AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Weimar California. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/weimar-ca 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/weimar-ca https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:19:39 -0500 ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) joined Chapman University President Daniele Struppa to announce $2,200,000 in https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-orange-rep-correa-announces-2-million-in-sustainability-research-funding-for-chapman-university-31563365-fontana-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-orange-rep-correa-announces-2-million-in-sustainability-research-funding-for-chapman-university-31563365-fontana-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Wanted to make sure you saw this op-ed published in The Hill today by Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37). In the op-ed, the Congresswoman https://www.americantowns.com/news/kamlagerdove-oped-we-should-all-get-into-good-trouble-like-tenn-state-reps-pearson-and-jones-31563382-anaheim-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kamlagerdove-oped-we-should-all-get-into-good-trouble-like-tenn-state-reps-pearson-and-jones-31563382-anaheim-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) questioned witnesses at an Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-defends-new-epa-vehicle-emissions-standards-and-californias-leadership-highlights-importance-of-clean-air-for-public-health-31563780-palm-desert-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-defends-new-epa-vehicle-emissions-standards-and-californias-leadership-highlights-importance-of-clean-air-for-public-health-31563780-palm-desert-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced over $633 million in recently allocated federal funding to address housing https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-announces-over-633-million-in-federal-funding-grants-to-address-housing-insecurity-across-california-31563781-santa-rosa-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-announces-over-633-million-in-federal-funding-grants-to-address-housing-insecurity-across-california-31563781-santa-rosa-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the Supreme Court facing a series of ethics scandals, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-cosponsors-legislation-to-ensure-accountability-and-create-enforceable-ethics-standards-in-the-supreme-court-31563782-malibu-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-cosponsors-legislation-to-ensure-accountability-and-create-enforceable-ethics-standards-in-the-supreme-court-31563782-malibu-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SACRAMENTO – In anticipation of an expected U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion medication, Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside First Partner https://www.americantowns.com/news/today-in-sacramento-governor-newsom-and-legislative-and-reproductive-rights-leaders-highlight-efforts-to-protect-access-to-reproductive-freedom-31563940-santa-clarita-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/today-in-sacramento-governor-newsom-and-legislative-and-reproductive-rights-leaders-highlight-efforts-to-protect-access-to-reproductive-freedom-31563940-santa-clarita-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHAT TO KNOW: In 2022, California Climate Investments – which are funded by Cap?and?Trade proceeds – implemented $1.3 billion in projects https://www.americantowns.com/news/california-invested-13-billion-in-nearly-19500-climate-projects-in-2022-31563941-inglewood-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/california-invested-13-billion-in-nearly-19500-climate-projects-in-2022-31563941-inglewood-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHY THIS MATTERS: California is taking additional actions to protect patients and the abortion medications they may need – no matter what https://www.americantowns.com/news/ahead-of-likely-us-supreme-court-decision-governor-newsom-announces-new-efforts-to-protect-medication-abortion-access-in-california-31563942-newport-beach-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ahead-of-likely-us-supreme-court-decision-governor-newsom-announces-new-efforts-to-protect-medication-abortion-access-in-california-31563942-newport-beach-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHAT TO KNOW: California continues to advance desalination to expand the state’s water supplies, awarding $5 million in Proposition 1 grants to https://www.americantowns.com/news/california-invests-in-desalination-projects-to-expand-water-supplies-31564726-sacramento-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/california-invests-in-desalination-projects-to-expand-water-supplies-31564726-sacramento-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WHAT TO KNOW: California is managing water supplies to expand storage, maximize delivery throughout the state, mitigate flooding, and help communities https://www.americantowns.com/news/california-to-deliver-100-water-supply-allocation-31565217-san-jose-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/california-to-deliver-100-water-supply-allocation-31565217-san-jose-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SACRAMENTO – Supporting ongoing storm response and recovery efforts, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency in the counties https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-expands-storm-state-of-emergency-to-four-additional-counties-31565218-san-diego-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-expands-storm-state-of-emergency-to-four-additional-counties-31565218-san-diego-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 CALIFORNIA — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced $7 million in funding https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-announces-7-million-to-enhance-solar-manufacturing-and-recycling-in-california-strengthen-the-clean-energy-grid-31565288-fontana-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-announces-7-million-to-enhance-solar-manufacturing-and-recycling-in-california-strengthen-the-clean-energy-grid-31565288-fontana-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation supported by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) to reauthorize funding for the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-push-to-fund-critical-federal-resources-for-firefighters-and-wildfire-prevention-passes-senate-31565290-sunnyvale-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-push-to-fund-critical-federal-resources-for-firefighters-and-wildfire-prevention-passes-senate-31565290-sunnyvale-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the passing of former Mayor of Los Angeles Richard https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-statement-on-passing-of-former-los-angeles-mayor-richard-riordan-31565293-carlsbad-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-statement-on-passing-of-former-los-angeles-mayor-richard-riordan-31565293-carlsbad-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su at her confirmation hearing to https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-introduces-us-labor-secretary-nominee-julie-su-at-confirmation-hearing-urges-colleagues-to-support-her-nomination-31565294-oxnard-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-introduces-us-labor-secretary-nominee-julie-su-at-confirmation-hearing-urges-colleagues-to-support-her-nomination-31565294-oxnard-ca.html Government and Politics Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500