Renondo Beach has erected 15 pallet cabins into a homeless shelter
The 8ft by 8ft aluminium cabins will be used for temporary housing
They are set up with bunk beds for two people, shelves, heat, air conditioning, and electrical panels
Pallet, a Seattle-based company, originally designed the units to help with disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
The shelter is being run through $300,000 in community development block grants and $410,000 from county grant funds
The CARES Act fund is also supplying $420,000 to cover capital costs
The shelter is being tested in its current site for six months
Other locations had been suggested but received pushback from locals
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This is a political world premiere. The main stream media is NOT picking up on this. If you are a freedom loving Virginian, you should know that the Republican Party is going through grave times in 2020. If you are a freedom loving Virginian, you should understand that our first and second amendment rights are under attack. If you are a freedom loving Virginian, you should know the mainstream media is NOT your friend. If you are a freedom loving Virginian, you should know that we
PLANS have been lodged to convert a shop unit which has been disused for “too long” into a supermarket. TJ Morris Limited, the owner of Home Bargains, has submitted a proposal to redevelop the old Comet site at Derwent Retail Park in Workington. It is the second major development set to take place at the shopping precinct as Aldi is also in the process of refurbishing its site. Shopper Mike Webb said that it was exciting news for the area, as the unit has been out of use for too long. He said: “That would be great. It’s been closed for two-and-a-half years now.”
City Council voices support for public safety reforms
The City Council expressed support this week for recommendations put forth by a subcommittee tasked with reimagining public safety and policing in Davis.
City staff now will take the recommendations, along with the council’s input and return with a range of options and roadmap for moving forward, according to City Manager Mike Webb.
Nine recommendations in all were put forth by the subcommittee, which included members of three city commissions: Human Relations, Police Accountability and Social Services.
They ranged from shifting non-violent service calls to unarmed personnel to decriminalizing victimless offenses and expanding crisis services for behavioral health emergencies.
Stay at home order prompts reduced Street sweeping fines
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The new policy will start Monday and end December 31.
Stay-at-home orders by state and county health officials prompted the move, with council members expressing sympathy for people vying for a limited number of street parking spots.
Council member Todd Loewenstein initially suggested a complete waiver of citation fines, but following a lively discussion, the lawmakers voted unanimously to reduce the fine to “about” $25 half of its current level. Because surcharges are extracted from fine revenues by state and other government entities, the exact amount to be levied to local residents is yet to be determined.