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San Francisco Can’t Ban Drug Dealers From the Tenderloin, Court Rules

05/05/2022 - 8:06 AM By Brittany M.

A California appeals court has quashed San Francisco’s efforts to keep four suspected drug dealers from a part of the Tenderloin where substance use has become an grave problem.

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Some Cities Are Fighting the Switch to District-Based Elections

04/21/2022 - 8:27 AM By Brittany M.
Are we entering a new phase?
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Herb Wesson Takes Indicted LA Councilman’s Seat

03/22/2022 - 9:04 AM By Brittany M.

Former Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson has begun serving as a temporary replacement for suspended District 10 Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, following a judge's ruling.

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SF is facing a lawsuit over improper use of rape victim’s DNA

03/15/2022 - 5:43 AM By Brittany M.

A woman whose sexual assault kit was later used to convict her of a property crime is planning to sue San Francisco and its police department.

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Arroyo Grande Will Switch to District-Based Elections

03/10/2022 - 8:27 AM By Brittany M.

The City of Arroyo Grande is making the switch to district-based elections.

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Santa Clara’s City Manager is Out. A Legal Fight is Likely to Follow.

03/08/2022 - 4:50 AM By Brittany M.

Santa Clara has fired City Manager Deanna Santana. The vote was 4-2 with Anthony Becker, Kevin Park, Karen Hardy, and Raj Chahal in favor of Santana’s termination.

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Chesa Boudin’s Busy Week

02/01/2022 - 3:07 AM By Brittany M.
San Francisco’s district attorney is accused of mishandling an AAPI hate crime and withholding evidence to get an officer convicted of assault.
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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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Lawsuit Could Upend Fresno’s Fledgling Marijuana Industry

11/30/2021 - 8:09 AM By Brittany M.
 If the plaintiff, Perfect Union, is granted a stay from the court, it would halt the permitting process entirely. That means no cannabis storefronts could open their doors in the city.
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Local Governments Lose Case Against Opioid Drugmakers

11/09/2021 - 8:01 AM By Brittany M.

An Orange County judge has ruled against several local governments who sued top drug manufacturers for their role in the country’s opioid crisis.

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Pinole hires Garrett Evans as Interim City Manager
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Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
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The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…
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A U.S. Army reservist from Sacramento, California has been identified as one of the six soldiers…

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