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City Council

Laguna Beach City Council appoints former resident Dave Kiff as city manager | #citycouncil

Laguna Beach will have a new city manager come May 6, as the City Council unanimously approved an initial three-year agreement with Dave Kiff to fill the position on Tuesday night. The contract comes with an annual base salary of $315,000 and includes two options for one-year extensions. “Hopefully, this will be the most you’ll […]

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Laguna Beach set to appoint Dave Kiff as new city manager | #citycouncil

A seven-month search to find a new top executive to lead Laguna Beach appears to have reached its conclusion. The City Council will vote on an employment contract for Dave Kiff to serve as the Laguna Beach city manager at Tuesday night’s meeting, according to the agenda. Kiff has experience working at the state, county […]

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Endorsement: The Times’ recommendation for Los Angeles City Council District 2 | #citycouncil

Los Angeles City Council District 2 stretches from Toluca Lake and Studio City in the south through North Hollywood and Valley Glen to Sun Valley in the north. Despite having some significant industrial corridors, film and television production studios, two subway stations and a growing hub of high-rises in North Hollywood, CD 2 is largely […]

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City Council

Endorsement: Imelda Padilla for Los Angeles City Council District 6 | #citycouncil

Imelda Padilla joined the Los Angeles City Council not quite six months ago, after winning a special election to replace former council President Nury Martinez, who resigned midterm in October 2022 after she was heard on a leaked audio making racist comments. Now the council member is running for a full, four-year term to represent […]

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City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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Arkansas

Northeast Arkansas college gets high remarks

BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) – A Northeast Arkansas college is being recognized for its dedication to bringing students a quality education. Lyon College was named the Best College in Arkansas by WalletHub for 2023. According to a news release, WalletHub compared over 900 higher-education institutions in the U.S. to help college-bound seniors choose the best schools […]

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Arkansas

Here’s a snapshot of the candidates running for Arkansas governor | National News

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In their bids to succeed Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Libertarian candidate Ricky Dale Harrington, Jr., Democratic gubernatorial nominee Chris Jones, and Republican nominee Sarah Huckabee Sanders offer voters vastly different agendas and experience to choose from in the Nov. 8 general election. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican Party) Sanders advanced from the Republican […]

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City Council

Ward 1 Elk River City Council: Garrett Christianson challenged by Cory Grupa | Elk River Star News | #citycouncil

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Mayor

Q-and-A with Shakopee Mayor candidate Bill Mars | Shakopee

Name/Age: Bill Mars, 63. Address: 1279 Cider Circle, Shakopee. Family: Wife Corky; children Jill, Chris, Rachel and Alex. Five grandchildren. Employment: Target Corporation HQ, Financial Retail Service Division, 16 years. Education: B.A. in business, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth. Hobbies/Interests: Community service, camping, cooking. Previous Experience: Mayor, elected 2001, 2015, 2019. Appointed: City of Shakopee […]

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