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Roseburg City Council’s downtown parking debate continues as city staff looks for directions | City | #citycouncil

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Mayor Bass’ ambitious housing program calls on L.A.’s wealthy. Can she pull it off?

Los Angeles has always been a city of extremes, but the homelessness crisis is exposing the divide between rich and poor in startling ways. A-listers in designer gowns and million-dollar jewels parade down the red carpet, blocks from tents where people live in unsanitary conditions. Private jets take off at Van Nuys Airport, soaring over […]

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Mayor Karen Bass urges business, philanthropic leaders to help fund homeless housing

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass used her State of the City address to announce a fundraising campaign to bring homeless Angelenos indoors, calling on business leaders, charitable organizations and wealthy individuals to contribute to the effort. Bass told an audience gathered at City Hall on Monday evening that her administration has already made crucial strides […]

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Busy night for Van Wert City Council « The VW independent | #citycouncil

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Some of Wednesday’s lengthy Van Wert City Council meeting was spent discussing how to best get public input about a possible community pool. At the request of Third Ward Councilwoman Julie Moore, retired Van Wert City Schools Assistant Superintendent Bill Clifton spoke to council about a survey done by the school system […]

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Newport Beach City Council to consider proposed mooring rent hikes | #citycouncil

Over the objections of many audience members, the Newport Beach Harbor Commission voted unanimously during its regular meeting Wednesday to recommend a 300% increase in rents for public moorings to the City Council. The mooring rental rates have not changed since 2016. The commission began taking a new look at that revenue stream in 2021 […]

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Mejia pushes back on the Mayor Bass’s initiatives

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, offering up the developments of the past seven days at City Hall and beyond. Newsletter Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis. Enter email […]

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Jurors in the Raymond Chan case got a disturbing look at City Hall

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, here to tell you about the drama of the past week, with help from my colleagues Dakota Smith and Rachel Uranga. The 12 jurors who decided the fate of former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan got an […]

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Mayor Scott makes 2024 ‘State of the City’ address

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott will speak Monday evening with a ‘State of the City’ address.Scott will be joined by city leaders at Baltimore Center Stage at around 6 p.m. He is expected to discuss investments in city youth, neighborhood development, public safety strategy and vacant housing plans, among other topics.The address comes less than […]

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Mayor Karen Bass and other L.A. officials visit Paris to prep for 2028 Olympics

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our newsletter on the comings and goings of city government. It’s David Wharton, with help from City Hall reporter David Zahniser, filling you in on the big-ticket items of the last week. Newsletter Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City […]

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Federal judge seeks audit of L.A. homelessness programs

A federal judge wants an independent accounting of homelessness programs in Los Angeles — including Mayor Karen Bass’ signature Inside Safe initiative. U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter made his remarks during oral arguments on a motion filed by lawyers for the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights, which has accused the city of failing […]

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