10+ hour, 44+ min ago   (96+ words) Lafayette Parish voters will decide on Dec. 12 whether to extend a 1.85-mill bond millage to raise $77 million for local road infrastructure. The proposed bond renewal is not a new tax and aims to hyperfocus on improving traffic flow in congested…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (603+ words) The Texas Supreme Court ruled Galveston County cannot use its newly drawn precinct map in November's election. The court said primary and general elections are one election, so boundaries cannot change between them. Galveston County must use the precinct map…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (32+ words) Vice President JD Vance recognized Charlie Kirk on the first anniversary of his death during his speech at the Republican midterm convention. Vance spoke about how Kirk attended his speech during the......

14+ hour, 13+ min ago   (459+ words) New Jersey residents looking to lower their electric bills now have a new, more accessible solar option. Portable plug-in solar panels that meet safety standards are now legal to buy online and at local home improvement stores, giving renters and…...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago   (816+ words) Here's the scenario: A governing party saddled with a terminally unpopular leader faces annihilation in the next election. Along comes a relatively unknown fresh face ready and qualified to lead that party and do battle against a handy villain — Donald…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (372+ words) California has officially concluded production on its 46-year-old standard license plate sequence, moving from the 1AAA000 format to a reversed 000AAA0 setup. Inmates at Folsom State Prison finished stamping the final 9ZZZ999 plate, but over 110,000 plates using the previous sequence remain stored across…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (831+ words) When he talks about San Francisco's worsening affordability problems, Mayor Daniel Lurie often emphasizes that building more housing is an important part of tackling the crisis. But some advocates with the "Yes in my backyard" movement, which champions aggressive measures…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (591+ words) As a professional accountant and the Fresno County assessor-recorder, I spend a great deal of time thinking about taxes, a topic most people would rather avoid. No one likes paying taxes, and government must be careful with every dollar it…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (432+ words) When the Chronicle published a weeklong series of data stories about San Francisco's dogs in June, I heard an uproar from our colleagues with cats. "Where is the cat version?" I was asked repeatedly. Well, here it is. The Chronicle…...

22+ hour, 48+ min ago   (322+ words) I have chickens, so I know they can wander off with the confidence of tiny explorers who absolutely believe they have a return plan. This hen apparently skipped that part. In the video, she's way down the road after deciding…...