"That's a lot of time to take away," said Councilmember Chuck Conder, who faces re-election in 2026. What's next: The City Attorney's office will clarify legal questions around election restrictions before the policy returns to full City Council. read)Advertisement (Become an advertiser)Council Unanimously Certifies Convention Center EIR, Denies Union-backed AppealsDecision clears environmental hurdle for Riverside Alive project after seven-year process. The Riverside Alive project concept rendering shows a holiday-lit downtown plaza alongside the existing Riverside Convention Center at right. Riverside Transit Agency hosts walk-in interviews Saturday, January 10 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at for community bus driver positions with benefits.

Amid this geopolitical tension, a claim emerged that a former top NATO general, Michel Yakovleff, called for Europe to "fight" the U.S. if Trump seized Greenland. Rather than call for war, Yakovleff advocated "divorce" from the U.S. if NATO ends and "Trump talks to us like that." AP News, 6 Jan. 2026, https://apnews.com/article/trump-european-union-greenland-denmark-c5995b27ac8aee84d0064991c86d633e. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

The spill was officially stopped at 6:50 a.m. Thursday, though warnings to stay out of the water remain in effect, according to Sonoma Water. District staff are now assessing the total volume of untreated wastewater released and are preparing reports for state regulatory agencies. Tiffen noted that a final estimate will not be available until those reports are submitted, adding that the massive volume of stormwater in the river makes testing for pathogens more difficult. “It’s complicated by the amount of storm water and how that would affect testing regardless of a spill,” Tiffen said. Sonoma County Supervisor Lynda Hopkins said turbidity levels in the river were too high to deploy the facility’s ultraviolet sanitization system, which is used to disinfect the water.

Source: progressivegrocer.comUS: United Supermarkets launches loyalty campaign to help shoppers keep their New Year's wellness resolutionsUnited Supermarkets brought back its "28-Day Challenge" campaign to the United Supermarkets, Albertsons Market, Market Street and Amigos banners on January 1, 2026. Source: en.mercopress.comUS: Albertsons records higher sales amid shaky economyAlbertsons saw net sales and other revenue increase by just under 2% during the third quarter of fiscal 2025, to about $19.1bln, driven primarily by strong growth in pharmacy sales, the supermarket operator announced. M&S said that it had seen a record number of customers over Christmas and its food sales were "strong". Source: corporate.asda.comHolland: Revenue for Sligro Food Group N.V. for 2025 came in at €2,668mlnSligro Food Group N.V. reported: "Revenue for Sligro Food Group N.V. for 2025 came in at €2,668mln, an increase of 1.7% compared to the 2024 revenue excluding tobacco of €2,623mln. Provencia, by far the largest franchisee of the French supermarket group, is considering leaving the Carrefour network and is in talks with competing formulas.

Charity Vargas: How many earthquake cottages are left and you know, are they still used and where they are? Olivia Allen-Price: Today on the show, we’ll dig into the history of San Francisco’s earthquake cottages. I live in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, California in an earthquake cottage or earthquake shack, as some would like to say. It’s a modestly sized room, but has tall ceilings and windows that look out over a sweeping view of San Francisco. Katrina Schwartz: Woody LaBounty is President and CEO of San Francisco Heritage, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving San Francisco history.

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Back in 1943, at the request of the Church Assembly, Archbishop William Temple set up a commission under the Bishop of Rochester to “survey the whole problem of modern evangelism”. Our round table, set in the context of Archbishop Welby’s resignation, was entitled “Towards the Conversion of the Church of England by the Rest of England”. A significant theme to emerge from the round table was that of identity. Professor Grace Davie, reflecting in a blog on Professor Woodhead’s response, proposes the advantages of a weak “Established” Church. Dr Chris Baker is William Temple Professor of Religion, Belief and Public Life at Goldsmiths, University of London, and Director of Research at the William Temple Foundation.

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The first federal poll of the year finds the One Nation surge redoubling in the wake of Bondi, putting their primary vote level with the Coalition. The first voting intention poll of the new year has been conducted by DemosAU for Capital Brief, and it offers the remarkable finding that One Nation has drawn level with the Coalition at 23% of the primary vote. The further surge to One Nation has also taken its toll on Labor, whose 29% is three points lower than in any published poll since the election. A two-party preferred result has Labor leading the Coalition 52-48 uses preferences flows from last year’s election, which means the 74.5-25.5 split of One Nation preferences in favour of the Coalition is doing exceptionally heavy lifting. Demographic breakdowns will be provided in a full report to be published later today.

The other day, I was texting with an old friend, who told me he reads only non-fiction but wants to read more fiction. You’ll devour it in one big gulp; it’s funny at times but also serious and sad and thrilling; and there’s lots of morality/immorality baked in. This book challenge was compelling, so I asked friends and family to give me their three things, so I could suggest a book for them, too. Now tell us: What are three things you like? A darkly funny book I can’t stop thinking about, and what are your three favorite books?

Callum Wilson to Celtic transfer is a masterstroke as Martin O'Neill told he'd land 'best striker in Scotland'Hoops boss Martin O'Neill is looking for reinforcements and has been urged to snap up the former England frontmanContent cannot be displayed without consentCeltic have been urged to snap up Callum Wilson – as he would immediately be the best hitman in the country. ‌But a frontman is the top priority for returning boss Martin O'Neill and ex-Celtic ace Alan Stubbs insisted England ace Wilson would be a blockbuster signing. If Celtic were to get Wilson, and he is playing to the levels that he can be, he's the best striker in Scotland. ‌The former Hoops ace – speaking to Record Sport on behalf of Casino Groups – said: "Martin's most important business right now is sitting down with the recruitment team and going through what was our target for January, and saying yes, no, no, no, yes, yes, yes. He said: "I really do think Celtic have to go back to not taking gambles.

Sahan Journal has first-person accounts of the events leading up to and after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman during an immigration operation in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that the woman who was shot and killed has been identified by her mother as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. MPR News has a live blog detailing the latest surrounding the event, including a graphic video of the shooting. The Guardian reports that “Democratic leaders across Minnesota are calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to leave Minneapolis and are urging residents to ‘remain calm.’”CBS News reports that Gov. Tim Walz “has issued a warning order to prepare the National Guard” and that the state “doesn’t need any further help from the federal government.”

The statement framed the Britain‑France initiative as increasingly dangerous and accused Western politicians of forcing Europeans to "finance these aspirations out of their own pockets." French President Emmanuel Macron said the post‑ceasefire mission "could involve sending thousands of French troops." U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff told the Paris meeting that President Donald Trump "strongly stands behind" security protocols intended to deter another Russian offensive. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stressed that Ukraine must retain a large standing army and develop long‑term domestic military capability, arguing that sustainable security cannot rest solely on foreign forces. Defense markets and contractors typically gain in such environments, while energy and insurance sectors face heightened volatility and risk premia.

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