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Articles by Martha Daniel
Bonners Ferry Herald
| April 9, 2020 1:00 AM Tuesday night, April 7, showed a brilliant supermoon, the largest one of 2020. These are some photos taken from around the county. Thank you for sharing them! Photo by MICHELLE KIM Photo by CHERYL DUNNINGTON Photo by HEATHER MALONE MURRAY Photo by SARAH REBEKAH AVERY Photo by MARTHA McLEISH DANIEL Photo by RUSTY RITZ Photo by SARAH REBEKAH AVERY Photo by LISA MILLER CRAIG
More volunteers rush to move 4-legged neighbors out of fire's path
As evacuations for the Sand Fire expand, hundreds, even thousands of animals are being evacuated alongside landowners near the Santa Clarita Valley. Area volunteers are rallying to get their two- and four-legged neighbors out of harm's way. Palmdale resident Benton Walker said he wanted to help his neighbors who live in the path of the blaze, so he called Golden West trailers in Acton to see if he could buy a cheap, used horse trailer to haul with his truck.
San Fernando Valley church to discuss police-community relations in wake of past shootings
Reseda may be a relatively sleepy neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley, but a local reverend says that doesn't mean it's not part of the national conversation on community police relations. Reverend Dewayne Winrow of the Reseda Church of Christ has organized a town hall for Thursday evening, co-sponsored by the African-American Clergy of the San Fernando Valley.
LA County Supervisors back initiative to tax pot
In November, Los Angeles County voters will be asked to approve an initiative that would tax the sales of recreational and medical marijuana to help pay for homeless services and housing. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday debated several different tax measures, including a parcel tax and a sales tax, and the tax on marijuana businesses came out on top. If approved by voters, it would tax the gross sales of recreational and medical marijuana by up to 10 percent starting in 2018.
Hiking in the local mountains? Why a 'PLS' is critical to your safety
After discovering the remains of two hikers in the Angeles National Forest last week, authorities are reminding local hikers to share their whereabouts with loved ones before they set off on a hike, especially during the dangerous fire season.
Actor's Equity Union heads to court over minimum wage dispute
After months of attempted negotiations, leaders from the Actor’s Equity Union are headed to federal court to settle a disagreement with their members over how much actors should be paid when they perform in small theaters. The rift within the union began last year, when Equity's leadership announced a proposed amendment to their membership rules, to force owners of small theaters (those with 99 seats or less) to pay Equity actors minimum wage for each hour of rehearsal and performance time.
City closer to finalizing homeless housing funding measure for ballot
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to approve details of two proposed ballot measures aimed at generating funds for permanent housing with services for the homeless. The council will decide in coming weeks on one of the measures, either a proposed parcel tax or general obligation bond, to place on the November ballot for voters to approve.
Planning Commission backs LA's first regulations on Airbnb
Before a packed house Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission approved an ordinance to regulate the short-term rental industry by limiting the number of days L.A. property owners can rent out their homes per year. The ordinance could become the city's first set of regulations on an industry that has grown dramatically as sites like Airbnb and HomeAway have become household names.
LA City Council debates tax measures to fund homelessness fix
The Los Angeles City Council laid plans to put a tax measure on the November ballot, but council members could not settle on what kind of tax stood the best chance of getting voter support. In Tuesday's meeting, the council discussed putting a general obligation bond or a parcel tax in front of voters. Both taxes are being considered to help generate funds for the city to confront its growing homelessness problem.
Should residents help pay to fix LA's homelessness problem?
For months, the Los Angeles City Council has been staring down the price tag to fix their homelessness problem – $1.8 billion dollars over the next ten years. They are now turning to L.A. voters to find that money. Their plan is to put a tax initiative on the November ballot. If at least two-thirds of the city's voters approve a new tax, the city will have a sustained funding stream for services and housing for the homeless. But what kind of tax will it be?
5 things to know about Governor Brown’s proposed housing plan
State lawmakers passed a $122 billion budget today, but there’s still some unfinished business in Sacramento. Governor Brown still needs the Legislature to pass a housing proposal that would put $400 million toward low-income housing projects. “I must say, this is really the first time [Brown] has talked about housing,” said Jacqueline Waggoner, VP and Southern California Market Leader of Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. which helps developers find funding for affordable housing projects.
Sixth Street Bridge project brings development, rising rents to Boyle Heights
At the east end of the old site of the Sixth Street Bridge, a “For Lease” sign hangs on a small shopping center at the edge of Boyle Heights. Elizabeth Blaney, a renters’ rights advocate and co-director of Union de Vecinos, squints at it and sighs. “There’s no telling how much that’ll rent for,” she says. She’s been watching “For Lease” and “For Sale” signs pop up all around the area since the bridge went down, making way for new residential and commercial developments.
Get ready to save energy like you save water
Citing the threat of brown-outs this summer, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors urged Southern California residents to conserve electricity this summer and be prepared for possible 100-degree days without air conditioning. The five-member board voted Tuesday to launch a countywide education campaign to prepare residents in the case Southern California's power plants don't have enough electricity to serve the entire region during peak summer days.
L.A. County, city, sweetening the pot for landlords to accept Section 8 applicants
A hundred landlords gathered in the San Fernando Valley this week to meet with city and county housing officials to learn more about the financial incentives available to them for accepting Section 8 housing applicants. According to Carlos VanNatter, who directs the Section 8 program for the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), there are currently 1,000 voucher holders who are still on the street, or in a shelter, or an otherwise impermanent housing situation.
USC Student Body President Fires Back In The Face Of Racist Remarks
The University of Southern California's student body was buzzing Monday after Undergraduate Student Government President Rini Sampath published a scathing Facebook post detailing an incident over the weekend when she had racist slurs hurled at her from inside one of USC's fraternity houses. Sampath's post, reprinted in full below, garnered nearly 6,000 likes and 800 shares within a day and a half.
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