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US News & World Report Ranks Best Cities to Live in 2021-2022

07/15/2021 - 7:51 AM By Brittany M.

Fourteen California cities made the list.

Vallejo & Fairfield

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Nine Out of Ten Metros With the Fastest Virus Growth Are Right Here in California

08/25/2020 - 5:39 AM By Brittany M.

Nationally, coronavirus cases are trending downward. But the Central Valley is still going in the wrong direction.

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Disney’s Bob Iger Will Donate to School PTA After “Lion King” Snafu

02/11/2020 - 6:52 AM By Brittany M.

A licensing agency came after a school's PTA on behalf of Disney. Now, Disney is the one apologizing.

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Bakersfield Brings a New City Manager Onboard

01/21/2020 - 5:11 AM By Brittany M.

Stockton’s deputy city manager Christian Clegg has been hired as the next top administrator for Bakersfield. He will assume the role on March 2, replacing longtime city manager Alan Tandy.

comings and goings

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George Caravalho, First City Manager of Santa Clarita, Passes Away

01/08/2020 - 7:23 PM By Brittany M.

The first person to ever serve as city manager of Santa Clarita has died. George Caravalho was 81 years old.

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California City News Sees Record Number of City Manager Openings

10/31/2019 - 7:09 AM By Brittany M.

There are 10 open positions for city manager and another two for a deputy and assistant city manager on our jobs board — an all-time record at California City News.

comings and goings

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Body of Missing McFarland City Manager John Wooner Pulled From River

08/05/2019 - 4:17 PM By Brittany M.

A very sad ending to the mystery.

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Three Women at the Center of One of Kern’s Biggest Crime Mysteries Are Lobbying for More Public Safety Funds

07/01/2019 - 9:08 PM By Brittany M.

Diane Byrne, Cheryl Holsonbake, and Jane Parrent are the mothers of the so-called Bakersfield Three — two deceased young men and a missing young woman whose cases are believed to be connected by family members and crime sleuths.

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McFarland Seeks Answers in Strange Disappearance of its City Manager

05/20/2019 - 10:07 PM By Brittany M.

John Wooner has been missing since Tuesday, May 14.

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Air Quality is Getting Worse — Especially in California

05/01/2019 - 7:21 PM By Brittany M.

The American Lung Association say climate change is responsible for the deteriorating conditions.

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L.A. City Council Candidate Who Stabbed Boy in 2016 Will Not Exit Race

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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Bass vs. Raman: The Latest Shakeups in L.A.’s Mayoral Race

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

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Poway Voters Could Recall Controversial Councilman

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Tuesday, November 4, marks California’s Special Election Day. Voters statewide will weigh in on…

Fairfax Recall Highlights California’s Housing Tensions

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Local officials across California are increasingly caught between state housing mandates and…

Comings & Goings

Pinole hires Garrett Evans as Interim City Manager

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…

Embattled Head of Solano County Homeless Services Agency Resigns

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Community Action Partnership of Solano Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA), which coordinates…

After Months in Interim Role, Salvador Mendez Lands Palmdale’s Top Administrative Job

Thursday, March 5, 2026

The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…

Fullerton Appoints Permanent City Manager

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Eddie Manfro has assumed the City Manager’s position in Fullerton, California. He was appointed by…

Sacramento Army Reservist Among Six Soldiers Killed in Middle East

Thursday, March 5, 2026

A U.S. Army reservist from Sacramento, California has been identified as one of the six soldiers…