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July 15, 2021 at 4:27 pm by Atmika Iyer Bob Geis, the county-appointed Isla Vista Community Services District director, resigned from his position effective July 14 to join his wife in retirement.  During the Isla Vista Community Services District’s (IVCSD) July 13 meeting, the board unanimously approved a resolution honoring Geis and his work. Geis’ involvement with the IVCSD dates back to 2017, prior to the IVCSD having a revenue source to fund their operations. Aside f...

UPDATE: Alabama Highway 77 open after crash, caution still urged Donna Thornton, The Gadsden Times © File ‎ UPDATE: Alabama Highway 77 is open to traffic again, but police continue to urge motorists to take it slow in the Snyder Road area. Southside police encourage motorists to avoid Alabama Highway 77 near Snyder Road  as they continue to investigate and clear up a two-vehicle crash, Chief Blake Ragsdale said. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Capt. Jay Freema...

The resolution shares several examples of local LGBTQ+ activism following the Stonewall Riots, including the establishment of the Gay Liberation Front office at 900 Embarcadero Del Mar.

Southside investigators made an arrest Monday in connection with the robbery Saturday of a convenience store on Green Valley Road, according to Chief Blake Ragsdale. Tyler DEArrius Hill, 20, Leeds, has been charged with first-degree robbery. He was booked into the Etowah County Detention Center on $50,000 bond. The robbery occurred at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the Marathon gas station, known as Woodys, at the intersection of Green Valley Road and Pilgrims Rest Road, Capt. Jay Freeman said. A ...

The Southside Police Department on Saturday will offer another self-defense and firearms safety class for women, with additional training suggested in previous classes, according to Chief Blake Ragsdale. The department offered a well-received class April 10, the chief said, and the class at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Southside Community Center will follow the same format. The Southside Fire Department and Southside public defender Morgan Cunningham helped with instruction. Capt. Jay Freeman said t...

A crash involving an 18-wheeler and an SUV has blocked Alabama Highway 77 in Ohatchee, just south of Southside.

Last summer’s protests over racial injustice in the wake of George Floyd’s death led to debates, discussions and divisions that were felt nationwide. Colorado’s Western Slope was no exception.

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At the core of the lawsuit is app distribution, over which the lawsuit alleges Apple exerts full control.

Cydia Files Lawsuit Against Apple Over Anti-Competitive Behaviour December 15, 2020 Cydia on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Apple accusing it of anti-competitive iOS app distribution practices. For those unaware, Cydia is the first unofficial app store for jailbroken iOS devices and was created by Jay Freeman, better known as Saurik. It was launched as the first iPhone app store in 2007 before Apple launched its own App Store in 2008. Cydia enables a user to find and install software not auth...