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https://atyourservice.seattle.gov/2020/08/20/free-extra-yard-waste-pickup-in-november-2/ Customers are asked to manage their leaves in and around their home to prevent ponding and flooding, and keep streets and walkways safe. In November, SPU will collect up to 10 extra bags of yard waste per collection day for free!Rake the leaves in your yard and put them into your yard waste container, compostable lawn and leaf bags …

Fresno Housing to Acquire and Operate Housing along Fresno’s Parkway Drive and Huron FRESNO, CA – Today, Governor Newsom announced an additional HomeKey award for Fresno Housing in the amount of $16.5 million. This announcement included four properties, three along Fresno’s Parkway Drive and another property in the rural community of Huron. OnSeptember 21, 2020, Governor Newsom announced a $7.6 …

Actress Chloe Bennet (Agents of S.H.I.E.LD.) recognized the significance of this year’s election and the need to raise voter turnout among the Asian American community. That is why she teamed up with like-minded individuals to launch RunAAPI and its #TheNew campaign, an AAPI youth voter outreach campaign. There are 150,000 new Asian American and Pacific Islander voters every year, and …

In these challenging moments, Visual Communications continues to move forward in celebrating communities as key contributors to 50 years of Visual Communications. The organization was born because its founders began searching for visual resources to build a greater consciousness of Asian Pacific histories and experiences in America. Fueled by the burgeoning Civil Rights and Anti-War movements, they set out to showcase Asian …

In 2019, over 1,000 registered runners and volunteers raised approximately $60,000 for My Sister’s House services and programs. This year is the 17th anniversary of the Run for a Safe Haven. The 17th annual Run for a Safe Haven is going virtual! This means that race participants can support My Sister’s House from anywhere in the world! Participants who sign up …

PG&E Issued Weather “All Clear” for All Areas at 1:45 PM Today Aerial, Vehicle and On-The-Ground Patrols Confirm at Least 36 Instances of Damage or Hazards to Electric Equipment So Far 106 Community Resource Centers Provide Water, Restrooms, Device Charging and More  PG&E Partners with Community-Based Organizations to Assist Customers with Medical, Financial, Language and Aging Needs Before, During and After PSPS events  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric …

Aerial, Vehicle and On-The-Ground Inspections, Patrols and Restoration Work Has Begun for Impacted Areas Where It Is Safe to Do So Restoration Expected to Occur in Stages Beginning Monday Morning Through Tuesday Night SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has begun patrolling some lines de-energized by the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that started Sunday morning, …

Portions of 38 Counties and 25 Tribal Communities May Be Impacted by Widespread, Severe Offshore Wind Event Beginning Sunday Customers Who Might Be Affected by the Public Safety Power Shutoff are Receiving the Initial Notifications Today, Two Days Ahead of the Potential Event Four Extremes in the Weather for this Potential PSPS Event: Extremely High Winds, Extremely Low Humidity, Extreme …

In light of the recent allegations against Elk Grove City Mayor, Steve Ly, we’ll analyze the Hmong clan system and how it functions in the modern world that we live in today. On June 1st, during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, a Hmong auto body shop was burned down. In a Facebook post, Steve Ly alluded that …