Adams appoints Lisa Zornberg as new City Hall chief counsel | amNewYork
Mayor Eric Adams appointed a new City Hall chief counsel on Wednesday, announcing that Lisa Zornberg will take over the important legal post beginning in August.| amNewYork
Alameda County announces another $1.5 million in emergency food assistance Residents and officials are waiting anxiously to find out whether two judicial rulings Friday mean SNAP benefits will be released for November.| The Oaklandside
Poll finds Oakland voters support Mayor Barbara Lee, want more cops The Oakland Chamber of Commerce’s annual survey examined voters’ attitudes toward public safety, homelessness, and more.| The Oaklandside
Oakland City Council kills lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Southwest allegedly violated the city’s labor laws. Five councilmembers voted last Thursday to dismiss a legal action enforcing the rules.| The Oaklandside
Weigh in on changing Oakland’s government at sessions this fall Mayor Barbara Lee’s charter reform working group will present options at upcoming community meetings that could lead to a 2026 ballot measure.| The Oaklandside
Mayor Eric Adams appointed a new City Hall chief counsel on Wednesday, announcing that Lisa Zornberg will take over the important legal post beginning in August.| amNewYork
Candidate offers a platform of opening the Great Highway, opposing Lurie's upzoning—and taxing the rich The post Natalie Gee, community organizer, enters race for D4 supervisor appeared first on 48 hills.| 48 hills
Ward 7 Coun. Myke Atkinson summed up how many of the newly sworn-in councillors felt after Wednesday night’s ceremony. “It’s real,” he said. “My head’s tingling a little bit.” Atkinson was among 10 new councillors who took the oath of office Oct. 29 at Calgary city hall, the largest rookie class in nearly a century. […] The post Ready to work: Calgary’s 2025 to 2029 city council sworn in appeared first on LiveWire Calgary.| LiveWire Calgary
The Seattle City Council will vote Tuesday afternoon on the mayor’s plan to prohibit “negative use restrictions” as Seattle faces ongoing big chain grocery and pharmacy shutdowns. UPDATE 3:22 PM: The council has unanimously approved the legislation saying in a … Continue reading →| CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News
Houston is adopting "Trump-like" tactics, threatening its diverse and progressive identity, and that’s not good.| DefenderNetwork.com
East Bay leaders call for federal government shutdown to end Rep. Lateefah Simon and seven Alameda County mayors say thousands are being harmed by the impasse.| The Oaklandside
How and when to cast a vote on Prop 50 Early voting begins Saturday for California’s Nov. 4 special election on a ballot measure to redraw Congressional district maps. Gov. Newsom pitched Prop 50 in response to partisan Republican redistricting in Texas.| The Oaklandside
‘Don’t take the bait’: Oakland leaders urge calm as possible Trump immigration crackdown looms over region Mayor Barbara Lee and other East Bay leaders reaffirmed their support for immigrants after Trump called off a crackdown in San Francisco.| The Oaklandside
The Oakland City Council rejected the reappointments of the Police Commission’s chair and an alternate commissioner on Tuesday night.| The Oaklandside
Mayor Daniel Lurie faced a tough crowd in the Sunset District last week. The packed recreation center — a last-minute venue change to take in more people — generally opposed the city’s plan to allow taller apartment buildings and denser blocks in their neighborhood and many others. The goal is to make room for 82,000 […] The post Daniel Lurie Warns of ‘Towers Everywhere’ If SF’s Housing Plan Fails appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
October 10, 2025 The City of South Bend is set to officially open its new City Hall at 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd on Monday, October 13. [...] Read More... from City to Open New City Hall Building The post City to Open New City Hall Building appeared first on South Bend, Indiana.| South Bend, Indiana
Discover The Food Place, an upgraded food court in Raffles City, featuring diverse range of new culinary concepts and Michelin-affiliated brands.| ieatishootipost
The Department of Homeland Security video blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown. At least eight other major airports are not playing it.| The Oaklandside
Chief Shon Barnes has named an officer with a questionable record on Capitol HIll to lead the East Precinct. The Seattle Police Department announced the promotions of Michael Tietjen to East Precin…| CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News
A press release announcing Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s State of the City speech included a curious picture of a civic landmark.| The Oaklandside
Ministers are under increasing pressure to give Sadiq Khan powers to impose a tourism levy, to raise money for infrastructure projects such as the Bakerloo Line extension.| Salamander News - Community, climate and nature for Lewisham.
