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It's officially the start of San Diego’s silly season. Your mailboxes will start to fill up with mailers and candidates for public office will try their hardest to earn your vote. We’re here to help you make sense of their messaging and the races. This week's episode kicked off with the strangest kind of controversy: an AI-generated graphic that took shots at co-hosts Jakob McWhinney and Scott Lewis for something we never said on the showOur hosts walked through the whole saga including angry emails and a deleted apology. Silly Season City Hall reporter Mariana Martínez Barba published a story on the San Diego City Council District 4 race between incumbent Henry Foster and challenger Martha Abraham. Our hosts explain how Abraham has tapped into residents’ animosity toward City Hall and the momentum she’s building in the community. Foster last week lost the endorsement of the union that represents city firefighters. Also, during a recent debate, District 8 candidate Gerardo Ramirez addressed an attack from his opponent Antonio Martinez about a contribution from a landowner who wants to open a landfill in Otay Mesa. Ramirez said he does not support the landfill or anything that will increase pollution in the district. Extra! We’re hosting a debate between Foster and Abraham, and a conversation with Antonio Martinez on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Politifest. Get your ticket here. The crew also has an update on the fraud charges brought against 12 individuals accused of billing the government for daycare services that were never provided.Plus, Jakob explains how a veteran special education teacher who was just awarded teacher of the year, lost her current job. 0:00 The "AI Slop" Meme Mishap1:17 The NIMBY Avengers Controversy18:31 City Council: Foster vs. Abraham in Southeastern San Diego30:09 Another Contested Council Race Heats Up35:26 Correction from a Previous Episode36:01 Support the Show36:37 Feds Charge San Diegans With Fraud41:41 A Teacher's Position Eliminated Follow Voice of San Diego on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube, and read more at voiceofsandiego.org. Tickets for Politifest are up now at vosd.org/pf26. We need 30 pod people to donate $50 to meet our $1,500 match. Show the power of the pod people and donate today to help us meet our match. Go to vosd.org/podpeople. Instagram: https://instagram.com/voiceofsandiego Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voiceofsandiego/ X: https://x.com/voiceofsandiego LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voice-of-san-diego TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@voiceofsandiego YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/voiceofsandiego Website: https://voiceofsandiego.org Politifest: https://vosd.org/pf26 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attorney Randy Mastro makes his return to Sid's air waves to talk about Mayor Zohran Mamdani being accused of colluding on his NYC rent freeze initiative — as a judge orders City Hall to release emails and texts in a scathing ruling.

I WAS THINKING: A Public Safety Plan Without Consequences is Useless. City Hall’s dueling public safety plans // Aussie athlete’s bowel incontinence incident threatens to wipe out millions as $1 billion detail emerges. Julie Moss crawls across the finish line in the 1982 iron man // 100-month car loans on the rise: Why experts warn against longer auto financing 

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In this episode of The Brief, we sit down with Bob Paulison, Executive Director of the Coastal Bend Industry Association, to discuss Proposition B—commonly known as the Fair Water Amendment—and what it could mean for Corpus Christi's water policy.Bob explains the City's current drought surcharge exemption fee, how it applies to large-volume water customers, and how the collected revenue is intended to support the development of drought-resistant water supplies. He also addresses some of the confusion surrounding Proposition B and distinguishes the proposed charter amendment from the City's standard water-rate-setting process.Throughout the conversation, Bob shares his concerns about placing drought-response requirements in the City Charter. He argues that doing so could limit the City Council's ability to adjust water policy as drought conditions, infrastructure needs, and available water supplies change.Ginny and Bob also discuss the broader questions surrounding Proposition B: how drought-related costs should be allocated, how Corpus Christi should finance new water supplies, and why voters should carefully review the full proposal before casting their ballots.Topics include:• Proposition B and the Fair Water Amendment• Corpus Christi's drought surcharge exemption fee• How large-volume water customers currently contribute to water-supply projects• The difference between drought surcharges and water rates• Funding for drought-resistant water supplies• The role of the Corpus Christi City Council in water policy• Potential effects on future water bills and infrastructure funding• Why ballot language and voter education matter• The importance of staying informed ahead of the November electionThe City of Corpus Christi Municipal Election will take place Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The last day to register to vote is October 5, and early voting begins October 19.The Brief is where policy meets business—from City Hall to the State Capitol to Washington, D.C.—with a focus on jobs, infrastructure, growth, and opportunity in Corpus Christi.

