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The Next Big Climate Change Battle: Gas Stations

07/21/2022 - 7:33 AM By Brittany M.

Five Bay Area cities have banned new gas stations in response to the growing threat of climate change. Los Angeles could be next.

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Long Beach Bans Childless Adults From Playgrounds. Will More Cities Follow?

05/16/2022 - 6:29 PM By Brittany M.
The Long Beach City Council has passed an ordinance that bans people over age 12 from hanging out in "kid zones" in city parks, unless they’re there supervising children.
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San Diego Leaders Vote to Cut Cannabis Production Taxes

02/21/2022 - 4:07 PM By Brittany M.

San Diego is the latest city to embrace reduced cannabis taxes to support the legal market.

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Why some counties are exempt from the state's mask mandate

12/21/2021 - 6:08 AM By Brittany M.

The state announced exemptions to its new indoor mask mandate last week that will allow people in some Bay Area counties to ditch face coverings in certain spaces.

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Newsom aims to ban oil drilling near neighborhoods and schools

10/26/2021 - 6:48 AM By Brittany M.
“We don’t see oil in our future,” the governor said Thursday.
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Santa Clarita, Beverly Hills Issue Votes of No Confidence in DA George Gascón

03/18/2021 - 4:58 AM By Brittany M.
The votes come as organizers of a recall effort prepare to gather signatures. 
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A City Leader’s Guide to the Biden Agenda

01/21/2021 - 7:36 AM By Brittany M.
City Monitor has been keeping tabs on all the proposals put forth by the new president. Now, it has released a guide for city leaders. 
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More American Cities Turn to Basic Income Experiments

09/24/2020 - 4:20 AM By Brittany M.
25 cities are embracing basic income gurantees in some form.
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A Look at Proposed Cannabis Guidelines in Fresno

10/24/2019 - 5:23 AM By Brittany M.

Fresno city council members Miguel Arias and Esmeralda Soria have proposed new guidelines for commercial cannabis sales in Fresno.

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MUNISERVICES / AVENU: SEPTEMBER 2019 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

09/26/2019 - 10:18 AM By Brittany M.

Friday, September 13, was the last day for the Legislature to pass bills and send them to the Governor’s office for signature. The Governor must act on measures by October 13, 2019.

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