WASHINGTON, DC , November 20, 2006 (ENS) - In their final three-month forecast of the year, meteorologists at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center said this winter is likely to be warmer than the 30-year norm (1971-2000) over much of the nation, yet cooler than last year's very warm winter season.
Orleans Parish residents who've paid through the nose to fix their hurricane-damaged homes, only to find themselves left with shoddy or incomplete work, can now take their complaints to a New Orleans contractor fraud task force announced Monday.
The Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board is expected today to formally trim to five the list of valid candidates for Lafayette's new police chief.
Robin Hood stole from the rich and gave to the poor. On the Gulf Coast, the reverse is happening. Federal, state and local governments are teaming up with corporations and developers to systematically steal hurricane relief funds from the poor to enrich themselves.
The Answer Spot is a weekly feature that addresses your post-Katrina questions. To submit a question, e-mail it to insurance@timespicayune.com My parents are elderly homeowners in the Gentilly area. They had almost 6 feet of water in their home.
Editor’s note: Several election results remained undecided at press time, which means that the list of new members in this special section is not comprehensive. Any newly elected lawmaker not included today will be profiled in The Hill next week.
Dogs Due to Die WOODBINE — Two pit bulls that attacked 20-year-old James Reed-Price at a Jefferson Avenue home here Oct. 15 and have been held at the county Animal Shelter since they were surrendered, are due to be euthanized tomorrow morning, according to Under Sheriff Raymond Lewis.
I hear the critics and read their "letters to the editor" asking why the Library Board won't listen to the people regarding the Main Library and its location. They did listen--when we voted two-to-one in favor of their recent ballot issue and increased their funding for the future.