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Some local authorities have also imposed restrictions on the sale and transport of gasoline and fireworks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
As the L.A. area grapples with an affordability crisis, local governments have a tightrope to walk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
In the lead-up to Nov. 3, the agency’s plan is to route ballots meant for local election offices to a nearby postal facility or directly to their destination.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
"That's $50 million to the local economy from 350 boats," according to Alexa Dayton, executive director of the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
After an evening lecture and demonstration of spirit rappings at a local theater, Albany’s audience was invited to book personal conversations with the spirits.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Surrounded by the windswept desert and towering mountains, locals are keenly aware of how improbable it was that a bustling town and verdant fields arose in this unforgiving terrain—and how swiftly it all might disappear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Roberto Flores, a 53-year-old shop owner in Loreto, an even more remote town on the Baja Peninsula, said locals were also waiting for more help from federal authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Numerous foreign paramilitaries have been seen in the vast, unstable central African country, where locals say they are backing the ill-armed government forces against the M23.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, the spate of construction is worrying locals in Batam who urged authorities to prioritise their needs.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The suspect most locals considered the killer was a member of the junta.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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