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Santa Maria Council to receive transit system update, hear Measure U oversight report | Government and Politics | #citycouncil

The Santa Maria City Council will meet in Council Chambers on Tuesday to hear items including an update on the Santa Maria Regional Transit system and the consideration of appointments to multiple community oversight boards. Those boards include the Measure U Citizens Oversight Committee and the Recreation and Parks Commission. The Council will also hear a presentation […]

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Mayor Salamun proposes new training facility for first responders | News

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun continues to share his thoughts on reversing the Vision Fund process. The mayor spoke to the Cosmopolitan Club outlining his plan to go back to the original intent of the vision fund, to help with brick-and-mortar projects. Club members asked the mayor about his plan as well as […]

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S.F. Board of Supervisors OKs Mayor Breed’s Streamlining Legislation to Speed Up New Residential Treatment, Care Beds |

By Magaly Muñoz Activists and community members held a rally Wednesday morning in front of City Hall in San Francisco to protest Prop E, a ballot measure that would allow the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to install more public surveillance, reduce officer reporting requirements for use of force and expand vehicle pursuits. Speakers at […]

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Mayor Sheng Thao Takes Turn at Round Table to Discuss Community Concerns |

By Magaly Muñoz Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao met with a group of concerned Bay Area residents at Manny’s, a civic event space in San Francisco, to discuss the most pressing issues in Oakland. Manny’s, located on the corner of 16th and Valencia streets in the heart of San Francisco, regularly hosts town halls featuring community […]

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Detroit approves new city council district maps | #citycouncil

Detroit City Council has selected a new map for the purpose of redrawing city council districts. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The city’s Law Department submitted three proposed changes to Detroit’s seven council districts in November to reflect the 2020 Census data, as […]

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Eddie Anderson for Los Angeles City Council District 10 | #citycouncil

Residents of the 10th Council District have had more than their fair share of political upheaval recently. The district, which includes Koreatown, Mid-City, Baldwin Hills and Leimert Park, has had three different representatives since Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas was elected in 2020. He was suspended from the council less than a year later, after he was […]

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Coffee with the Mayor | January 25, 2024 | The South Pasadenan

Media Release South Pasadena (Calif.) – The City of South Pasadena is excited to invite thecommunity to a special event, “Coffee with the Mayor,” featuring South Pasadena’snewly elected Mayor, Evelyn Zneimer. This event marks the beginning of a series ofmonthly engagements throughout the year, providing an opportunity for residents toconnect with Mayor Zneimer, ask questions, […]

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South Pasadena Rose Float Builders Recognized by City Council | The South Pasadenan | #citycouncil

PHOTO: Samantha Shiroishi | The South Pasadenan | Members of the Sylvers group gathered with volunteers who built and decorated South Pasadena’s float outside the South Pasadena City Council chambers. And the beat goes on for the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee, which continues to reap recognition in wake of its award-winning entry in […]

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Mayor Thao Rejects List of Candidates for Police Chief

By Post Staff Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has rejected all three police chief candidates that had been forwarded to her by the police commission. One of the candidates was former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who the mayor fired in February over mishandling and minimizing the importance of Internal Affairs investigations of individual officers. The other […]

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Editorial: Are L.A. leaders trying to sabotage City Hall reform? | #citycouncil

This is what happens when City Hall reform is left to City Hall insiders: Very little meaningful change gets done quickly. Last November, Los Angeles City Council leaders launched an ambitious plan to put major reforms before voters to help restore faith in city government after a series of corruption scandals. Now, a year later, […]