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Empowering the Skies: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the Leaders of Van Nuys Airport

Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:22 By admin
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Paul Herrera's aviation journey took off during high school when he received a scholarship to learn how to fly propeller planes at Santa Monica Airport.

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Stockton Among Four Blue-Collar Cities Featured in “The Fight to Save the Town”

Thu, 07/06/2023 - 03:57 By Brittany M.

Stanford Professor Michelle Wilde Anderson dives into the institutional challenges facing many cities and shows how local leaders and residents can come together to effect change. 

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Mike Madrid: It’s Time to End Our Sister City Relationships With Russia

Thu, 06/09/2022 - 08:51 By Brittany M.

"Fewer than a dozen California cities have formalized sister city relationships with Russian cities — but among them are some of the largest and most influential in the state, including Los Angeles (St. Petersburg), Long Beach (Sochi) and San Diego (Vladivostok). These cities should heed Zelensky’s call and renounce their sister city relationships with their Russian counterparts."

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5 Questions to Ask Before Starting the P2 Process

Mon, 04/25/2022 - 14:19 By Brittany M.

By Maureen Tobin & Kit Cole

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How to Get Other People to do P2 With You

Tue, 04/19/2022 - 05:08 By Brittany M.

By Kit Cole & Maureen Tobin

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It's Time to Talk About California's Rat Problem

Tue, 03/08/2022 - 09:19 By Brittany M.
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The state's rat population exploded during the pandemic. One group is raising awareness.
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EXIT INTERVIEW: Randy Groom, Visalia's Retiring City Manager

Tue, 08/24/2021 - 05:26 By Brittany M.
Visalia City Manager Randy Groom will be retiring in September after nearly 40 years in the public sector. Groom virtually sat down with California City News for an “exit interview” to give us some reflections on nearly four decades of public service.
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Where to Find Facts To Help Navigate Today’s Challenges

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 06:57 By Brittany M.
The non-profit organization, USAFacts, serves as a national database of critical facts elected officials can use to empower their policy decisions during this election year, and also share important information with their constituents and other members of the public.
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Joe Mathews: Larger City Councils, Not Strong Mayors, Are the Key to Empowering Cities

Tue, 09/08/2020 - 04:40 By Brittany M.
The coronavirus pandemic has breathed new life into the debate over “strong mayors.”
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WEBINAR: FACING THE COVID-19 IMPACT ON MUNICIPAL REVENUES

Tue, 07/28/2020 - 04:54 By Brittany M.
As many cities and counties deal with declining tax revenues and unemployment rates, there are opportunities to identify specific revenue streams that will off-set other declines.
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Campaigns & Elections

Santa Ana Considers Allowing Noncitizens to Vote
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Undocumented immigrants could be able to vote in Santa Ana municipal elections under a policy being…
Rancho Cordova to Adopt New Map for District Elections
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
The Rancho Cordova City Council will take a major step next week toward finalizing a district-based…
Oakland Sees Another Election Mix-Up Involving Candidates for School Board
Thursday, August 24, 2023
A city error that almost disqualified the only two candidates from Oakland Unified’s District 5…
Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln Running for Congress
Thursday, July 20, 2023
In 2020, Stockton experienced a huge political upset when the Republican pastor of a local church,…
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Launches Bid to Unseat Terra Lawson-Remer
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has announced his candidacy for the county’s Third District…

Comings & Goings

Merced Hires New City Manager
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Merced has selected a City Hall insider to serve as its next city manager. Scott McBride will take…
Santa Monica City Clerk to Retire
Monday, September 25, 2023
Santa Monica City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren will retire at the end of the year, concluding 29…
Santa Barbara County Sees More City Manager Retirements
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
At least two administrators from the Santa Barbara County area will vacate their positions this…
Laguna Beach Hires Interim City Manager
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Retired Irvine city manager Sean Joyce will take over as the interim city manager of Laguna Beach…
Manteca Hires New Director of Finance
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
The City of Manteca has hired a new finance director. Shay Narayan, who currently serves as budget…
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