The future of an EPA program for disadvantaged communities may be uncertain, but there are lessons for the future in how local governments have gone after the funds. Authentic, cross-sector collaborations are key.
The City Council has issued a halt to renewals of existing permits and those in the application pipeline. The moratorium, which could begin as soon as Nov. 3, would phase out nearly all 1,300 residential short-term rentals.
The city has maintained a council that is relatively small and unusually strong for decades. But in the wake of leaked audio revealing crude and racist comments, some argue for ways to dilute the power structure.
Angry voters are calling Bexar County election officials to complain about slow ballot delivery, sometimes being demanding and demeaning, while staff are scrambling to establish 35 more voting sites before Election Day.
Evictions across the region have increased as California’s state and local pandemic-induced renter protections expired at the end of June. Tenant advocates expect eviction rates to continue rising.
No one disputes that we need more housing. But the YIMBY movement has a broader set of goals that would threaten the tradition of local land use decisions in America.
A political action group, a coalition of block clubs and nine city voters have filed a lawsuit against the city in an attempt to nullify the Common Council boundaries, claiming the districts should be more inclusive and racially balanced.
Judge Thomas Capehart rejected a lawsuit by four residents who demanded that ballot drop boxes be open only during “normal” business hours and be monitored in person. All plaintiffs were Republicans.
The city and region are quickly running out of water as California’s drought persists, increasing the urgency for local officials to make immediate change instead of future investments.
In its annual survey of the fiscal condition of U.S. cities, the National League of Cities finds cause for both hope and concern. Federal funds have improved municipal fiscal health, but inflation and recession fears are on the horizon.
Members of the Los Angeles City Council can draw district lines themselves, thereby determining not only which voters they will represent, but also which businesses, institutions and other public assets are within those boundaries.
Do cross-party endorsements signal a fracturing GOP? Plus, a Democrat may lose after half a century, how justices gain political advantage and not knowing when to say "when."
For many residents who own an EV but do not have off-street parking, their charging solution of running a cord across a sidewalk is not really legal or safe. But without proper infrastructure, there aren’t many options.
Three cities, Compton, San Gabriel and Motebello, were placed in the high risk category, according to the California State Auditor, while Torrance moved to the moderate risk zone. Several other cities ranked in the top 20 most at-risk.
Much of the Seattle area’s office return is stuck in limbo, with just 36 percent of downtown office workers back as of last week. Employees continue working remotely and optimizing flexible schedules.
Renewed efforts to develop the 20-acre Caltrain site has increased excitement surrounding the transformation of regional transit, but also the potential to develop housing or commercial buildings if Caltrain moves its railyards underground.
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