In Part 2, we pick up where we left off in Part 1, with Dave's time in Europe to get away from being drafted to fight in Vietnam. By that time, with a couple years at City College taking photo classes under his belt, Dave had built a portfolio. He took all his gear with him because he didn't know whether he was ever coming back. His French cousin had a friend whose mom worked at the US Embassy in Paris. Dave got about a dozen photos into a group show at the American Culture Center there, his first public showing. Through another connection, he was able to print photos for the show at the Sorbonne. The National Library of Paris ended up acquiring all of Dave's photos from that show, and they're still there today. Lodgings with his French family were barely adequate, and definitely crowded. He had a friend, also a draft dodger, living in Scotland. And so Dave decided to move to the UK. He and his cousin had bought a car together, and he ended up taking that car to Leeds in northern England. Locals there took Dave in, and so he stayed there, rather than Scotland, for another half-year. We go on a sidebar thanks to my out-of-left-field question about Dave smoking cigarettes when he lived in Europe. We also talk about partying as a young person over there. At the end of 1971, Dave returned to The Bay. It was safe by then, he says, because there were so many other draft dodgers. He shares a tidbit about how, before he left, if you had gone to the intersection of 19th Avenue and Lincoln, you would see at least half a dozen young men holding hitchhiking signs that said, "Canada." A few years down the road after Dave's return, Jimmy Carter granted amnesty to all the draft dodgers. At our live event, he next showed a photo from Mission and 18th Street that shows, among other things, Lakeside Liquors, Dave's family's business back then. His dad and a partner owned and ran the place, and Dave worked there. His dad also owned a laundromat on the block. His dad claimed that his was the first full-service, coin-op laundromat in The City. It was 1957, and we'll just go ahead and take his dad's word for it. As a young man, Dave learned to fix those washing machines and dryers, which he says "were always breaking down." And that's how he got his first taste of appliance repair, a career he spent 25 years in. When his dad retired in the Eighties, Dave opened his own joint—Little Hollywood Launderette on Market near Laguna. But by the time he opened Little Hollywood, unattended laundromats were fading in popularity, for various reasons. So Dave included attendants and wash-and-fold service at his place, as well as a dry cleaner next door. He ran Little Hollywood from 1989 until 2007. Dave shares the story of a music video that was shot mostly inside Little Hollywood. A then somewhat up-and-coming artist called Del the Funky Homosapien shot the video for his song "Made in America," directed by Michael Lucero, in a funky laundry spot on Market. Read all about that in this story from Hieroglyphics. Dave's behind-the-scenes story of that video shoot is fun. Back in his repairman days, Dave would travel from the Mission to the Western Addition regularly, as well as trips out to the Sunset and Richmond districts. He got to know his city even better. He knew all the laundromats, including the spot that would eventually be his own. In 2007, Dave decided to retire. That gave him more time with his cameras. Three years later, his parents really started aging and needed more and more care. To help out, Dave took over running his dad's businesses when he was no longer able to. He did continue taking photos during this time, though. In fact, he'd been taking photos since his return from Europe back in the early Seventies. Photographers from Dave's era didn't commonly show their work. They had boxes full of negatives instead. Eventually, though, someone turned Dave on to a photo-sharing site, and he acquired a scanner and went to work. He enjoyed it, and leveled up on the scanner. He set out to scan all of his negatives. He spent the next roughly 10 years scanning (in fact, he adds, he's still scanning to this day). Through those early photo-sharing websites, Dave started to make connections in the SF photo community. Eventually, Troy Holden reached out and asked Dave to be in a photo show at Cha Cha Cha, back when the Mission Street location was still open. A year later, he met Adrian Martinez at Michael Jang's open studio in the Richmond District. Adrian, Troy, and Dave formed the San Francisco Photography Club. He figured he could serve as a mentor to the many younger members of the group. But it turned out the other way around. Dave points to the young photographers in the club that came from punk rock and skateboarding backgrounds (communities that are near and dear to my heart, as I spent countless years of my childhood and early adulthood in both). Dave considered their art to be edgy and good. It reminded him of work by Ken Hayman, who in the Eighties published Hip Shot. Those young photographers' style wore off on Dave, and point-and-shoot street photography is what he mostly does today. At this point in the conversation, Dave points to the inspiration of Hamburger Eyes, a photo magazine founded by Ray Potes in San Francisco in 2001. There's an exhibit up at the SF Public Library's Main Branch through Sept. 24 celebrating a quarter-century of this amazing publication's work. Dave has one photo in that exhibition. Dave talks about another of the photos he shared that evening, which is also available in the gallery on this page. It's a photo he took of the moving of a Victorian house out of the Western Addition during the so-called redevelopment (read: gentrification) of that neighborhood. The next photo he showed was from Candlestick Park in 1989. Next is an example of Dave's street photography—a photo from a Nineties Pride Parade, taken near City Hall. I ask Dave whether he ever shoots color photos, because everything of his I see is black-and-white. He says that in the early days of digital cameras, he shot some color. He ended up shooting about 10 years of digital color, and he liked it. But the lure of film and black and white was too strong. Dave sold all his digital cameras. He says that, nowadays, smartphones do just as well as or better than cameras did back then. Today, he uses vintage cameras, vintages lenses, and black-and-white film, a combination that gives you a look and feel that you just cannot recreate with a digital camera. The last photo Dave shared that night at Warfield Commons is the most recent one. It's of folks and their cars at Ocean Beach, near to where Dave lives today. He says that his love of cars and car culture dates back to the Sixties. Back then, there were no stoplights on the Great Highway. It was like a drag strip (something you'll also hear about in our bonus episode on SF lowrider culture tomorrow). He shares fun stories of taking his mom's car, picking up friends, and joining the racers out near the ocean. They'd stay until cops chased them away, at which point they would head to Daly City and go to Pip's, a drive-in that existed back in the day. Please follow Dave on Instagram @daveglass_foto. Special thanks to Mel Baker and the team at SF Public Press for hosting and producing the live event where we recorded this episode. Look for Dave's exhibit at the San Francisco Historical Society next summer. It should stay up through the rest of 2027. Photography by Nate Oliveira/Shoot First SF

Lisa Gonzalez Moore represents Ward 4 on the Bradenton City Council and is seeking a second term in November. She joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss her first term accomplishments and a broad array of issues facing, including infrastructure needs and improvements, the relocation of City Hall, the prospect of enticing a Pittsburgh-based arts school to downtown Bradenton and more.

On this episode of The Arrington Gavin Show, we sit down with Gayle Gilmore, Independent candidate for Chesapeake City Council, to discuss why she's running, what she believes Chesapeake needs next, and why voters should consider adding her name to their top five choices this election.We talk about some of the biggest issues facing the city, including growth and development, infrastructure, affordable housing, education, public safety, taxes, healthcare access, and Chesapeake's current at-large voting system.We also press Gilmore on what being an Independent truly means, how she would balance new spending with fiscal responsibility, and what would make her leadership different from the current direction of City Hall.With five City Council seats on the ballot, Chesapeake voters have an important decision ahead.Can an independent voice shake up Chesapeake City Hall?Watch Ep. 674 of The Arrington Gavin Show and hear Gayle Gilmore make her case directly to the voters.Watch: YouTube, Facebook, Rumble & GOAT Verse TV AppListen: iHeartRadio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & TuneInThe Arrington Gavin Show — Fun! Informative! Opinionated!

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Juneau Assembly voted Monday night to indefinitely table an ordinance that would have required nonprofits in Juneau to charge sales tax for goods and services. The Alaska Supreme Court is set to rule in a civil case that could reshape how state courts evaluate law enforcement officers' use of force. And suicide death rates for older Alaskans have been rising, especially for people age 75 and older. Photo: Residents fill City Hall during a Juneau Assembly meeting on Monday, June 8, 2026. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)

