Letter: Error led to Justice okaySaturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:56AMJim Kennedy and Jeff Ryer have read way too much into the Department of Justice grant of pre-clearance of the redistricting plan for James City County (June 25 article, “Justice approves Republican maps”).
To make an all-county congressional district, one city has to goFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:12PMTo understand the community tension surrounding the debate over how to draw a new congressional district in Ventura County, it might help to imagine the 10 cities in the county as members of a baseball team. All want to be in the lineup at the same time.
Gov. OKs $150 fire fee for rural residentsFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:52PMThe unprecedented annual fee will pay for fire prevention but not new fire crews, engines or aerial defenses. It could impact about 73,000 homeowners in San Diego County. With poll.
Oceana maps the floor of Oregon's 3-mile-wide territorial seaFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:06PMOutside the deep knowledge of local fishermen, the floor of Oregon's 3-mile-wide territorial sea and the deeper waters just beyond it are largely uncharted.
New study suggests link between autism, environmentFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:59AMDo Kentuckiana toxic releases cause developmental disability in Ohio River Valley children?
New legislative maps cause a flapFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:06AMBy Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com The City of Moorpark has formally opposed a plan to place the city in a congressional district separate from most of Ventura County. The California Citizens Redistricting Commission, a 14-member independent board, is redrawing district maps in response to new demographic and population data collected in the federal census. read ...
City officials offer own redistricting solutionsThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:52PMBy Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com As the debate over where new voting district boundaries should be drawn rages throughout the state, Simi Valley city leaders have offered two alternatives that they feel would resolve local concerns by keeping the community and the county intact. The city recently let it be known that it is not pleased with the proposed ...
Continue the Adventure with The Sims Medieval™: Pirates and NoblesThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:07PMREDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unleash your inner pirate or naughty noble in an adventure of epic proportions! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that The Sims Medieval™: Pirates and Nobles is currently in development and will ship in August 2011. The Sims Medieval: Pirates & Nobles adventure pack introduces players to new quests, treasure hunting ...
Bluebrain Ponder Future Location-Aware App Albums After 'The National Mall'Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:18PMListening to the D.C.-based duo Bluebrain , it should come as no surprise that the band is big on high-concept presentations for their art. The brothers behind the music, Ryan and Hays Holladay, combine their efforts to craft intricate pop woven with dense electronic backdrops, rippling drums and sharp contrasts of electric and acoustic guitar. It is a sound that practically demands a similarly ...