SB 707 (Durazo), signed into law by the Governor on October 3, 2025, implements the most sweeping set of Brown Act amendments in decades. In particular, the new amendments re-structure and add new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A city email made public this week suggests that former Interim City Manager Steve Colangelo may have breached the confidentiality ...

Allegations of potential Brown Act violations and political extortion by elected officials are clouding the Stockton City Council’s search for a permanent city manager. An agenda item to discuss Mayor ...

In the latest update on the long-running dispute over what the city of Palm Springs will do with the statue of former mayor Frank Bogert, the chair of the Palm Springs Public Arts Commission spoke out ...

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to include a previous statement that said the council and city manager agreed to separate mutually. The word “firing” has also been corrected to say ...

Carlos Romero speaks at the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition annual Earth Day rally in front of city hall on on April 18, 2025. Photo by Lisa Moreno The East Palo Alto City Council is facing a ...

A judge has ruled that Alameda County and its Board of Supervisors did not follow procedure when it appointed former interim Supervisor David Brown in 2021. "This is a victory for open and transparent ...