By Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services
Rep. Arlando Teller, D-Chinle, announced Monday he is stepping down.
He is going to become a member of the Biden administration, serving as deputy assistant secretary for tribal affairs in the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The move now requires the Apache County Board of Supervisors, where Teller lived, to appoint a panel within seven days to screen applicants and, within another five days recommend the names of three people to replace him. They are required to be Democrats, like Teller.
That final decision is up to the supervisors.
Teller, elected to the House in 2018, has been at the forefront of efforts to allow students to wear items of cultural significance to their graduation ceremonies. That also includes traditional tribal regalia, including eagle feathers or eagle plumes.
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California’s scenic Highway 1, which hugs the state’s coastline, suffered severe damage on Thursday evening just south of Big Sur in Central California.
VIDEO: Aerial images show the missing 150-foot section of #Highway1 near Big Sur, California which collapsed into the Pacific Ocean after a massive downpour caused a landslide pic.twitter.com/m25GOrAJsv AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 1, 2021
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the collapse was due to heavy rainfall slamming the Pacific northwest that eventually moved south. More than 7 inches of rainfall hit the coastline, while 16 inches of rain slammed the inland mountains.
–Electric vehicle (EV) drivers now have more fast-charging options along state highways in Central California including at the popular Tejon Pass Rest Area near the Los Angeles/Kern County line with the installation of 22 new EV fast chargers at nine locations by the California Department of Transportation. The Level 3 DC fast chargers provide an approximate 80 percent charge in 30 minutes to EVs with fast-charging capability. The chargers have universal connectors and are able to serve all EVs on the market, including Teslas with an adapter. Charging is free with no time limit.
“Fast chargers are essential to continue growing EV adoption in California and meeting our state’s goals for combating climate change. Expanding the availability of convenient fast-charging stations along state highways is significant for the future of California transportation,” says Toks Omishakin, Caltrans director.