At the March 5th 2024 Council Meeting, the Council directed staff to remove all implications in the 6th Housing Element that the public lands at Sunset Center and Vista Lobos are now or will ever be committed to low income housing.  However, as the April deadline loomed along with the threat of “builder’s remedy” and loss of local control, the City decided to submit the document to the State on time without this change in policy.  The Element was then certified on time and the threat of non-compliance and State interference was alleviated.  However, unless we act now, the City remains legally committed to pursue low-income housing on those public lands or else fall out of certification and lose local control.   ​Fortunately, there is a solution.  The city may submit amendments to the existing Housing Element that substitute sites that are better for the village and better for its future residents.  The submission of alternatives for State consideration does not trigger decertification.  If the new site ideas are not accepted, they can be modified until they are.  But, if this work does not start quickly enough, the City will be obliged to develop the public sites instead.  ​We the undersigned request that the Carmel City Council immediately direct staff to pursue a housing element amendment that removes the three public sites before beginning work on any aspect of developing those sites.

There are so many furbabies that are well cared for. I ask everyone to help out in getting our furbabies the protection they deserve. Our furbabies ARE NOT A POSSESSION, they are part of our family. 

We have alot of people that are wanting to raise chickens also. We are not talking about roosters or other farm animals. Chickens lay fresh eggs, they eat bugs and flying insects and their poop is good fertilizer for our garden.

The U.S. is the top exporter of largest liquefied “natural” gas exporter in the world. This “natural” gas is up to 95% of methane gas, a greenhouse gas that is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide! People are dying from the pollution caused by these methane gas export facilities. Local residents call the region between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, where 200 fossil fuel plants operate, “Cancer Alley”. Areas of Cancer Alley have the highest risk of cancer from industrial air pollution in the country, in addition to higher rates of low birth weights, preterm births. Stopping these exports and the construction of more export facilities is also a racial justice issue; Black residents in Cancer Alley face higher rates of exposure to pollution than white residents. We need to phase out fossil fuels and invest in our clean energy future. The Biden administration has the power to end these dangerous gas exports permanently and to hold fossil fuel polluters accountable for the damage they are causing to our communities. We must uphold our global climate agreements and commitment to achieve a net-zero emissions economy by 2050 for our planet and its people. Add your name to the petition to urge President Biden to continue the fight against fossil fuels and for a clean energy future!

This one is truly for all artists in the area that want to be heard. It's also for people that are not afraid of discovering great new music, in their own backyard. 

This is important because the condition of property does not coincide with the price of rent . Chase Arbor Apartment complex are scamming people into signing these lease agreements and pay unnecessary fees. If future residents were informed of these issues beforehand, many would choose not live at Chase Arbor. Residents deserve a safe comfortable home to stay in.

From China to Russia to the United States, we’re witnessing troubling moves to build nuclear weapons that push us all toward global catastrophe. Even a “small” nuclear war — where just three percent of the world’s current nuclear arsenal is deployed — would have apocalyptic effects. Millions would be killed on impact, followed by environmental destruction, famine, and more death in the fallout. There’s one thing we all deserve to know: How will the President of the United States respond in the face of this rising threat? President Joe Biden and Donald Trump could tell us how they’d act at their first debate later this month. The problem? We don’t know if CNN moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will ask. That’s where you come in. We have just a narrow window of opportunity to urge the presidential debate moderators to pose a crucial question about nuclear weapons at the first Presidential Debate on June 27.  The good news is that they can’t ignore a call from tens of thousands of activists from across the country urging them to do it. Sign now if you agree: Debate moderators must ask President Biden and Donald Trump about any nuclear plans!

Right now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to wage a devastating war in Gaza, while undermining diplomacy and ignoring calls and protests from thousands of Israelis, including hostages’ families, to accept a ceasefire that can end the violence, bring their loved ones home, and build true security. None of this is a one-off for PM Netanyahu, who has built a career on impunity and sabotaging peace processes. His current resume includes everything from domestic corruption charges to accusations of empowering Hamas to weaken a two-state solution. Despite all this, House Speaker Mike Johnson — with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in tow — has officially invited PM Netanyahu to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress later this summer. No matter your politics, one thing is clear: Granting PM Netanyahu a congressional platform will come at the expense of peace. Nothing will change if leaders who continuously choose violence over peace are given huge megaphones and political cover, especially by the U.S. government. This speech is scheduled for July 24, and that’s why we’re working fast to pile on the pressure to urge members of Congress to RSVP ‘No’.

Let's keep our parks and recreations space for parks and recreation and the active use by our neighborhood and fellow Huntsvillians. Cemeteries fill up. It happens. I know that Maple Hill Cemetery is getting full if not nearly full already, but there are other cemeteries. Once we give up the recreation and pubic space we can never get it back.

Struggling with fertility is an incredibly personal, challenging, and complex issue for individuals and families. Every single person deserves access to a full range of reproductive health options in order to help them plan their families and future—including access to IVF. And they deserve to know that they are supported and cared for by their faith communities as well, without stigma or shame.  An overwhelming majority of people in America—70%—support IVF, and that includes people across faiths. For thousands of people every year, IVF provides a pathway to parenthood, as nearly 2% of all pregnancies in the U.S. are a result of this critical form of reproductive care.  Yet, that has not stopped a small but powerful minority of Christian-nationalist politicians from trying to restrict access to IVF on the state and federal level. Earlier this year, the Alabama Supreme Court banned IVF in the state by twisting Christian teachings to justify asserting legal rights and protections for fertilized eggs. Missouri’s abortion ban, passed two years ago, has put access to IVF in limbo. And just this week, Senate Republicans blocked a federal bill that would protect IVF. These far-right leaders frequently weaponize faith to justify these restrictions. But our faith communities are diverse, and how we choose to define, build, and nurture our families is as well. We’re tired of the one-sided, partisan story that is being told about our faiths in order to undermine and restrict reproductive freedom. People across faiths and denominations support IVF and urge leaders to protect access!

Requires 90 signatures to be eligible for adoption into the tribe.  Thank you!

Workers who helped build and maintain the Tesla Austin plant say they were exploited and exhausted from the work. One worker who had his hand mangled at work said superintendents would pretend as if nothing happened. Safety training and documentation were also part of the agreement Musk made to get the tax breaks, but researchers say that some of those documents were filled out fraudulently.  Musk’s other company SpaceX is fighting to undo worker protections and get rid of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency in charge of worker and union protections. Recently, Musk filed a lawsuit to destroy the NLRB, ridiculously calling it “the very definition of tyranny.” Elon Musk is no friend of workers. One electric vehicle expert says this is “more than hiring inefficiency and restructuring … Musk is cleaning house.”  It should be a cautionary tale, but Musk’s company xAI recently announced they’re planning to build “the world’s largest supercomputer” in Memphis, TN and local lawmakers are already rushing to applaud him for creating good jobs. Whatever promises Elon Musk made to get the tax breaks, Tesla should not continue to get these massive tax breaks while it’s firing thousands and not taking safety seriously.