https://www.westerncity.com/article/league-launch-new-communications-and-outreach-assistance-program
Cities can tap into the opportunity provided by an increased focus on municipal issues.
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/city-use-social-media-legal-other-considerations
Little legal precedent exists related to what cities can and cannot do on social media. However, when making decisions about ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/getting-grip-graffiti
Eden Dabbs is a communications consultant and an associate editor for Western City. She can be reached ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/climate-change-tipping-point
Every few hundred years an individual or idea comes along that focuses the lens through which we see our world and our role ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/mind-terrible-thing-waste
New research on the early brain development of poor children may be useful in helping us rethink our intervention approaches.
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/costa-mesa-summer-camp-focuses-sports-music-and-arts
This camp introduces youths to a range of sports, music, art activities, and extracurricular interests.
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/interactive-end-session-legislative-briefings-set-november
With numerous mandates coming from the state Capitol, ensuring that your city is compliant can be a daunting task for even ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/opportunity-zones-your-city-ready
Over 100 opportunity funds with more than $23 billion are searching for investment-worthy projects of all types.
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/metered-utility-rates-are-subject-proposition-218
The state Supreme Court has determined that metered rates for water, sewer service and government-provided waste collection ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/using-citizen-surveys-give-residents-voice-city-government
G. Wayne Eggleston is a council member for San Clemente and can be reached at egglestonw@san-clemente.org. Fred Smoller, ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/our-housing-crisis-puts-people-one-paycheck-precarity
The housing crisis in our communities is linked to our economic vitality. When residents are spending so much on housing ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/are-we-growing-together-or-growing-apart
4 Questions to Consider Last year, my hometown of Los Angeles was awarded the dubious distinction of being the most ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/get-your-public-meetings-back-track
Disruptions in public meetings seem to be increasingly common. This article offers tips for local agency officials on ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/post/privacy-policy
THANK YOU for visiting the League of California Cities' Web site and reviewing our privacy policy. Your privacy is of great ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/four-steps-beef-your-rural-retail-development-strategy
Retail development is a critical part of creating communities where people can grow and prosper. However, rural markets are ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/service-rooted-empathy-more-important-ever
"In my swearing-in address back in 2018, I committed to fostering a city of 'kindness and empathy that survives by helping ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/record-19
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/palo-alto-builds-legacy-innovation-sustainable-community
Many of the more progressive policies and programs in place today started as smaller pilot programs.
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/investing-diversity-may-make-you-better-employer
Retirements, generational shifts, and changing attitudes about work-life balance have shifted employee loyalties and ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/nevada-city-exceeds-its-low-income-housing-allocation
A lack of buildable terrain, funding, and skilled labor, as well as the threat of wildfires, makes building affordable, ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/perspectives-city-management-icma-president-elect-karen-pinkos-1
El Cerrito Assistant City Manager Karen Pinkos will have an opportunity to shape both policy and the future of the city ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/fontana-motivates-residents-walk-more-and-improve-health
The city faced alarming rates of obesity in its community and launched an innovative effort to improve fitness among ...
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A self-supporting monthly publication provided by the League of California Cities to elected city officials and city department heads.
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/helping-mayors-and-council-members-take-leadership-next-level
The League provides a wide range of resources to help local elected officials build their capacity to better serve their ...
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https://www.westerncity.com/article/making-it-personal-linking-public-engagement-public-safety
Any city can increase public safety without major impacts to its budget. An engaged and informed public can help.
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