Four months. That’s how long San Francisco has to change its rules to allow taller buildings and denser neighborhoods across much of the city. It’s a once-in-a-generation — maybe two generations — redesign to make room for tens of thousands of new homes. The plan’s opponents feel emboldened by the recall of Sup. Joel Engardio. […] The post SF’s Big Housing Plan Hits the Home Stretch. These Changes Are Still Up For Debate appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
The local supervisor is the project’s City Hall champion — and a thorn in Amazon’s side. The developer won’t say if the online giant will be a tenant.| The Frisc
Marie-Claire Howard's spotty attendance was the subject of a motion at Monday's meeting, where commissioners voted to seek legal advice.| vancouversun
ABC Vancouver is looking to cut about $100 million from the city’s operating budget, and potentially hundreds of jobs, in search of savings.| vancouversun
A powerful political backlash to the conversion of a roadway to a park on the city’s western seashore led to Tuesday’s downfall of the supervisor representing the neighborhood — a move Asian American leaders say signals the rising political power of a community long ignored on transportation issues.| San Francisco Public Press
A city audit and investigation into the Human Rights Commission found the agency spent millions on "prohibited purchases."| Mission Local
When Chair Nancy Tung announced that the Democratic County Central Committee of San Francisco would not take a position on the recall of District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio, recall supporters cheered. In the lead-up to the vote, a narrative gained traction: if the DCCC opposed the recall, it would signal to west-side Asian American voters that their voices didn’t matter. While the decision is unlikely to change the outcome of the Sept. 16 special election, political strategists say it signa...| San Francisco Public Press
Supervisor Dean Preston introduced the resolution Tuesday. It calls for a cease-fire in...| San Francisco Chronicle
"The city of Chicago will do everything in our power to defend our democracy and protect our communities,” Johnson said.| Block Club Chicago
Chicago leaders said they will not help federal troops with immigration enforcement or tent city sweeps, but they could not say how police would interact with National Guard units if they are deployed.| Block Club Chicago
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition| sfbike.org
Cutting the positions raises concerns that the city is reducing police oversight while increasing the police department’s budget.| San Francisco Public Press
THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.| THE CITY - NYC News
'A boom of construction might be nice, but that's not on the table.’ Sarah Dennis Phillips will steer SF into its biggest housing changes in 50 years.| The Frisc
After nearly two decades of little change, Downtown Brampton may finally be turning the corner from being a sleepy town centre to becoming the proper hub for a city of nearly 800,000. Both public s…| Sean Marshall
Dallas City Council approved the purchase of the old Dallas Morning News building, saving it from becoming a data center.| CandysDirt.com
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has announced a plan to freeze supportive housing development in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). The plan is part of a wider set of policy changes targeting the DTES and spear…| themainlander.com
The Dallas City Plan Commission got to work fleshing out a parking reform proposal while other officials passed a resolution supporting DART.| CandysDirt.com
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District officials heard students loud and clear this month, giving their full support towards their act of peaceful defiance. After the Feb. 6 walkout by both Samohi and Malibu High School students to protest the orders of the Donald Trump administration, SMMUSD staff had a chance to applaud the group for| Santa Monica Daily Press - Santa Monica's trusted source of essential news fo...
In the days before President Trump’s inauguration, cities around the globe saw their streets overtaken by protests. Thousands gathered in the Mission District and Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Calif., continuing a trend that began with the 2017 Women’s March, a worldwide protest that took place just after Trump’s first inauguration.| The Guardsman
The City Plan Commission last week — after yet another marathon meeting and dozens of amendments — voted 10-4-1 to recommend the document to the Dallas City Council.| CandysDirt.com
Mark Farrell, pitching himself as having the strongest private sector and business background, proposed a 20-year plan for the city’s downtown.| sfstandard.com
“I’ve determined that we will begin anew not because people weren’t qualified necessarily, but in terms of the totality of the circumstances," Interim Salinas City Manager Jim Pia said in a statement.| Open Vallejo
