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Former Candidate for Second District Supervisor Given Two Years Probation for Attacking Neighbor With a Machete A former candidate for county supervisor was placed on two years probation today for assaulting his neighbor with a machete during a property dispute in April 2020. French. Richard “Rick” French was expected to be released today from Humboldt County Correctional Facility, where he has spent nearly a year. Judge Christopher Wilson said probation is appropriate for French, who is 76...

Here are five facts on contested congressional elections: 1.         The authority for the House to overturn election results comes from the Constitution and the Federal Contested Elections Act. Article 1, Section 5 of the Constitution says “Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members,” which means that the House and Senate can determine whether a member has been duly elected. In 1969, Congress passed the Federa...

Published: 8:37 PM CDT April 10, 2021 Updated: 8:52 PM CDT April 10, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — In a collaborative effort, the New Orleans Police Department was able to make three arrests due to several citizen complaints. According to a release from the Police Department, 18-year-old Shadon Boothe, 20-year-old Ernest Jones, and 18-year-old Tyree Rudolph were arrested and booked Friday, on a charge of Illegal Carrying of a Firearm. Officers said they received a call ar...

The Biden Administration Squares Off With Congressional Progressives in Louisiana Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson, on opposite wings of the party on several issues, run for a House seat in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Troy Carter, left, and Karen Carter Peterson, candidates in Louisiana’s Second Congressional District On April 24, voters in Louisiana’s Second Congressional District, which encompasses New Orleans and Baton Rouge, will vote in a special election to select a replac...

Riverside County expands COVID vaccine eligibility to those 16 & older starting April 6 Starting Tuesday, April 6, Riverside County will expand COVID vaccine eligibility to those 16 and older for COVID-19 vaccination Those who are 16 and 17 – who are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine – will need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to get vaccinated. Moderna and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are available to those who are 18 years and older. The state of California was set to make ...

Apr 6, 2021 WASHINGTON — Congressman Alex Mooney, R-W.Va. — Second District, announced a $70,000 investment from the U.S. Economic Development Authority (EDA) awarded to the Region 7 Planning & Development Council in Buckhannon. This investment supports the establishment of an economic development planning framework, process, and strategy that encourages private investment and economic growth in the region. The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) process is designed to create...

Democrat Rita Hart Withdraws Challenge To Iowa House Race She Lost By 6 Votes uPolitics.com 2 days ago Iowa’s second congressional district House race came down to six votes, putting Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) in the lead over Rita Hart (D-Iowa) after a several month fight, Hart formally conceded the race to Miller-Meeks on Thursday. “After many conversations with people I trust about the future of this contest, I have made the decision to withdraw my contest before the House Co...

Print Hundreds of thousands of Californians 16 and older are becoming eligible for COVID-19 vaccines this week as counties and health systems across the state expand eligibility ahead of schedule. Officials in Riverside and Kern counties made the surprise announcement Monday, as did UC Davis Health in Sacramento. For the record: 1:37 PM, Apr. 06, 2021An earlier version of this article said UC Davis Health in Sacramento would offer COVID-19 vaccines to those 16 and older starting Wednesday. That...

With unused COVID-19 vaccines, Riverside and Kern counties expand eligibility to 16 and up Hayley Smith © (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Middle school teacher Michelle Survillas of Riverside gets the Moderna vaccine from nurse Natalie Murone at the Riverside Convention Center on Feb. 1. Riverside County residents 16 and older are now eligible for the vaccine. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Hundreds of thousands of Californians 16 and older are becoming eligible for CO...

CAROLINE BREHMAN / CQ-ROLL CALL VIA GETTY IMAGES Democrat Rita Hart announced Wednesday she is dropping her challenge of the historically-close outcome in Iowas 2nd Congressional District. The announcement followed an escalating pressure campaign by Republican leaders across the country aimed at blocking the congressional review of the race, one of the closest elections in American history. The southeast Iowa seat once considered reliably Democratic will stay in Republican hands, after...