AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Benton 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/benton-ca 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/benton-ca https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:28:50 -0600 Congressman LaMalfa Announces Nominees to United States Service Academies (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-lamalfa-announces-nominees-to-united-states-service-academies-31512842-cabazon-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-lamalfa-announces-nominees-to-united-states-service-academies-31512842-cabazon-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman LaMalfa Condemns Biden Administration's WOTUS Rule (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) responded to https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-lamalfa-condemns-biden-administrations-wotus-rule-31512844-acton-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-lamalfa-condemns-biden-administrations-wotus-rule-31512844-acton-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman LaMalfa In Top 4 Addressing A National Audience From The House Floor (Washington, D.C.) – A report released by C-SPAN https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-lamalfa-in-top-4-addressing-a-national-audience-from-the-house-floor-31512848-adin-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-lamalfa-in-top-4-addressing-a-national-audience-from-the-house-floor-31512848-adin-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Steel Announces Winner of 2022 Congressional App Challenge Washington, D.C. – Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) issued the following statement https://www.americantowns.com/news/steel-announces-winner-of-2022-congressional-app-challenge-31512863-eagleville-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/steel-announces-winner-of-2022-congressional-app-challenge-31512863-eagleville-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Mike Garcia Pens Notional Resignation Letter From The Perspective Of An Active Duty Servicemember The following letter is written by https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-mike-garcia-pens-notional-resignation-letter-from-the-perspective-of-an-active-duty-servicemember-31512857-rackerby-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-mike-garcia-pens-notional-resignation-letter-from-the-perspective-of-an-active-duty-servicemember-31512857-rackerby-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington—Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) today announced a $400 million grant will be awarded to the Golden Gate https://www.americantowns.com/news/feinstein-padilla-announce-400-million-grant-for-golden-gate-bridge-seismic-retrofit-31512183-carson-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/feinstein-padilla-announce-400-million-grant-for-golden-gate-bridge-seismic-retrofit-31512183-carson-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 What you need to know: Big Oil is lying to Californians about Governor Newsom’s gas price gouging penalty. Earlier this month, Governor Gavin https://www.americantowns.com/news/big-oils-top-lies-31512485-monterey-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/big-oils-top-lies-31512485-monterey-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of Riverside County Sheriff’s Motor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-honors-fallen-riverside-county-sheriffs-deputy-31512486-ventura-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-honors-fallen-riverside-county-sheriffs-deputy-31512486-ventura-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order redesignating Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis as his top https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-redesignates-lt-governor-kounalakis-as-international-affairs-and-trade-representative-31512487-temecula-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-redesignates-lt-governor-kounalakis-as-international-affairs-and-trade-representative-31512487-temecula-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600  SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Nancy Ward as Director of the California Governor’s Office of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-appoints-nancy-ward-cal-oes-director-31512488-fontana-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-appoints-nancy-ward-cal-oes-director-31512488-fontana-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar issued a report to Inland Empire residents outlining how he fought for them over the course of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/aguilar-issues-report-to-constituents-as-the-year-comes-to-a-close-31514100-san-bernardino-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/aguilar-issues-report-to-constituents-as-the-year-comes-to-a-close-31514100-san-bernardino-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar voted for $30,152,130 in Community Project Funding for the Inland Empire in the final 2023 https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-aguilar-secures-more-than-30-million-for-local-projects-in-2023-government-funding-package-31514105-san-jose-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-aguilar-secures-more-than-30-million-for-local-projects-in-2023-government-funding-package-31514105-san-jose-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that $4,049,000 for three projects in Solano County is included in the final 2023 https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-secures-key-district-priorities-and-404-million-for-local-solano-county-projects-31512806-bakersfield-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-secures-key-district-priorities-and-404-million-for-local-solano-county-projects-31512806-bakersfield-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that $3,738,600 for three projects in Lake County is included in the final 2023 https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-secures-key-district-priorities-and-373-million-for-local-lake-county-projects-31512808-stockton-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-secures-key-district-priorities-and-373-million-for-local-lake-county-projects-31512808-stockton-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that $6,546,139 for three projects in Napa County is included in the final 2023 https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-secures-key-district-priorities-and-654-million-for-local-napa-county-projects-31512809-sacramento-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thompson-secures-key-district-priorities-and-654-million-for-local-napa-county-projects-31512809-sacramento-ca.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600