El Centro

El Centro’s Newest Council Member is Longtime Law Enforcement Leader Michael Crankshaw

05/01/2025 - 9:24 AM By Brittany Maldonado

After a comprehensive search, the El Centro City Council has chosen its newest member.

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El Centro Mayor Resigns

03/06/2025 - 5:07 AM By Brittany Maldonado

El Centro’s mayor Tomas Oliva has stepped down from the City Council. His resignation took effect Tuesday, March 4.

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El Centro Rattled by Swarm of Earthquakes

02/13/2024 - 4:32 AM By Brittany Maldonado

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of El Centro after midnight Monday, touching off a swarm o

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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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How “American” is Your City?

06/15/2016 - 11:26 PM By Brittany M.

'Merica!

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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…