After reviewing a proposed $15 million budget with a $669,000 deficit, the Sebastopol City Council on Tuesday decided a 1/2-cent city sales tax offered the best route to fiscal sustainability and voted to put the measure before voters this November. It was a notable turnabout for some on the council. “I have not been willing
TeraNet 1, the WA Optical Ground Station at UWA. Credit: Danail Obreschkow, International Space Centre The University of Western Australia’s ‘TeraNet’, a network of optical ground stations specializing in high-speed space communications, has successfully received laser signals from a German satellite in low Earth orbit. This breakthrough paves the way for a 1,000-fold increase in
The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosts the 9th annual Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, in Washington, DC. The Central and Eastern European Energy Security Conference is the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s flagship regional event in Washington, DC. This annual event brings together key decision-makers in the
“There is not one of our Asian markets where I would say that there is no growth. Asia-Pacific will drive a significant part of the growth in Deutsche Bank going forward.” The Frankfurt-headquartered bank generated the largest share of its revenue – 44 per cent – in its home market of Germany last year, according
LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas (KXXV) — At 11 a.m. this Saturday, a fund-raising event with auctions, food, and family fun will be held for the May family at Lakeview Baptist Church in Lacy Lakeview. An African safari hunting trip and a local fishing trip are some of the bigger prizes up for grabs. One of the
FLASH SALE Don’t miss this deal Standard Digital Access $3 for 1 year Already a subscriber? Login The UP Institute CEO Stacie LeBlanc points to a map indicating locations across the U.S. and Canada designated as “No Hit Zones” at the Mahoney Family Fund’s Signs, Symptoms & Solutions of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence workshop
(NewsNation) — Have a collection of old phones, computers and other electronics? A new initiative by the Biden administration makes it easier for people to recycle most battery-powered electronics. The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $14 million program to fund more than 1,000 consumer battery collection sites at Staples and Batteries Plus stores across
Anthropic and Menlo Ventures have launched a $100 million fund for artificial intelligence (AI) startups. “We created this fund to fuel the next generation of AI startups through the powerful combination of Menlo’s extensive company-building experience and Anthropic’s pioneering AI technology and deep research expertise,” Menlo said in a news release Wednesday (July 17). “Through
Above Autumn Colors Aerial on Suburbs Homes in Austin , Texas. Looking down Birds Eye View on Suburbia Homes in Austin , Texas a Colorful Residential Area in Fall Autumn (Getty Images) AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is the 2nd most desired housing market for foreign buyers, but that money has decreased nationally over the last
BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The House of Representatives looks to pass their version of a much-anticipated climate change-related bill during a formal session on Wednesday. The Massachusetts House of Representatives looks to vote on a nearly 100-page bill pushing for reformed clean energy policies on Wednesday, which is expected to pass and be sent to