Council member Jason Chavez reports ICE vehicles in Powderhorn and Corcoran this morning. Neighbors and groups are watching and sharing resources.

Austin boosted the senior and disabled homestead exemption $12,000 to $204,000, preserving relief for many older homeowners while nudging typical city bills up slightly. The change trims taxable value and shifts a small cost onto other homeowners.

Assemblymember Mark González renewed a push to restore a dedicated LGBTQ+ routing on 988 with AB 1540, while county leaders pursue a local pilot. The effort follows SAMHSA’s 2025 elimination of the national 'press 3' option.

After a packed meeting in San Marcos, Crystal Clear SUD tabled a proposed water agreement for the Palomino Alpha data center amid fierce public concern over water use and local impacts.

San José’s California Room could lose regular public hours and staff after proposed budget cuts would shift rare local-history materials to appointment-only access.

Marquette's new national poll puts Trump's approval at 38% while 71% of Republicans say they'd back his primary picks, exposing a party split ahead of 2026.

Mayor Michelle Wu has reinstated Daunasia Yancey to the city’s LGBTQ office after a 2025 legal case was resolved, a return that was visible on city event materials but not formally announced. The move has prompted calls for more transparency about personnel decisions.

After nearly 32 years in the fire service, Rocklin Fire Chief Reginald Williams is retiring. The city secured federal funding and will begin a search for his successor.

Redrawn maps pushed South Texas House races into the fall — and the extra turnout may help James Talarico’s Senate bid.

House Democrats filed three constitutional amendments to reshape judge discipline, set clearer recusal rules and force 48‑hour public posting of bill text before votes. Sponsors call the moves a fix for an embattled disciplinary system; passage would require supermajorities and a public vote.

A City Council committee deferred a vote that could keep a Duval 1‑mill school tax on the November ballot, putting roughly $121M a year for teacher pay at risk.

Steve Hilton and the state GOP unveiled "Victory '26" in Sacramento, rolling out a full Republican slate as early returns put the governor's primary in flux. The party framed the ticket as a corrective to long Democratic rule.

County leaders heard a $421.9M budget proposal that holds the tax rate, denied a contested Raleigh Road rezoning and reviewed a fire‑station study mapping future needs.