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Deadly mudslides and floods swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state after pounding rain.

Incumbents had a strong showing across municipalities in New Hanover County, while — across the river — Leland will see some new faces. The evening had some tight races, with a significantly higher turnout than the last local election, but there don't appear to be any major recounts on the horizon.

Heavy rain in Northern California unleashed mud and debris flows and shut down at least one critical highway by Sunday morning.

Heavy rain in Northern California unleashed mud and debris flows and shut down at least one critical highway by Sunday morning.

Exxon Mobil Corp. was suspended from the Climate Leadership Council, a pro-carbon tax group backed by conservation groups and some of the world’s biggest corporations.

Recall Threat Could Stop California from Declaring a Drought Despite the dry conditions, Gavin Newsom has not yet declared an official drought emergency. Many believe that the recall threat against the governor is preventing the declaration. Sophia Bollag and Dale Kasler, The Sacramento Bee   |   April 16, 2021   |  Analysis (TNS) — Gov. Gavin Newsom stood on a boat ramp at Lake Oroville on Tuesday — a boat ramp that couldnt reach the w...

Why wont Gavin Newsom declare a drought? California recall puts him in tough spot Sacramento Bee 2 hrs ago Sophia Bollag and Dale Kasler, The Sacramento Bee Apr. 16—OROVILLE — Gov. Gavin Newsom stood on a boat ramp at Lake Oroville on Tuesday — a boat ramp that couldnt reach the water because the reservoir was nearly 60% empty — and acknowledged what many Californians already know. "Were in the second year of these drought conditions," he said. But Newsom, who was in O...

9 & 10 News January 18, 2021 Data from the state’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference shows an enrollment drop projected to continue. New numbers from the state show public school enrollment projected to drop by 11,951 students in the state’s current fiscal year, 14,600 in the  next, but only 8,500 the year after that. “You don’t lose 14 out of 1st grade, you lose 3 out of Kindergarten, 6 out of 5th grade, 2 out of 7th grade 9 out of 8th grade and so you can’t budgetary adjust f...

9 & 10 News December 11, 2020 Officer Steve Case is undergoing training for the position. Once he’s done, Case will act as the shared school resource officer for Mason County Central and West Shore Community College. The superintendent of Mason County Central, Jeff Mount, says it will be great addition to the Safety Planning Team. “Now we will have somebody that can be dedicated to serve on the Mason County School Saftey Planning Team along with myself. Have more of a police view of it vers...

SCOTTVILLE — Four candidates are vying for an open spot on the Mason County Central Board of Education, and a new trustee will be selected Monday. Oscar Davila, Steven Griswold, Tom McLouth and Rebecca Frederick have each submitted letters of interest to fill the vacancy left by long-time trustee Jeff Barnett on Nov. 16. The board will hear from each of them during an interview session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. prior to the start of the regular meeting at 7. Both the interviews and the regula...