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New Year’s Eve Outage Cuts Power to 3,600 in San Francisco’s Richmond

PG&E says crews are assessing equipment damage to develop a restoration plan.

PG&E Switches 6,000 Richmond Customers Back to Grid After Planned Outage

Johnson Lets Council Budget Take Effect, Issues Orders on Debt Sales and Police Overtime

98 Minnesota Mayors Urge Fiscal 'Course-Correction,' Citing Cost Shifts to Cities

Pittsburgh Council Approves 20% Property Tax Hike for 2026 Budget

Wong Backs Weekday Reopening Ballot for Great Highway as He Enters District 4 Race

Salt Lake County Approves 2026 Budget With Near-15% Tax Hike, Sets May Closure of County Day Cares

Chicago Council Sets Rapid Budget Votes as Johnson Narrows Head Tax and Opponents Gain Momentum

Louisiana Sheriff Releases Jailbreak Footage as Search for Final Escapee Intensifies

Ocean City Council Sends Wonderland Pier Redevelopment to Planning Board on 4–3 Vote

Chatham Commissioners Disavow Chair’s CAT Exit Letter as Transit Agency Rebuts $4 Million Claim

Little Rock Area Sees Police Transparency Bid Rejected and Innovation Hub Lease Cut

Inspector General Blames Leadership for Brockton Schools’ $18 Million Deficit

City Schools of Decatur Dismiss Early After 36-Inch Water Main Break on Midway Road

German Cities Warn of Budget Collapse, Press Berlin and States for Immediate Aid

Hamburg Water Main Repaired After Burst, Surenland School Reopens

South Windstorm Fells Trees, Cuts Power Across Gran Mendoza as 129 Incidents Logged

Castilla y León Backs Push To Curb Mandatory Waste Fee Pass-Through as Málaga Seeks Law Review

Medford Sets Biweekly Trash Pickup for 2027 After DEP Grant

Pasadena Unified Board Approves $24.5 Million in Cuts in 4–3 Vote