LA City Council approves resources to address vacant, tagged development – NBC Los Angeles | #citycouncil
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a motion aimed at addressing an abandoned luxury skyscraper development in downtown after more than 25 floors were tagged with spray paint. Council members voted 14-0 to instruct city departments to begin an abatement process to secure the site and restore the sidewalks should the property owners […]
Read More2023: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s Holiday Message
Happy holidays! We’ve been through a lot together this year. So many of you were there with me as we rang in the year with our inauguration, celebrated our progress with the State of the City, and for every weekend clean-up in between. By getting back to basics and working together, we are beginning to […]
Read MoreHalf Moon Bay City Council weighs keeping BLM mural | Local News | #citycouncil
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- December 9, 2023
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While Half Moon Bay officials were proud to see a Black Lives Matter mural painted on the side of City Hall in 2020, some questions have arisen if the black-and-yellow imagery of the racial equity group is still appropriate for the city. It is, at least according to a great majority of residents and councilmembers […]
Read MoreVandalism draws ire of neighbors who want mayor to tackle crime, homelessness
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- July 26, 2023
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DENVER — Neighbors who live near Dailey Park in the Baker neighborhood say they are constantly dealing with homeless issues and other crime, and told Denver7 Wednesday they are ready for a new direction under Mayor Mike Johnston to address the growing crisis. Graffiti showed up overnight all around the park, just the latest in […]
Read MoreHelsinki Deputy Mayor Caught Painting Illegal Graffiti
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- June 27, 2023
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A Helsinki deputy mayor was left red-faced after getting caught spraying graffiti at the weekend, an endeavour that cost 3,500 euros ($3,834) to clean up, officials said Tuesday. Guards caught Paavo Arhinmaki, 46, and a friend just after the pair finished their graffiti on a railway tunnel wall in Vantaa, southern Finland on Friday evening, […]
Read MoreLA City Council approves $129,000 to remove graffiti from Sixth Street Bridge | #citycouncil
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles City Council has approved $129,000 in funding to remove graffiti and provide other maintenance on the Sixth Street Bridge. The amount is a decrease from the originally proposed amount of $353,000, which the council’s Budget and Finance Committee slashed last month due to the bridge seeing fewer incidents […]
Read MoreLos Angeles City Council stalls $706,000 in maintenance funding for Sixth Street Bridge | #citycouncil
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Over $700,000 in funding from the city of Los Angeles to remove graffiti and provide other maintenance on the Sixth Street Bridge will have to wait after the City Council referred the matter to the Budget and Finance Committee Friday. The bridge, connecting Boyle Heights with the downtown Arts District, has […]
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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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