John Friedel News Today

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Incumbent Democrat Kathy Nolan is running unopposed for re-election to a two-year term in the Ulster County Legislature’s District 22 seat. A Mount Tremper resident, Nolan first served on the Ulster County Legislature in 2018-2019, before being defeated by former Legislator John Parete, whom she had defeated two years earlier. She returned […]

San Diego County will pay just under $4.5 million dollars to Tanya Suarez, who blinded herself in 2019 while in jail. The settlement is the result of a lawsuit filed against the county by Suarez, who said deputies on the scene failed to prevent her own self-harm while hallucinating under the effects of methamphetamine. Then, San Diego’s utility rates, already among the highest in the nation, will be going up again this January. And, local school board races are of high interest in the upcoming...

The Baltimore Station, an organization that supports individuals, primarily veterans, dealing with homelessness and substance use disorder by providing residential and community-based therapy programs, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its annual Homerun for Recovery fundraiser April 23 by raising more than $115,000. More than 200 people came together at Hammerjacks to raise funds for the program. Presented by ...