Route Fifty in Long Beach, Calif., for NACo’s 81st Annual Conference and Expo
Starting Thursday, Los Angeles County plays host to the National Association of Counties annual gathering. On Friday, Executive Editor Michael Grass will moderate panel discussions at NACo’s Technology Innovation Summit. Watch it live.
The State of the States on Naturalization: Highlights from California, Illinois, and Washington
Case studies of California, Illinois, and Washington illustrate the different approaches states have taken to support the naturalization process.
Here's How Long Beach Is Becoming a Top Open-Water Swimming Destination
The longest open-water buoy line in the U.S., regular water quality testing and swim ladders are part of the city's new investments.
Welfare Caps: More Harm than Good?
California just became the seventh state to repeal a controversial welfare policy that caps aid for parents who have more children while on public assistance.
Mapping Changed This County's Approach to Behavioral Health
San Bernardino County once thought consumers avoided services because of the stigma attached.
City Unknowingly Destroys Seismic ‘Holy Grail’; Honolulu Mayor's Outside Compensation
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Alabama vs. the feds over immigration order; Philly mayor reverses parks ban on feeding the homeless.
New State Minimum Wage Hikes Come With 'Off Ramps'
Many states that raised their minimum wages this year took a cautious approach.
Counties Use Smart Mapping Technology to Stay Ahead of Zika
Zika-transmitting mosquitos can breed in a teaspoon of standing water. Data-rich maps and GIS software allow counties to stay one step ahead.
L.A. River Restoration Gets Boost With New Data Resource
A nonprofit releases a new comprehensive aid to planning many aspects of complex restoration effort.
Examining the ‘3 Es’ for Complete Streets in This California Community
To create safer roadways for all users, local governments need to focus on education, engineering and enforcement.
Stanford Rape Case Judge Barred From Sex Assault Trial; Chicago Police Commander’s Firing ‘Falls Through’
Also in Today’s State and Local Daily Digest: New York City eyes ferryboats; Arizona wildfire raises water concerns; and Pennsylvania’s competing pension reform bills.
New State-by-State GDP Gains and Losses Released
The states with the largest economies based on real GDP in 2015 are California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
California’s Cap-and-Trade Program in Jeopardy?; Louisiana Bucks Prison Air Conditioning
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: No more renting second homes in Denver; Gardendale school ‘brands’ kids; and a big, dead gator in Lee County raises a stink.
End of Life Takes Effect in California
Now 12 percent of U.S. adults can seek aid-in-dying medication prescriptions, though advocates hope to increase that number by onboarding more medical systems to their cause.
San Francisco Is ‘Moonshotting’ an Ambitious Connected Transit Vision for Its ‘Smart City Challenge’ Bid
A city-led team of stakeholders, including UC-Berkeley and tech companies, want to create the “world’s first shared, electric, connected and automated transportation system.”
California's Catastrophic, Drought-Driven Tree Deaths Threaten Wildfires This Summer
Bark beetles have killed more than 29 million trees among the Sierra Nevada mountains, putting the state's wildlife, water supply and air quality all at risk.
L.A. Looks to Local University Entrepreneurs for New Civic Innovations
The first-ever Mayor’s Cup invites applicants to pitch their ideas for civic engagement and boosting the local economy.
High-Profile Cases Spur States to Reconsider Statutes of Limitations for Rape
It can take years for sexual abuse victims to find the courage to come forward, and police departments across the country are still digging through a backlog of rape kits, some of which are three decades old.
Calif.’s Undocumented Immigrant Children Get Comprehensive Health Coverage; Scared Texan vs. the DEA
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: South Carolina inmates sneak on social media; Michigan governor may have deleted Flint emails; and North Carolina’s top attorney doesn’t want to defend its ‘embarassing’ bathroom law.
What San José Residents Spent Public Funds on Through Participatory Budgeting
Streetlights and public art were just a few items to be budgeted.
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