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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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Mayor

Migrant influx demands ‘clear coordination’ with feds

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — On the eve of his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City had asked the state for “immediate help” to shelter hundreds of migrants expected to arrive during the weekend. The emergency mutual aid request to New York State comes as the city […]

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Checkpoint helps curb illegal crossings at California port of entry, Tijuana mayor says

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Fewer unauthorized Russian migrants are attempting to cross the border thanks to a Mexican-run checkpoint, the mayor of Tijuana says. Mexican authorities installed the checkpoint a month back to help ease wait times along the northbound traffic lanes at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. The filter, as Tijuana Mayor […]

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As unofficial border ambassador, mayor says the U.S. and Mexico are truly codependent

Imperial Beach, Calif. (Border Report) — Outgoing Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina moved to this small California border town 51 years ago. Growing up he developed a love for surfing and the ocean. In 2000, he established WILDCOAST, an environmental organization dedicated to protecting the ocean and other sensitive habitats. Eight years ago, he became […]

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