Send us a text and chime in!Fresh, seasonal, and local products are coming soon to Downtown Tempe. The Tempe City Hall Farmers Market will launch on Sunday, Oct. 11. The market will serve as a welcoming space to connect with neighbors, enjoy fresh flavors, and contribute to a resilient community. It will feature a variety of small-business vendors selling produce, baked goods, ready-to-eat foods, and handmade items. The market will take place on most Sundays, running from 8 a.m. to noon between October and April, and from 7 to 11 a.m. from May to September. “This market reflects Tempe's commitment to our community members' overall well-being,”...   For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/tempe-city-hall-farmers-market-launches-soon/ Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Chicago mayor “Big Bill” Thompson's first year back in office had been a disaster as far as political observers – and anyone with any integrity at all -- were concerned. Unhappiness about his incompetence and the corruption in City Hall was spreading, especially since the city of Chicago was now almost $300 million in debt. Primary elections for state and county offices were set for April, but election violence began in January, 10 weeks before anyone went to the polls. This time came to be known as Chicago's “Pineapple Primary” since “pineapple” was a slang term for a hand grenade. This period became THE most violent political period in the city's history. It was scarred by beatings, kidnappings, bombings, shootings, and murders – and things became worse as the election got closer. When the election arrived, party hacks on both sides began employing strategies perfected through years of Cook County electoral hijinks.  Boxes were stuffed with ballots bearing fictional names that fraudulent voters could use. They registered vagrants whose votes had been purchased for a few dollars, assigning them fake names and addresses. Even the dead voted in Chicago.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Send us Fan MailAdam Greenman on winning the Pawtucket mayoral primary and what residents want nextAdam Greenman, the presumptive next mayor of Pawtucket, talks about his upset primary win over longtime Mayor Don Grebien and why he got into the race in the first place. The conversation centers on what voters were saying on the ground, from affordability and city services to the loss of Memorial Hospital and the need for stronger local-state collaboration.Key topicsIn this episode, Adam Greenman explains that his campaign grew out of a widespread feeling in Pawtucket that things had gone stale after 16 years of the same administration.He describes his background, including Teach for America in Camden, work at United Way of Rhode Island, and eight and a half years leading the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.Greenman says early conversations in living rooms and backyards confirmed that residents were frustrated with rising taxes, declining services, and a city focus that seemed too centered on the soccer stadium and train station.He says the biggest issue voters raised was affordability, especially for renters, homeowners on fixed incomes, and seniors worried about staying in their homes.Education came up repeatedly, not just school buildings but what is happening inside them, along with frustration that City Hall was not listening closely enough to neighborhood concerns like traffic around the new high school.He says public safety and quality-of-life issues mattered too, including bulk trash pickup, rats, and general bread-and-butter municipal services.Greenman says the campaign's door-to-door operation was decisive, with about 2,500 individual conversations after knocking on close to 15,000 doors.He argues that the biggest long-term loss for Pawtucket residents is Memorial Hospital, saying that people felt the impact of losing a nearby hospital in their daily lives, not just as a headline issue.He connects the hospital closure to the broader problem of paying more while getting less, and says local officials need to think seriously about options like ambulatory or non-major emergency care.Greenman outlines a plan to bring Pawtucket's state delegation together for regular conversations with city leadership, so municipal and state officials can coordinate on funding, emergency services, special education, and multilingual learner support.Timestamps00:00 - Greenman's primary win and the significance of the race 00:20 - Why he entered the mayoral race 01:29 - Background: Teach for America, United Way, and the Jewish Alliance 02:19 - Why Pawtucket felt ready for change 03:00 - Conversations in living rooms, backyards, and on doors 04:24 - How 15,000 doors and 2,500 conversations shaped the campaign 05:35 - Affordability as the top issue for renters, owners, and seniors 06:04 - Schools, traffic concerns, and residents feeling unheard 07:01 - Trash pickup, rats, and other quality-of-life complaints 08:11 - Why the stadium and train station were not the real focus 09:00 - Memorial Hospital as the biggest loss residents feel 09:55 - Exploring possible local care alternatives after the hospital closure 11:58 - How service loss and crowding reinforce the affordability problem 13:26 - What a new mayoral era could mean for collaboration in Rhode Island 14:11 - Plans to bring together state reps, senators, and city leaders 16:33 - Working with Mayor Grebien during the transition Support the showFollow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Galva Mayor Rich Volkert discussed several city projects, community improvements, and upcoming events during an appearance on Wake Up Tri-Counties following the Galva City Council meeting held September 8th. One highlight of the meeting was a $35,000 donation from the Freedom Fest organization to help fund Galva's annual fireworks celebration. Volkert praised the organization and the many volunteers who spend the year holding events and meals to raise money for the fireworks. The donation included $12,000 from Berkshire Hathaway, with the remainder raised through the Freedom Fest Committee's efforts. Mayor Volkert said the continued fundraising allows the city to provide a fireworks celebration for the entire community. Road Work Continues Road improvements were also discussed, including the city's recent work on roads leading toward the high school and northeast part of Galva. The city spent approximately $250,000 on a chip-and-seal project this year. Volkert acknowledged that residents have expressed concerns about the dust and loose chips but said the work is part of a long-term strategy to maintain the roads while the city prepares for much more expensive infrastructure projects. The road from downtown toward the high school will eventually require sewer work followed by a complete road reconstruction, a project Mayor Volkert estimated could cost approximately $2.5 million. Because of those costs, the city is using chip-and-seal work to keep roads in serviceable condition until larger projects can be completed. Washington Park Fence Planned The city is also moving forward with improvements at Washington Park, including plans to install a fence around portions of the playground equipment. Mayor Volkert said the approximately $8,600 project is intended to help keep children safely away from the nearby street, which can become particularly busy when trains block traffic in the area. The city has also installed a couple of chairs at the park using funding connected to the wind farm near Bishop Hill. Wiley Park Playground Improvements Work on the new playground equipment at Wiley Park is nearing completion. Mayor Volkert said the playground improvements were selected by community members, although installation has taken longer than anticipated because of issues involving the delivery and setup of some equipment. The city hopes to have the project completed soon, weather permitting. Cemetery Cleanup Set for October Galva's annual cemetery cleanup is scheduled for October 11th, with residents asked to remove decorations by that date. Items can be placed back at the cemetery beginning October 16th. Mayor Volkert also said city workers, along with people from the Kewanee Resource Center, plan to conduct additional work on veterans' graves in October. Fall City Cleanup and Tree Sale Galva's Fall City Cleanup Week is scheduled for October 28th through October 31st. Residents are encouraged to contact City Hall in advance regarding certain pickup needs. The city is also participating in a fall tree sale through the Henry County Soil and Water Conservation District. Galva will pay half the cost of qualifying trees for residents. Residents interested in participating need to stop by City Hall and complete the necessary paperwork before the deadline. The city is also continuing its effort to inventory trees located throughout Galva as it works to maintain its designation as a Tree City. New Galva Slogan Promotes Music Mayor Volkert was also asked about the city's recently adopted slogan, "Where Music Lives, Small Town, Big Sound." He said the effort is still developing, with local organizations and John Taylor working on ways to promote the slogan and Galva's music heritage. Mayor Volkert believes the effort will become more noticeable when the community reaches the spring and summer event season again. Changes to Fireworks Ordinance One of the more significant changes discussed was Galva's updated fireworks ordinance. Under the new rules, sparklers will not be permitted on public property, including city parks. Residents may still use sparklers on their own private property. More significantly, violations of the fireworks ordinance will now be treated as a misdemeanor, rather than simply resulting in a warning-type ticket. Mayor Volkert said the changes were prompted by growing concerns over fireworks being discharged for extended periods before and after the Fourth of July holiday, sometimes late into the night and near other residents' homes. He said the city wants to prevent potential fires and injuries while also addressing concerns from elderly residents, families, and pet owners. Reminder to Drivers as School Year Begins Mayor Volkert also urged motorists to use extra caution around Galva schools now that students are back in session. Drivers should obey posted speed limits and remain alert for children walking, riding bicycles or using scooters and other devices. He said the city is also looking at ways to educate younger students about safety around streets and traffic. Residents with questions about the projects, cleanup schedules, or other city business are encouraged to contact Galva City Hall for additional information.

