games launched a Kickstarter campaign for its upcoming title Pandora’s Seed: The Legend of the Gaia Tree. The game is a turn-based RPG with 2D graphics, with classic JRPGs of the 90s and the novel The Chrysalids…
Dallas County prison population nears capacity
Dallas County’s jail population rose to 96% of capacity over the weekend, with the total inmate population surpassing 6,800 on Sunday, coming dangerously close to the cap of 7,119 inmates. Officials are understandably focused this week on “getting people through…
Marin Transit and San Rafael can work together for the benefit of all – Marin Independent Journal
Marin Transit officials can’t wait for San Rafael city leaders to jump for joy as the public bus operator plans to buy up a long-vacant lot on East Francisco Boulevard. In 2020, the city approved plans to build a 185-room…
Xiaomi ranked third in phone sales in Japan
The Chinese company’s deliveries rose by 359 percent. Reuters June Chen Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi (1,810) improved its ranking in the Japanese smartphone market to third place in the second quarter, with shipments to the country increasing by 359…
Xiaomi ranked third in phone sales in Japan
The Chinese company’s deliveries rose by 359 percent. Reuters June Chen Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi (1,810) improved its ranking in the Japanese smartphone market to third place in the second quarter, with shipments to the country increasing by 359…
Greg Folley promises tax cuts and a smaller government approach
Marco Island City Council member seeks representation in Florida’s 81st House of Representatives district Greg Folley | Fort Myers News-Press My name is Greg Folley. I am a Marco Island City Councilman running for the 81st State House District, which…
Put a sales tax question on the ballot – Loveland Reporter-Herald
In a recent survey, Loveland residents were asked how well the city meets their needs, and some would say it is getting worse. Anyone who has lived in Loveland for two decades or more can remember a time when city…
SC cell phone ban leaves details and enforcement to schools | Editorial
In the four and a half years since Gov. Henry McMaster urged lawmakers to ban cellphone use in public schools, phone-related distractions and mental health problems have only increased. As classes begin again across the state, we’re excited about the…
