What happened on Sunday, 12 October 2025
Honolulu City, Honolulu County, Hawaii
The Honolulu City Committee on Zoning and Planning advanced Bill 62 (2025) CD1 on Oct. 16, a narrowly drafted amendment to bed-and-breakfast and transient vacation unit registration rules after testimony asked that operator personnel changes not trigger a full $1,000 re-registration.
Governor's Cabinet: Rep. DeSantis, Executive , Florida
At an event in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Governor Ron DeSantis warned that artificial-intelligence tools could centralize control of information and recommended protections for individuals' names, images and likenesses, calling for an "artificial intelligence bill of rights," and arguing that chatbots are only as reliable as their data.
Miriam Nunez, CEO and founder of MJ Better Books in Northland, described launching a February 2020 YouTube channel to share tax and business guidance aimed at serving the Hispanic community; she said her firm now works in more than 23 states.
Santa Cruz County, California
Summary of formal votes recorded at the Aug. 19 meeting, including ordinances, pilot programs and authorizations.
Honolulu City, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Avalon Group (Sky Ala Moana) asked the committee to allow unsold affordable-for-sale units to be rented to households at 80% of area median income until they can be sold. The developer said high interest rates and market conditions have slowed sales; 38 of the ordinance units and 24 community-benefit units remain unsold. The Department of Planning
Columbiana City Council, Columbiana, Columbiana County, Ohio
At its Oct. 7 meeting, the Columbiana City Council approved emergency resolutions appointing a street superintendent and a service director, authorized an application to the Ohio Public Works Commission for infrastructure funding, and advanced contracts and bidding for city projects.
Governor's Cabinet: Rep. DeSantis, Executive , Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida, told an audience in Hershey, Pennsylvania, that his administration has rolled back policies advanced by what he called the political left and has enacted measures on education, abortion and state pensions that he said protected families and restored institutional balance.
Honolulu City, Honolulu County, Hawaii
The Honolulu City Committee on Zoning and Planning on Oct. 16 reported out Resolution 25-261 CD1, extending by two years the deadline to obtain a development permit for a Pupukea rural community commercial center as negotiations continue over the city’s possible acquisition of parcels for an ocean-safety and first-responder hub.
Honolulu City, Honolulu County, Hawaii
On Oct. 16 the Honolulu City Committee on Zoning and Planning amended and reported out several special management area (SMA) permits and land-use bills as CD1s for adoption, and advanced a downtown pedestrian mall proposal to second reading and public hearing.
Santa Cruz County, California
The county's mosquito and vector control division asked the board to authorize mailing weighted property-owner ballots for a Proposition 218 benefit assessment to fund surveillance, treatment and outreach. The board approved mailing ballots; tabulation is scheduled for Nov. 18 if ballots are returned by Nov. 4.
Northglenn, Adams County, Colorado
Mayor Lighty urged residents to join "Snowstormers," volunteers who clear sidewalks for neighbors unable to shovel, and directed interested people to the city website; no web address or program details were provided in the meeting.
Santa Cruz County, California
A resident told the Planning Commission on Oct. 2 that a new "mobile refueler" installed by Santa Cruz Metro in June produces intermittent noise measured 24–25 dB above city limits and has repeatedly woken nearby residents; the planning department has sent a courtesy notice to Metro and is awaiting a reply.
Santa Cruz County, California
The Board unanimously approved a three-year pilot program to compensate local California Native tribes for consultation on county projects to protect tribal cultural resources. Supporters said tribes have long provided unpaid technical review; the pilot will be evaluated during 2026 budget hearings.
California Volunteers, Agencies under Office of the Governor, Executive, California
An unnamed speaker said volunteers cleared brush across multiple Los Angeles neighborhoods as part of California Climate Action Day, marking five years since the launch of the Climate Action Corps; the speaker cited nearly 2,000 volunteers in Los Angeles and “tens of thousands” statewide since the corps began.
Santa Cruz County, California
The Board on Aug. 19 amended Santa Cruz County's short-term rental rules to clarify caps and to preserve existing hosted rentals, while restricting expansion of unhosted, commercial-style listings.
Santa Cruz County, California
After hours of public testimony, the Board approved amendments to county code addressing abandoned, wrecked and inoperative vehicles. Supervisors emphasized outreach and coordination with housing and social services for people who live in vehicles; the measure passed with one recorded no vote.
Santa Cruz County, California
The City of Santa Cruz Planning Commission on Oct. 2 voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve proposed municipal code amendments that align the city’s demolition-conversion authorization permit and relocation requirements with state law, eliminate subjective findings for housing projects and move approval of certain demolition permits from the commission to the zoning administrator.
Santa Cruz County, California
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 19 deferred action on a proposed battery-energy-storage combining‑district ordinance until on or before the second meeting in August 2026 to allow time for state law changes and results of post‑Moss Landing safety studies.