H is for Hotel de Ville, aka the Paris City Hall. In this episode, I see if I can get inside this impenetrable building with the help of intern Ashlyn Patton.  The music is from Pres Maxson.  This episode brought to you by The Earful Tower Tours. Come join us in the Marais, Montmartre, or the Latin Quarter. Our Walking Tours are exceptionally highly rated online and are the best way to experience this podcast in real life. The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its members. For just $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris.  Membership takes only a minute to set up on Patreon, or Substack. Thank you for keeping this channel independent.  For more from the Earful Tower, here are some handy links: Website  Weekly newsletter  Walking Tours

JUST IN: At least 4 teens were arrested at the Delta Fair & Music Festival after mobs of black teens caused stampedes and fights. Law enforcement had to temporarily suspend the fair until order could be restored. Both city and county leaders have allowed the “teens” to destroy our malls, entire neighborhoods, our parks and downtown is on the verge of disaster. City Hall shut down Tom Lee Park on weekend nights for “safety issues.” What’s your solution for stopping the violence? Because more basketball courts and community centers aren’t working.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Moreno wants to fold the Sewerage and Water Board into City Hall. We'll talk with Steve Nelson, Deputy CAO for Infrastructure and Director of Public Works for New Orleans, about how that would work.

* Mayor Moreno wants to fold the Sewerage and Water Board into City Hall. We'll talk with Steve Nelson, Deputy CAO for Infrastructure and Director of Public Works for New Orleans, about how that would work. * NOPD warned of an illegal street takeover scheduled to happen over the weekend. How big of a problem are those still? We'll talk with Councilmember Eugene Green, who has tried to crack down on them.

He's got a lot of ideas to improve how City Hall spends taxpayer's money, and in Episode 35 Adam Dudek takes his case to the voters of Elmwood-East Kildonan. Part 1- An update of the Season 7 Funding Drive and our latest columns in the Winnipeg Sun- the links are below at the end of the episode description.5.57 Part 2- Adam Dudek was born and raised on Polson Avenue near Main Street and his father was head of Training and Development for the City of Winnipeg for almost 30 years. He explains how his upbringing instilled the values that guide his commitment to the EK ward where he's lived for about a decade. A plumber by trade, "being able to visualize the problem and being able to explain it properly to the people that need to hear it" is key to earning the trust of his customers- and taxpayers. He has an insider's view of the deteriorating civic infrastructure - from seized and stripped water valves to the combined sewers that "we have to get rid of."Getting City permits for construction can "be a headache" especially on the residential side which can be "incredibly slow"- citing staffing as an ongoing issue. 24.33 Part 3- Dudek addresses the theft of tools from trades workers - he was a victim himself. He says 98% of residents cite crime as the major issue locally, especially in Glen Elm. "One resident told me he pays about a $1500-2000 'theft tax' annually" and the Redwood Bridge seems to be the path to the area for criminals. Dudek wants a camera system set up on the bridge to coordinate with neighbourhood security footage to help track and arrest them. "This has to stop - nobody is really fighting for this neighborhood."Dudek discusses how the incumbent council member, Emma Durand-Wood, instead pushes for bike lanes, reducing speed limits without consulting engineers, and "unpopular" traffic calming curbs costing $8000 apiece. 36.45- He is critical of school zones set up with minimal signage and predatory enforcement. If elected to Council, "I want those vehicles with blinking lights, I want them brightly lit... if there's any fight against making it blatantly safety first, then you know it's a cash grab." The feedback he got in the area Facebook groups - "a perfect place to test out ideas" was largely negative towards the current practices, except for "the pro-bike lobby" who Dudek says also post regular statements favoring Durand-Wood. 43.32 Part 4- The Watt Street corridor continues to have problem properties, derelict buildings, arsons and drug dealing making life unsafe. "Some of these properties, the police have raided multiple times. The judicial system keeps letting people out." Dudek mentions an assault victim who called the cops, and that night the perp tried to burn down her house - and was then released again. "City Hall should not be spending money on anything," pointing at the dubiously named Human Rights Committee, "until people are safe."Dudek also discusses extending yellow and red light that he's seen in other cities to reduce collisions involving pedestrians, noting "you can never have zero accidents."He favours the Chief Peguis extension and twinning Dugald Rd. and Panet - unlike Durand-Wood - to improve vehicle movement and safety. 59.57- Regarding homelessness and encampments, he supports transitional housing, managed encampments - "Halifax has proven that it works"- and insists the danger facing transit users and employees is unacceptable: "Why are these people on the bus in the first place... safety on buses has to be addressed." Dudek discusses the need for BIZ zones in the ward, too. His campaign website is Adamdudek.ca .****Links to the latest Winnipeg Sun columns:Transcona boy hopes summer lemonade stand will fulfill his winter goalWard contests voice common themes about City Hall failuresOmand's Creek encampment compromises safety of elderly homeownersSee the Frontier Centre panel discussion with Marty Gold:Canada's Bike Lane Obsession, Is It a Waste?

Police have responded to multiple nights of disorderly conduct from large groups of teens outside City Hall. Temple University gave up a $55 million gift. And, on the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, a Bucks County therapist who lost her husband published a memoir on grief. Matt Leon breaks down those and more of the week's biggest headlines with KYW Newsradio's team of reporters. 00:00 Rundown 02:00 Teens arrested for disorderly conduct outside City Hall 07:10 Temple gives back its largest financial gift ever as donor's company is under investigation 12:01 Protesters rally to save the Academy of Natural Sciences Museum 16:31 Processing grief 25 years after 9-11 24:52 First look at the new Sixers and Flyers stadium 29:57 Goatoberfest is coming! (yes, as in goats) Listen to The Week in Philly, hosted by KYW Newsradio's Matt Leon, every Saturday at 5am, 3pm, and 9pm, and Sunday at 3pm and 9pm.

