Category: City Councils

They Were Voted Out. They Refuse to Leave. Now What?

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Avenal, Calif., a city in the rural Central Valley, has become an unlikely example of election denialism months after a recall election.
Elon Musk Tried Keeping Issues at His Texas Mansion Private, Emails Show

The tech billionaire’s staff were concerned that correspondence about his home in West Lake Hills would become public after neighbors complained.
Elon Musk, His 16-Foot Wall and the Feud With His Texas Neighbors

Residents of an upscale enclave outside Austin, Texas, learned the hard way what it’s like when a multibillionaire moves into the mansion next door. Some of them have started a ruckus over it.
In a Growing Utah City, Residents Are Turning Against Their Mayor

Residents voted to rein in a mayor who they say has a penchant for secrecy and is overly deferential to developers.
For Some Sex Assault Accusers, This Local Law Has Become a Last Resort

The law, which underpins several civil suits against Sean Combs, is the only remaining tool for reviving older claims in New York.
The N.Y. Law That Underpins Several Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

The law, which underpins several civil suits against Sean Combs, is the only remaining tool for reviving older claims in New York.
Sparing the Horse, Brussels Warms Up to the Electric Carriage

The city’s last horse-drawn carriage operator says business is good since making the switch, placing the Belgian capital in the vanguard of a global change.
Police Raid Kansas Newspaper Office

The search of the Marion County Record led to the seizure of computers, servers and cellphones of reporters and editors.
Interested in Polyamory? Somerville, Massachusetts May Be the City for You

Somerville, Mass., has passed laws granting rights to people in polyamorous relationships — and it’s just getting started.
Roz Wyman, Who Helped Bring the Dodgers to Los Angeles, Dies at 92

The New York Times – Sports:
As a City Council member, she vowed to bring Major League Baseball to the city and persuaded the team’s owner, Walter O’Malley, to move from Brooklyn.