Medical Marijuana Sales, Cultivation Banned in Merced
A group of fake nuns are especially perturbed by the new ordinance.
2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
Davis Mulls Soda Tax
City leaders recently voted to consider placing the item on the June 2016 ballot, despite impassioned objections from local business owners. The potential impacts of such a policy are now being studied by city staff.
Closed Session Delves into the City Hall Side of Pro Sports with R.E. Graswich and His Book on the Sacramento Kings
An insider’s look at the city hall intrigue and political dynamics of one city's efforts to keep its professional basketball team from being taken away.
West Coast Mayors Team Up to Form Alliance Addressing Homelessness
By our powers combined…
Obscure 90s cartoon references aside, an alliance sounds pretty cool! Let’s meet the team…
Where Local Government Trumps State
Sort of like when Republicans say “Let the states decide.” Let the locals decide.
Los Angeles City Council Votes to Legalize Urban Beekeeping
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to legalize urban beekeeping within city limits, reversing a law that has stood on the books since 1879.
Healdsburg Backs Down on New Tobacco Age Requirement
About that 21+ smoking rule: Never mind.
Eighteen U.S. Mayors Tell Obama They’ll Accept More Syrian Refugees
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was among the 16 signatories.
Berkeley Approves New Tobacco Restrictions
The Berkeley City Council approved new restrictions on tobacco sales Tuesday, while also moving forward with a proposal to raise the legal smoking age to 21.