Gale Brewer, NYC Council Member (District 6, Central Park, Lincoln Square, Upper West Side, Clinton), former Manhattan Borough President, and Benjamin Chevat, executive director of 9/11 Health Watch, talk about the Mamdani administration's release of city documents related to the health effects of 9/11.Photo: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on the release of 9/11 related documents at City Hall on September 08, 2026 in New York City. Mayor Mamdani was joined by elected officials, first responders, family members of loved ones affected by 9/11 related illnesses and advocates as he announced the release of previously unseen documents raising concerns about air quality in Manhattan in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. The release resolves a lawsuit brought by advocacy group 9/11 Health Watch, which sued the city for the documents. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this  twenty-third installment of our Jack Ruby miniseries, we revisit Jack Ruby's infamous summer 1959 trip to Cuba and unravel the paper trail that shatters sixty years of official cover stories. For decades, the Warren Commission portrayed Ruby's presence in Havana as an innocent, week-long vacation, backed by a single postcard sent to his girlfriend Alice Nichols from the FOCSA  building. However, official Cuban immigration tourist cards and federal archives expose a massive physical contradiction: while his immigration card registered a continuous 34-day stay from August 8 to September 11, 1959, Dallas bank deposit logs and FBI contact reports place him physically in Texas on three  separate dates during that exact window. Forensic handwriting analysis confirmed Ruby personally signed these tourist cards, proving he was not taking a simple holiday, but executing a series of rapid, clandestine flights back and forth across the Straits of Florida.We examine the covert mechanics of Ruby's Cuban operations, beginning with the sworn account of car rental agent Elaine Minier. Minier revealed that before her own trip to Havana, Ruby met her in Dallas and instructed her to deliver a written, coded message to casino boss Lewis McWillie on the Tropicana floor, declaring that "Sparky from Chicago is coming." We reconstruct the findings of the House Select Committee on Assassinations, which established at least three separate trips in August and September 1959—including a 24-hour turnaround flight between Miami, Havana, and New Orleans—and trace eyewitness testimonies from Chicago tourists who met Ruby at the Tropicana over Labor Day weekend. Furthermore, we investigate the ten-day overlap when Ruby was in Havana while mob boss Santo Trafficante Jr. was held at the minimum-security Trescornia detention camp, examining British journalist John Wilson Hudson's report that Ruby visited Trafficante with food and supplies, alongside McWillie's evasive, shifting under-oath admissions about visiting the camp with Ruby.Finally, we confront Ruby's mysterious arms trafficking ventures and his repeated visits to Ray's Hardware in Dallas. We detail the uninvestigated claims of Texas gunrunner Robert Ray McKeown, who testified that Ruby visited his Houston drive-in seeking a letter of introduction to Fidel Castro in exchange for surplus Jeeps in Shreveport and slot machines in New Mexico, while offering thousands in cash to secure the release of detained associates in Cuba. We trace Ruby's history of acquiring firearms—from his failed attempt to ship a .38 Smith & Wesson Centennial revolver COD to McWillie in Las Vegas to his January 1960 purchase at Ray's Hardware, where he walked in alongside a Dallas police officer and a prizefighter to buy the blue steel .38 Colt Cobra snub nose (serial number 2744LW). This very weapon, bought in the company of Dallas law enforcement, would ultimately become the instrument used to execute Lee Harvey Oswald in the City Hall basement.

Comment on this episode by going to KDramaChat.comToday, we'll be discussing Episode 6 of Hospital Playlist, starring Jo Jung-suk as Lee Ik-jun, Yoo Yeon-seok as Ahn Jeong-won, Jung Kyung-ho as Kim Jun-wan, Kim Dae-myung as Yang Seok-hyeong, and Jeon Mi-do as Chae Song-hwa. We discuss:Two songs from this episode:“In Front of City Hall at the Subway Station” by Kwak Jin-eon, a remake of the 1990 song by Zoo“Beyond the Rainbow Forest” by DANIHow “In Front of City Hall at the Subway Station,” a melancholy song about unexpectedly encountering an old love years later, beautifully mirrors this episode's themes of old relationships, roads not taken, and looking back at the person you were 20 years ago.The medical cases in this episode, including a baby in liver failure who desperately needs a transplant, a pregnant woman with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome who has suffered two miscarriages, and Jang Gyeo-ul's dangerous anaphylactic reaction to pain medication.Kim Jun-wan's complete transformation after Lee Ik-sun says yes to dating him and declares that it is their “Day One.” Lee Ik-jun's reunion with his former girlfriend Go Ara and how reconnecting with someone from your past can make you reflect on why a relationship ended and how much both people have changed.The flashback revealing that Yang Seok-hyeong confessed his feelings to Chae Song-hwa years ago and was devastated when she rejected him—and that Lee Ik-jun may have been planning to confess to Song-hwa that very same night.Chae Song-hwa finally telling her friends that she found a breast lump, had a biopsy, and is waiting for the results.Lee Ik-jun quietly showing up to accompany Song-hwa when she receives her biopsy results, knowing that the fiercely self-sufficient Song-hwa would never ask anyone to come with her. Thankfully, her biopsy is benign.Kim Jun-wan giving resident Do Jae-hak the opportunity to perform his first ASD closure, then delivering a very Jun-wan-style compliment: “You did better than I thought. What's gotten into you?”Kim Dae-myung, the actor who plays Yang Seok-hyeong, including his theater background, his breakout role in Misaeng: Incomplete Life, his extensive film career, and his return as Seok-hyeong in Resident Playbook.What we're watching and reading now, including East Palace, Run With the Wind, The Affair Was Just the Beginning, and Mad for Each Other.ReferencesK Drama Chat Hospital Playlist OST PlaylistIn front of city hall at the subway station by Mido and Falasol In front of city hall at the subway station by Kwak Jin EonIn front of city hall at the subway station by Zoo Kim Chang GiImproving self-sufficiency in organ transplantation in Korea - PMCBiliary Atresia Symptoms & CausesAtrial Septal Defect | American Heart AssociationAntiphospholipid Syndrome and Pregnancy: Background, Etiology, PathophysiologyAnaphylaxis Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & ManagementPneumoperitoneum - Wikipedia

For 13 years, Kiki Miller has been a familiar and unstoppable force on the Coeur d'Alene City Council—but her impact on this community goes far beyond City Hall. From championing the arts and public art to tackling housing issues and historic preservation, Kiki has spent decades turning ideas into action and bringing people together to make things happen. During COVID, she rallied volunteers from barber shops, beauty salons, and gyms to help keep local businesses open. She founded the Housing Solutions Partnership in Kootenai County and spearheaded the creation of the City of Coeur d'Alene's Historic Preservation Commission. She's been a tireless supporter of the CDA Arts Commission and the arts community, helped oversee major community events like the Hot Air Balloon Festival and Family Day in the Park, and has received numerous awards recognizing her service. And then there's the fun side of Kiki—she was an original member of the community-favorite Red Hot Mamas! In this episode, we talk about Kiki's remarkable journey, her passion for Coeur d'Alene, the people and causes she champions, and what keeps her saying “yes” to her community year after year. With everything she's already accomplished, Kiki's greatest achievement may still be ahead of her—because she is far from done!

