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David vs. Goliath: How One Mayor is Fighting an Oil Corp’s Outsized Influence in His City

03/15/2022 - 6:03 AM By Brittany M.
In 2020, Young was elected mayor with overwhelming support. Now he’s fighting back with a plan to blunt Valero’s influence in the city.
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National City’s At-Large Elections Violate VRA, Attorney Says

12/02/2021 - 10:11 AM By Brittany M.
National City’s At-Large Elections Violate VRA, Attorney Says
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93-Year-Old WWII Vet Unseats Mayor in New Jersey

11/09/2017 - 4:47 AM By Brittany M.

Vito Perillo's Veterans Day gift came early this year. 

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Mayor Eric Garcetti Has a Crime Problem

03/06/2017 - 7:04 AM By Brittany M.

On Tuesday, Mayor Eric Garcetti will ask voters to send him back to City Hall despite growing perceptions that he lacks urgency in confronting rising crime.

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Feeling Berned: Solano County Cities Say Bernie Sanders Owes Them $82k

01/23/2017 - 7:22 PM By Brittany M.

Vermont Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders talks a lot about the wealthy paying their fair share.

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Poway Councilman’s Daughter Caught Stealing Campaign Signs

11/03/2016 - 3:13 AM By Brittany M.

She just got a little too passionate, the councilman says.

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Small Donations to L.A. Councilwoman are the New Subject of a Federal Investigation

01/26/2016 - 1:21 PM By JIngram

Nury Martinez’s 2015 reelection campaign is the most recent to get attention for questionable small donations.

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Closed Session Podcast Returns with Session on Ethics

11/03/2015 - 3:04 PM By JIngram

Gary Winuk stopped by the CityNews for a session with our Mike Madrid.

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Top enforcer at state ethics agency resigns

02/03/2015 - 1:38 PM By Anthony York

The turnover continues at the Fair Political Practices Commission.

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Lake Forest Councilman accused of stealing campaign signs of council rival

10/13/2014 - 9:47 PM By Anthony York

It’s that time of year again: Inevitably some time around the first Tuesday in November in even numbered years, someone opens up a can of stupid dust and gets it into the hair of one political cand

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Campaigns & Elections

L.A. City Council Candidate Who Stabbed Boy in 2016 Will Not Exit Race
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
Bass vs. Raman: The Latest Shakeups in L.A.’s Mayoral Race
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Former Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner exited the L.A. Mayor’s race last Thursday…
Matt Mahan Enters California Governor’s Race
Thursday, January 29, 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has officially entered the crowded race for California Governor. …
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…

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