Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued for most of coastal Louisiana as Tropical Storm Francine, currently over the Bay of Campeche in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, is expected to make landfall late Wednesday. Francine’s appearance on Sept. 9 ends an exceptionally long period without a named storm in the Atlantic (see tweet […]
New parks and green spaces can improve the quality of life in a community and help protect against flooding in the event of global warming. However, this attractiveness can also lead to rising rents, higher taxes and the emergence of developers looking to buy up dilapidated properties. When residents of the North Riverside neighborhood in […]
After months of deliberations and discussions, the city council approved on Monday in first reading a regulation amending the municipal code regarding car noise. The ordinance would prohibit the use of compression engine brakes on U.S. 50 from First Street to Justice Center Road and establish a provisional fine of $500. The city’s Vision Committee […]