This week, Los Angeles City Councilmember, Imelda Padilla joins Locatora Radio. Councilmember Padilla was elected into office in 2023 following a turbulent special election. In this conversation, she reflects on that transition, her work on the LA Metro Board, and how growing up in the Valley continues to shape her approach to policy and legacy. Tune in to hear about her approach to large-scale public programming like the City of LA's annual El Grito event, amid the ongoing immigration raids. With the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the horizon, Councilmember Padilla shares her outlook on LA's readiness to host this global event, including federal involvement, long-term economic and cultural impact. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 3 (09/10) - Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Michael joins Gary & Shannon live at BJ’s to talk about his journey from firefighter to mayor, the city’s growth and his next chapter. Plus, the day’s headlines, late-night TV’s future and the shows that make you suffer through the first season. They wrap News & Brews with the woman who lived to 117, and reportedly ate three yogurts per day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twenty five years after the towers fell, the men who planned the attack are dead and al Qaeda's command structure is gone. Peter Schweizer argues the war never ended. It changed method. Osama bin Laden believed you beat the Judeo-Christian West by punching it in the face. The Muslim Brotherhood disagreed with the tactic and agreed with the goal. Their alternative is civilizational jihad: immigration, political organization, elected office, cultural pressure. No explosives required, and no moment of national alarm to trigger a response. Start with the cost of the first method. 9,677 first responders and survivors have since died of 9/11 related illness, according to federal figures. More than 57,000 documented cancer cases trace back to the toxins released by the burning and collapsing towers. Firefighter Tim Brown was invited to 21 funerals in a single day. The attack itself ran roughly $100 billion in damage, insurance, cleanup and lost business. The war it launched ran $10 trillion, by Brown University's estimate, near 35 percent of the national debt at the time. The Department of Homeland Security was announced 11 days later. Then look at New York. Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed the city's 9/11 commemoration order and handed the ceremonial pen to a legal aide who had represented an al Qaeda member held at Guantanamo Bay. Victims' families collected 101,000 petition signatures asking him to stay away from the 25th anniversary ceremony. Council member Vickie Paladino told him to stay in City Hall. Hezbollah's newspaper in Lebanon called his election good news for Islamists and floated him as a future Secretary of Homeland Security. Schweizer draws the line where the episode draws it. The issue is not faith. Zuhdi Jasser, a former Navy physician running in Arizona, is Muslim, loves the country, and names the radicals out loud. The issue is a worldview: officials who defend the goal while softening the method, and a Democratic Socialists of America apparatus giving them a party structure to run in. CAIR reports a record 255 Muslim elected officials now serving across 26 states. Eric Eggers closes on the intelligence failure of 2001. The CIA and the FBI each held a piece and nobody assembled the picture. The pieces are on the table again. (00:00) Where you were on September 11 (01:53) The day the news crawl was born (04:21) 9,677 dead after the towers came down (05:33) The $10 trillion war on terror (06:41) Why DHS exists: the pieces nobody connected (08:22) Two jihads, one end goal (10:24) Families tell Mamdani to stay away from Ground Zero (13:32) The ceremonial pen and the al Qaeda lawyer (17:22) Hezbollah's paper wants Mamdani at Homeland Security (19:22) 255 Muslim officials, the DSA, and the red-green alliance

Send us Fan MailThis week we're joined by Senior Community Engagement Coordinator Daniel Lazo and City Hall for All volunteer Avi Gupta to talk about the upcoming celebration and how the new addition of a Children's Business Fair came to be. Plus, we talk closures, volunteer opportunities and highlights, and share Kirkland activities the whole family can enjoy. Show notes: kirklandwa.gov/podcast#20260910

9/9/26, Co-Host Brian Adams Lynn Griesemer, Amherst Councilor, on new affordable housing, home ownership, and the future of Hampshire College's land. Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra: Rail Tail Safety; a $12.2 million grant for new affordable housing on Crafts Ave behind City Hall & rehabbing Meadowbrook Apts. Dave Wattles, Black Bear Biologist from Mass Wildlife, on bears in your backyard and how the 4,500 of them in Massachusetts get along with us. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on “The Soul Patrol”(a unit of Black Soldiers in Vietnam) and “The Warrior Tradition” (Native Americans serving in the U.S. military).

9/9/26, Co-Host Brian Adams Lynn Griesemer, Amherst Councilor, on new affordable housing, home ownership, and the future of Hampshire College's land. Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra: Rail Tail Safety; a $12.2 million grant for new affordable housing on Crafts Ave behind City Hall & rehabbing Meadowbrook Apts. Dave Wattles, Black Bear Biologist from Mass Wildlife, on bears in your backyard and how the 4,500 of them in Massachusetts get along with us. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on “The Soul Patrol”(a unit of Black Soldiers in Vietnam) and “The Warrior Tradition” (Native Americans serving in the U.S. military).

9/9/26, Co-Host Brian Adams Lynn Griesemer, Amherst Councilor, on new affordable housing, home ownership, and the future of Hampshire College's land. Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra: Rail Tail Safety; a $12.2 million grant for new affordable housing on Crafts Ave behind City Hall & rehabbing Meadowbrook Apts. Dave Wattles, Black Bear Biologist from Mass Wildlife, on bears in your backyard and how the 4,500 of them in Massachusetts get along with us. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on “The Soul Patrol”(a unit of Black Soldiers in Vietnam) and “The Warrior Tradition” (Native Americans serving in the U.S. military).

9/9/26, Co-Host Brian Adams Lynn Griesemer, Amherst Councilor, on new affordable housing, home ownership, and the future of Hampshire College's land. Northampton Mayor GL Sciarra: Rail Tail Safety; a $12.2 million grant for new affordable housing on Crafts Ave behind City Hall & rehabbing Meadowbrook Apts. Dave Wattles, Black Bear Biologist from Mass Wildlife, on bears in your backyard and how the 4,500 of them in Massachusetts get along with us. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Larry Hott on “The Soul Patrol”(a unit of Black Soldiers in Vietnam) and “The Warrior Tradition” (Native Americans serving in the U.S. military).

