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California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Pleasanton, water agency settle suit over $18 million in uncollected fees

Pleasanton settles a lawsuit with Zone 7 Water Agency for $18 million related to water fee under-collection, including $250,000 cash and $500,000 in credits.
fromPadailypost
1 month ago

Portola Valley has a new city manager

Darcy Smith has been appointed as Portola Valley's town manager after 22 years in city government.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Lobbying, tension abound as Oakland ditches company tied to presumed FBI informant

"In this case, Oakland is offering $27 million over three years with options for a pair of one-year extensions to provide security guards at city facilities."
US politics
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Wu responds to accusations of 'betrayal' from mother of slain teen

"The murder of my son has left a wound that may never heal. But the denial of this memorial adds new pain. Our city talks about equity, justice, and healing-but when it matters most, those words vanish."
Canada news
fromAustin Monitor
2 months ago

Complaint against former manager Garza fails at ethics commission - Austin Monitor

The Ethics Review Commission dismissed a complaint against former Interim City Manager Jesús Garza regarding hiring practices.
fromAustin Monitor
2 months ago

Audit: Economic official granted arts, music funding against city code - Austin Monitor

The former director of the Economic Development Department authorized grant awards that violated city code restrictions, permitting the overlap of funding for arts organizations.
Austin
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

San Jose: City spurns watchdog's plea for more access to police shootings, force cases

"The request prompted unified opposition among the police chief, mayor, city manager and several city council members who argued that preserving the integrity of criminal investigations was paramount."
San Jose Sharks
History
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

10 Jobs That Kept a Medieval City Running: Inside 14th-Century London - Medievalists.net

The Jubilee Book provides insights into the structure of medieval London city government, detailing roles from mayors to street cleaners.
#public-health
fromNew York Post
3 months ago
NYC politics

Exclusive | Adams losing 'war on rats' as NYC Council rips budget cuts delaying cleanup of 1,700 trash-strewn lots

Mayor Eric Adams is criticized for inadequate funding of the Sanitation Department's lot cleaning unit, worsening the city's rat infestation problem.
NYC politics
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
3 months ago

Amid Disappearing Federal Funds, Could New York Be a Model for City-Level Health? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Mike Bloomberg's health-focused policies during his mayoralty significantly increased New Yorkers' life expectancy and set a precedent for urban health initiatives worldwide.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Exclusive | Adams losing 'war on rats' as NYC Council rips budget cuts delaying cleanup of 1,700 trash-strewn lots

Mayor Eric Adams is criticized for inadequate funding of the Sanitation Department's lot cleaning unit, worsening the city's rat infestation problem.
NYC politics
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
3 months ago

Amid Disappearing Federal Funds, Could New York Be a Model for City-Level Health? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Mike Bloomberg's health-focused policies during his mayoralty significantly increased New Yorkers' life expectancy and set a precedent for urban health initiatives worldwide.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

L.A.'s mayor declared a homelessness emergency. Now, some at City Hall want to move past it

The emergency declaration has resulted in homelessness decreasing for the first time in years, bucking statewide and nationwide trends.
NYC politics
fromBKReader
3 months ago

Brannan Pledges City Contract Reform in Comptroller Bid

"I've seen the backroom deals, the shady contracts, the sketchy vendors, the fraud, the waste, the abuse. I've had enough."
Brooklyn
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
4 months ago

Two Miami mayoral candidates to be deposed by former city attorney's legal team

The mayoral race in Miami intensifies as candidates are subpoenaed in a lawsuit involving alleged political vendettas.
Austin
fromAustin Monitor
4 months ago

Animal Center gets interim leaders to help with five-year improvement plan - Austin Monitor

New leadership appointed at Austin Animal Center to address concerns and enhance animal welfare services.
fromThe Oaklandside
4 months ago

Fired Oakland mayor's staffer was city's key witness against lawsuit by ex-OPD chief

Hanson's termination potentially hinders the city's defense in a lawsuit involving former police chief LeRonne Armstrong, complicating matters for the city.
Black Lives Matter
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