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- Amid City Hall turmoil, Oakland City Council faces crucial budget decision relying on Coliseum sale
Updated on: June 26, 2024 / 6:33 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco Nearly a week after the FBI search of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home threw City Hall into turmoil, the City Council faces a crucial decision on the mayor's budget proposal. The…
- Oakland interim mayor delivers budget proposal as city faces $268M deficit
Updated on: May 6, 2025 / 7:47 AM PDT / CBS/Bay City News Service Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins delivered a nearly $4.4 billion, two-year budget proposal to the City Council Monday, emphasizing the need to protect police and fire…
- Nithya Raman will be mayor for the L.A. Olympics she once opposed
As a Los Angeles City Council candidate six years ago, Nithya Raman gave a firm “No” when asked if she supported the Olympics coming to Los Angeles. Responding to a questionnaire from the Democratic Socialists of America, Raman added…
- LA City Council holds heartfelt goodbye ceremony for Curren Price, who faces embezzlement charges
CBS News Los Angeles is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as KCAL-TV and channel 9, CBS News Los Angeles offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. LA City…
- Texas mayor instructs police to limit cooperation with ICE
John Whitmire is also calling on Congress to change immigration laws The mayor of Houston, Texas, has directed the city's police to limit cooperation with federal immigration officials. The move by John Whitmire, a Democrat, comes on the…
- Ventura City Council Votes To Remove Junipero Serra Statue
July 16, 2020 / 10:33 AM PDT / CBS LA VENTURA (CBSLA) – The Ventura City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to remove a controversial statue of Father Junipero Serra from outside its City Hall. Mayor Matt LaVere, who recused himself…
- District of Lantzville council holds inaugural meeting
Published 8:00 pm Saturday, November 7, 2026 By Appointments were made, election results report unanimously received by council The newly-elected councillors in Lantzville have been sworn in and appointed to various roles. The District of…
- Treasury, IRS Announce Opportunity Zones Designations for Over 6,500 Communities Across America
The Working Families Tax Cuts Created a Permanent Process for States to Direct More Capital to Overlooked Communities WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced the Qualified…
- Glasgow council faces light agenda Monday night
With no new business and no old business before the Glasgow City Council on Monday night, it could be a quick meeting. The council members will witness the swearing in of new city clerk Samantha Gibson, and new fire fighters Austin Carver…
- City Commission swears in at-large members
The Sarasota City Commission capped off election week by swearing in its newest member and one familiar face as the board’s two at-large members, as well as bidding a fond farewell to Mayor Debbie Trice. During a special statutory meeting…
- San Jose Spotlight: San Jose Police Chief Refutes Claims Of Alpr Inconsistency
San Jose Police Chief Paul Joseph has made his first public response to a simmering controversy centered on his past claim that the city's automated license plate reader data had never been improperly disclosed. During a Wednesday…
- New Virginia Beach councilwoman-elect brings public safety background to District 4
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — After Election Day, a new face is preparing to join the Virginia Beach City Council. Councilwoman-elect Janet Byrnes, who will represent District 4, says the experiences that brought her to public office will help…
- Which Oakland councilmember missed the most votes so far this year?
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- Oakland: Strong-Mayor Charter Amendment Leading In Early Vote Totals Tuesday Night
Oakland's Measure EE, a charter amendment to dramatically change how the city government is organized, was ahead in early returns for Tuesday's election. As of about 9 p.m., roughly 74% of voters were in favor of the proposal. It requires…
- Mayor Lee claims mandate and hails passage of ‘strong mayor’ reforms
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