What people say about you when you're not in the room matters. Raymond Sanchez Jr. has seen that play out throughout a career shaped by relationships, mentorship, and people willing to put his name forward because they trusted how he would show up. It is also a lesson he learned early from his father, Raymond Sanchez Sr., who taught him to have a plan, think ahead, and understand that what you know matters, but so does who you know.Ray was only 22 when his father, a union carpenter working at the World Trade Center, was killed on September 11th. In the aftermath, Ray found himself navigating the legal process to establish his father's death, an experience that ultimately helped lead him to law school. Twenty-five years later, his father's example still shows up in the way Ray thinks about service, integrity, and whether he is leaving things better than he found them. He is equally intentional about making sure his father is remembered for who he was, not simply for what happened to him on September 11th.In this episode of Branding Room Only, Paula T. Edgar sits down with Ray to discuss the people and experiences that shaped his career, why doing the right thing when nobody is looking remains central to his personal brand, and how his father continues to influence the choices he makes today. They also reflect on their shared experience of losing a parent on September 11th and why telling their parents' stories matters if their legacies will be more than names on a wall.1:13 – What personal brand means to Ray, three words he'd use to describe himself, his two favorite quotes, and his hype music6:38 – How a childhood in the NYCHA buildings of the Lower East Side forged Ray's code of ethics12:47 – The internship that quietly connected Ray to politicians, Broadway royalty, and two decades of career opportunities19:43 – The exhausting, bureaucratic maze of proving his father's life ever existed, just to get what Ray was legally owed22:24 – Going to law school and working at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.28:13 – The one thing to consider before accepting any job offer, and the roles Ray took on doing meaningful work in the Hispanic community37:53 – A perfect demonstration of how personal branding is about what people say about (whether you're in or out of the room)41:00 – Why Ray ran for NYC Council District 7, joined a non-profit six weeks before federal investigators raided it, and became its new executive director51:49 – Why Ray almost lost his cool with a city bureaucrat over the phone57:19 – Raymond Sanchez Sr. as a man and a father, and what his son Ray remembers most about him1:03:39 – The morning of September 11th through Ray's eyes, and his father's quiet act of heroism that day1:11:32 – The dehumanization of the 9/11 victim's compensation fund, and how that experience proved to be a turning point that led Ray to law school1:18:26 – How losing his dad the way he did turned Ray into who he is now1:21:31 – Standing up for our communities as legacy, and why the phrase “victims' families” never told the whole story1:24:19 – Pushing back against being only defined by 9/11, why it took 15 years for Ray to talk about that day and tell his father's story1:28:15 – The joyful, fun parts of Ray today that his dad would recognize and be proud of1:30:54 – What ethics demands of you when nobody's watching, and Ray's special talent to quickly synthesize complexityConnect With Raymond Sanchez Jr.Raymond Sanchez Jr., Esq. has spent two decades building a career at the intersection of law, government, and public advocacy — moving fluidly between City Hall, the private sector, and the nonprofit boardroom in ways that have repeatedly put him in the room where a crisis needed a steady hand. He most recently served as General Counsel to the NYC Mayor's Office of Contract Services, advising the City's Chief Procurement Officer on citywide policy and compliance. Before that, he was appointed CEO of Aguila, Inc., a NYC homeless services nonprofit, where he led the organization through a New York State Attorney General investigation and a pandemic-era transformation of a 200-bed shelter into the city's largest COVID quarantine center. His earlier chapters include Managing Director at Mercury Public Affairs, Principal of his own government relations firm, and seven years as General Counsel and Director of Policy to the Bronx Borough President, where he helped pass NYC's Living Wage Law and secured the conveyance of the Fulton Correctional Facility for a first-of-its-kind reentry housing program.A first-generation Latino leader, Raymond holds a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and a B.A. in Government from Wesleyan University, and serves on the board of Areté Education and as a special advisor to the La Unidad Latina Foundation. He is a two-time honoree on NYC "40 Under 40" lists and a recipient of the Council of Urban Professionals' Law Catalyst Award.LinkedIn | InstagramMentioned In How Raymond Sanchez Jr. Honors His Father's Legacy 25 Years After September 11Hispanic FederationLatino JusticeThe Boys Club of New York (BCNY)9/11 Memorial & MuseumCurated Resources from PaulaSign up for Paula's Upcoming Events Learn More About Paula's Personal Branding Strategy Session OfferSubscribe to The Branding Room Only podcast on YouTubeCall to ActionFollow & Review: Help others find the podcast. Subscribe and leave a quick review.Want more branding insights? Join Paula's newsletter for expert tips and exclusive content! Subscribe HereConferences are an investment—make sure you maximize yours. My Engage Your Hustle™ Conference Playbook gives you the strategies to prepare, stand out, and follow up with impact. Get your copy today.Sponsor for this episodeThis episode is brought to you by PGE Consulting Group LLC.PGE Consulting Group LLC empowers individuals and organizations to lead with purpose, presence, and impact. Specializing in leadership development and personal branding, we offer keynotes, custom programming, consulting, and strategic advising—all designed to elevate influence and performance at every level.Founded and led by Paula Edgar, our work centers on practical strategies that enhance professional development, strengthen workplace culture, and drive meaningful, measurable change.To learn more about Paula and her services, go to www.paulaedgar.com or contact her at info@paulaedgar.com, and follow Paula Edgar and the PGE Consulting Group LLC on LinkedIn.You connect with me here every week, but did you know that speaking and facilitating programs for organizations is what I do for a living? If something you've heard on this podcast that made you think, my organization needs to hear this, I would love to continue the conversation.Visit paulaedgar.comor email me at info@paulaedgar.com to learn more about bringing me in to speak for your organizatio

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With Lee Harvey Oswald  assassinated in the  basement of City Hall, the grand trial of the century evaporated in a single flash of gunfire, leaving a paralyzed nation to wonder whether Jack Ruby's bullet was an act of spontaneous, patriotic grief or a calculated underworld silencer's strike. In this revealing twenty-first installment, we look past the smoking gun to explore who Jack Ruby really was, starting with a fierce internal struggle inside the Warren Commission itself. In the summer of 1964, commission attorneys Leon Hubert and Bert Griffin drafted an urgent memorandum demanding a systematic audit of Ruby's long-distance telephone records. However, General Counsel J. Lee Rankin vetoed the request as "too burdensome," leaving the crucial paper trail unexamined for fifteen years until congressional investigators at the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) finally ran the audit and exposed a dense, highly active syndicate network.We dissect the sheer physical and chronological reality of Jack's telephone communication network, analyzing the five separate business and home lines he had access to across Dallas. Throughout the spring and summer of 1963, Ruby's long-distance habits were remarkably mundane, averaging a quiet one-call-per-day pattern. But in the autumn of 1963, his lines suddenly lit up, jumping to seventy-five calls in October and exploding to a staggering ninety-six to one hundred fifteen long-distance calls in the first three weeks of November alone. While Ruby and the Warren Commission claimed this unprecedented spike was purely driven by his obsessive labor dispute with the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) over amateur nights run by the Weinstein brothers, we test this alibi against the actual billing logs and reveal a devastating reality: exactly ten calls—less than ten percent of his entire November calling volume—actually touched the union dispute.We map the true, chilling recipients of the other ninety percent of Jack's long-distance calls, exposing a high-stakes trail leading straight to the mob. We detail his twelve-minute outbound call on October 26th to Chicago underworld bondsman and Teamster-mob fixer Irwin S. Winer, exposing the glaring contradictions between Winer's sworn testimony and his private admissions of their long-term friendship. We trace his October 30th call to the unlisted private office line of New Orleans narcotics smuggler and Carlos Marcello lieutenant Nafio Pecora, which acted as a vital relay to regular contact Harold Tannenbaum. Most importantly, we reconstruct the high-pressure Teamster enforcer loop of early November, where Ruby reaches out to Hoffa's brutal enforcer Barney Baker, accepts a seventeen-minute collect call back from Baker and then makes rapid-fire contact with Miami Teamsters official Dusty Miller,  after which he dials Baker back in Chicago for a highly suspicious fourteen-minute call that Baker later tried to completely erase from the record.Finally, we reconcile these dangerous mob connections with the mundane clutter of Jack's daily routine. We analyze how ninety percent of his calling minutes were spent on family check-ins with his brothers Earl and Hyman, daily short check-ins with his closest partner Ralph Paul, side-hustle queries regarding plastic "twist boards," and booking talent to keep the Carousel Club afloat. We explore how this heavy routine clutter perfectly mimics the behavior of a low-level syndicate asset, whose daily life is filled with routine details that selectively mask rare, high-stakes operational contacts during times of major crisis. We leave it to you, the jury, to decide whether Jack Ruby was simply a frantic, drowning club owner caught in daily trivia, or a connected underworld asset whose lines connected to some of the most dangerous figures in mid-century America.

