State & Local Daily Digest: L.A. Gas Shortage Looms; Pennsylvania Sues Delaware
Also in our news roundup: North Dakota county blocks nuclear borehole; Miami officials have concerns over David Beckham’s stadium; and public art proposal roils Iowa City.
Trees Removed for New L.A. Light Rail Line Repurposed for Musical Use
Along Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, local community arts, music and dance organizations were the recipients of 40 West African style drums made from the wood.
Counties Should View Outdated Elections Technology and Policies as Cyber Liabilities
“You want to assume breach,” the president of Verified Voting told the National Association of Counties this week.
Tunnel Boring Machine ‘Harriet’ Launches to Dig New L.A. Metro Line Tunnel
A name can be a powerful way to garner community support for an important transit project.
Cities Try $6, $8 Hourly Parking to Cut Congestion, Pollution
Some major cities are seeking to take advantage of their street parking supply and drivers’ high demand with so-called demand-price parking.
These Metro Areas Had the Lowest Rental Housing Vacancy Rates at the End of Last Year
Census Bureau data released last Thursday show the proportion of unoccupied rental housing during 2015 in 75 major metro regions in the U.S.
This Location Platform Will Put L.A. Services on the Map, Literally
The nation’s second-largest city is making more of its data navigable.
This Smart City App Collects Data L.A. Will Use to Improve Transportation
Urban planning is a lot easier when you’re tracking regional travel.
Why Los Angeles Moved Its Alternate Emergency Operations Center to the Cloud
A decentralized strategy is not only wise to maintain continuity, but it’s cost effective, too.
‘Godzilla El Niño’ May Have Met Its Match in Los Angeles’ Crisis Mapping
The City of Angels is providing residents with location intelligence where they’re at—on their mobile devices using Google Maps.
Los Angeles to Hire Vets, Homeless, Former Gang Members; Missouri Inmates Ask for the Gas Chamber
Also: Pittsburgh goes after bad landlords and there’s no way to know who’s doling out construction contracts to whom in the New Mexico legislature.
L.A.'s Plan to Send Letters to Those Who Drive Through Prostitution Zones
Also in our Thanksgiving news roundup: Nebraska is ready for California’s thirsty ‘wolves,’ and Huntsville prepares to dominate Alabama.
Los Angeles, San Francisco Leaders Green Light New Gun Safety Rules
“It is incumbent on local jurisdictions” to take action where Congress has failed, says a member San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors.
Is This America’s Most Daunting Infrastructure Obstacle?
In order to realize its ambitious high-speed rail dreams, California must first conquer the San Gabriel Mountains. And that's easier said than done.
Why a Puente Hills Quake Could Be Far More Destructive to L.A. Than the ‘Big One’
Here’s another reminder that destruction is always around the corner in Southern California.
New Quake Prediction for Los Angeles; Majority of New Jerseyans Opposed to Gas Tax Hike
Tax surprises await some elderly Kansans and mussels monitoring Puget Sound water quality.
Minnesota Awaits Return of Avian Flu; An Olympic Acceleration for the ‘Subway to the Sea’ in L.A.?
Also: Corporate bankruptcy hits North Jersey city hard and Northern Indiana unites.
Check Out L.A.’s Growing Suite of Mobile Apps for City Workers
Here’s how the Controller’s Office has made it easier to plan time-off and access payroll information from an app.
Just How Far Behind Is Los Angeles in Meeting Its Demand for Housing?
Development is nowhere near where it needs to be to lower purchase and rental costs, officials say. By 2021, 82,000 new units will be needed.
The Ever-Improving Online Services and Security of L.A.'s City Websites
Having finally upgraded its municipal Web platform, the city wants to convert citizens into regular clients while protecting their digital assets.
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