What's making news in New Orleans?
By Chad CalderA shore thing: Lincoln Beach, the 17-acre stretch along Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans East, has been closed for five decades. The city is even eyeing a possible revival. But don't tell Sage Michael and his merry band of urban campers who've made the beach home, cleaning it up and adding trash cans, benches, nature trails and other amenities. Casino battle: It's official: the voters of St. Tammany Parish will decide the fate of the proposed Slidell-area casino on Nov. 13. But is the St. Tammany Parish Council's narrow vote approving the referendum a preview of how divisive and heated the battle the next phase will be? Reporter Sara Pagones has some analysis of a debate that is still heating up. City scene: Meanwhile, the New Orleans City Council has been busy, with a measure to block any attempt to move City Hall to Armstrong Park for at least a year, the approval of a $15 hourly wage for employees of city contractors and the renaming of three parks and a street to honor some people who weren't segregationists or supporters of the Confederacy. Also in the news: Some LSU athletes begin to see the benefit from new rules allowing them to make money off their own likeness, 19 missing children were rescued in metro New Orleans by U.S. Marshals and hopes appear to be fading for the husband of a Kenner native missing after the Miami-area condo collapse. You'll find all this and much more in today’s Front Page. Thanks for starting your day with us. CC |
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| When he's camped out on the sand, with camphor and pecan trees close enough to grab and the waters of Lake Pontchartrain as far as he can s… Read more |
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| Dealing a direct blow to Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s plans to move City Hall to Municipal Auditorium, the City Council put a hold on any attempts to convert the historic venue in Armstrong Park to government offices on Thursday. Read more |
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| A year after announcing its plan to rename parks and streets honoring the Confederacy and segregation, the New Orleans City Council voted to change the name of three parks and one street Thursday in a process that is expected to stretch through the next several months. Read more |
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| Municipal contractors must pay their employees at least $15 per hour within two years under rules the New Orleans City Council passed Thursday, part of several recent efforts to ease financial strains on public workers. Read more |
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| White spotted bamboo sharks, epaulette sharks, coral cat sharks and a variety of sting rays can be touched in the new 13,000-gallon habitat. The $2.9 million project spans much of the aquarium's second floor at a length of 60 feet. A massive LED screen hovers over the touchpool and displays a mesmerizing seascape. Read more |
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| It'd be great to have a traveling masseuse in your entourage, ready to work out a muscle kink at the drop of a hat. Unfortunately, that's n… Read more |
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