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BREAKING: Alyia Gaskins wins Alexandria’s mayoral Democrat primary

Alyia Gaskins accepts the Democrat nomination for Alexandria Mayor, June 18, 2024 (via Eli Wilson) Vice Mayor Amy Jackson answers a question at the Chamber ALX mayoral debate at the George Washington National Masonic Memorial, June 4, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum) Candidate Steven Peterson speaks at the Chamber ALX mayoral debate at the […]

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Alexandria City Council candidates announce how they will tackle climate change | #citycouncil

Waterfront Park along the Potomac River in Alexandria, with National Harbor and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in the background. (Staff photo by James Cullum) A majority of Alexandria’s Democrat candidates for City Council rank climate action high on their priority lists. A number of candidates recently expressed their opinions in a Faith Alliance for Climate […]

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‘Family decision’ taking Williams off City Council | News | #citycouncil

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MAYOR BREED ANNOUNCES $53 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR SAN FRANCISCO’S HOMELESS PROGRAMS |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications, mayorspressoffice@sfgov.org ***PRESS RELEASE*** MAYOR BREED ANNOUNCES $53 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR SAN FRANCISCO’S HOMELESS PROGRAMS HUD’s Continuum of Care grant will support the City’s range of critical services and programs, including permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing, and improved access to housing for survivors […]

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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 […]