McFarland City Council conducts first public hearing on proposed city charter
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The McFarland City Council held its first required public hearing for the proposed city…
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie pushes charter reform ballot measures
Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday filed notices of intent to collect signatures for three proposed changes to San…
LADWP should look within to find its new top executive
To the editor: I would like to make a suggestion for hiring a new head of the Los…
Report reveals former city employee purchased $286K ambulance without approval | City
A former city of Berkeley employee purchased a $286,000 ambulance without proper authorization from the Berkeley City Council,…
More power to Lurie? New ballot measure could give SF mayors bigger say in hiring
Amid a push to overhaul San Francisco’s Kafkaesque city charter, officials are considering granting even more power to…
Remember the $1.7 million toilet? Lurie seeks to fix rules that led to SF embarrassment
It was slated to be the most expensive way to relieve yourself in the country. The estimated $1.7…
Audit finds Berkeley spent millions on noncompetitive service contracts | City Government
The city of Berkeley spent millions of dollars on service contracts without consistently requiring competitive bidding, exposing the…
Weigh in on changing Oakland’s government at sessions this fall
A year from now, Oakland voters may have the chance to overhaul how their city government is run.…