In this gripping twenty-second installment of our Jack Ruby miniseries, we look past the convenient post-assassination caricature of Jack Ruby as a pathetic, lonely "police buff" who brought free pizza to headquarters. Instead, we peel back the layers of the Dallas Police Department and FBI files to expose a highly calculating, double-shielded operator who survived on the very edge of the law for sixteen years. We reconstruct the shadowy 1953-1955 gambling hustle Jack ran alongside swindler Harry Hall (alias Harry Sinclair Jr.), beating local gamblers out of nearly $80,000 while boasting of his extensive "juice" with Dallas law enforcement—a transactional system of mutual protection that would shield him all the way until he pulled the trigger in the City Hall basement.We dig into the highly sensitive, explosive allegations that surfaced on the very day of Jack's arrest. We trace the FBI's frantic hunt for "Mike Ryan"—a ghostly bookkeeper and car salesman whose real name was Roy William Pike—following tips that Ruby served as the official payoff man for the Dallas Vice Squad, receiving advance warnings of upcoming police raids to leak to his underworld associates. We contrast these denials with the blunt, firsthand accounts of carousel employees and dancers like Beatrice Colgrove (known on stage as Najada). Colgrove recounted the chilling moment when Ruby slapped her in front of a Dallas vice lieutenant, only for the officer to laugh in her face and tell her she was crazy.Furthermore, we reconstruct the legendary after-hours social gatherings that the Dallas Police Department desperately tried to erase behind a blue wall of silence. We examine the testimony of carousel photographer and bartender James H. "Jimmy" Rhodes, who detailed an after-hours party where exactly fourteen members of the Dallas Vice Squad drank Coca-Colas on Jack's tab. We dismantle the "shift schedule" defense mounted by Police Chief Jesse Curry—who claimed such a gathering was physically impossible—by exposing how his estimate of the vice squad's total strength perfectly matched the bartender's count of fourteen men. Finally, we explore Ruby's parallel track as a potential criminal informant for FBI Special Agent Charles Flynn, showing how Jack attempted to use federal contacts to run a snitching campaign against his bitter rivals, Abe and Barney Weinstein, while projecting an aura of federal immunity to local cops.

On this week's podcast episode, our hosts explain how two county supervisors are proposing the region address the Tijuana River sewage crisis. As our MacKenzie Elmer reported, San Diego County Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Terra-Lawson Remer think the county, and the county taxpayer, should treat the river. We unpack their proposal on the show. We also have updates: First up, two bills we were following related to the Midway Rising project are sitting on the governor's desk. Next, a scandal involving a former sheriff's deputy with a history of assaulting women blew up days after we reported on his new job as a chaplain. Lastly, new developments related to the Islamic Center shooting and the breakdown of the Muslim community's relationship with City Hall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We revisit Dave Bronson's chaotic term as mayor and his administration's ethical and legal problems from January 27, 2023.

What happens when a city tells you your property is in violation... but cannot point to the rule you supposedly broke? In this episode of Shop Talk, Jeremy, Jeff, and Will get into the real-world friction between industrial property owners and municipalities, from code enforcement and certificate-of-occupancy delays to zoning overlays and the growing resistance to industrial outdoor storage. They also discuss how AI can help owners navigate hundreds of pages of city code and push back with better information.Before that, the hosts cover current industrial availability, market indicators, BlackSky, SpaceX, and access to private investment opportunities. Then the conversation shifts to college football, where NIL and constant roster movement are rewriting the rules of early-season handicapping. Expect a rapid-fire run through the opening slate, plenty of strong opinions, and a look at prediction markets like Kalshi. It is industrial real estate, markets, city-hall battles, and college football - delivered the way only Jeremy, Jeff, and Will can.

No BS Newshour Episode #433As the World BurnsThe Mystery Man & The MayorMarvin Walker & Detroit Mayor Mary SheffieldEXCLUSIVE: More Revealed.  More Scandal.City Hall's on Fire.And the Feds are on Marvin & Mary.⁠NBN on YouTube⁠⁠: https://www.youtube.com/@NoBSNewshourNBN on iTunes⁠⁠: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-bs-newshour-with-charlie-leduff/id1754976617NBN on Spotify⁠⁠: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qMLWg6goiLQCRom8QNndC⁠⁠Like NBN on Facebook⁠⁠:  https://www.facebook.com/LeDuffCharlie⁠⁠Follow to NBN on Twitter : https://x.com/charlieleduff 

Galva Mayor Rich Volkert recently joined Ken Peel on Wake Up Tri-Counties to discuss several topics from the latest Galva City Council meeting, including a new city slogan, upcoming road work, playground improvements, and a potential review of the city's fireworks regulations. One of the biggest announcements from the meeting was the adoption of a new slogan for the City of Galva: “Where Music Lives, Small Town, Big Sound.” Volkert explained that Galva was once known as “The City of Go,” a title coined years ago by George Helgeson Fitch, a well-known writer associated with Knox College who was also involved in broadcasting. The new slogan reflects Galva's growing reputation as a music destination, particularly through events such as the Levitt AMP Galva Music Series, Backroads, and other musical performances held throughout the community. Volkert credited Mike and Jane Martin, who have been active in Galva's music scene, with helping develop the new slogan. The City Council officially adopted it during its recent meeting. The city is also working on merchandise, including T-shirts and other items featuring the new branding. Road Work Planned for August Volkert also reminded residents about upcoming road work scheduled for August 12th through August 15th. Henry County crews are expected to conduct chip-and-oil work in the northeast portion of Galva, extending from North Center Avenue east toward the water plant and railroad tracks. The mayor asked residents in the affected area to take precautions during the project, including avoiding parking on the streets where the work is taking place and refraining from blowing grass clippings into the roadway. “We don't want to oil anybody's cars,” Volkert said, emphasizing the importance of keeping the work area clear so crews can complete the project properly. City Reviewing Fireworks Regulations Another issue discussed during the council meeting involved Galva's fireworks regulations. Volkert said the city's fireworks ordinance has not been updated since 1980. Following concerns raised after this year's Fourth of July celebrations, city officials are considering whether changes may be appropriate. The mayor said the city wants residents to continue enjoying the Fourth of July while also addressing safety and quality-of-life concerns associated with fireworks being discharged for extended periods. “We want the Fourth to be a great celebration,” Volkert said. “We want everybody to have a good time. But we're going to take a look at what we can do.” Volkert said the city does not intend to rush into changes. The police chief and city attorney are expected to work on possible recommendations before the matter is brought back to the City Council. He said any potential changes would likely not be decided until sometime next year. Playground Project Continues Galva's new playground equipment was also discussed. Volkert said residents have questioned why the equipment has not yet been completely installed. He explained that the playground was selected by a committee of local citizens, but the project has experienced delays because not all of the necessary parts have arrived. About two-thirds of the playground is complete and available for use, and the city hopes to finish the remaining work within the next month or sooner. Volkert also noted that the city continues to work on various projects and issues while maintaining communication with residents. He encouraged Galva residents to contact City Hall when they notice problems or have concerns so officials can address them as quickly as possible.

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People across Chicago are working multiple jobs just to afford basic necessities, while neighborhood small businesses are being priced out by skyrocketing licensing fees, software taxes, and crushing property taxes.   In this episode of Eyes Wide Open, host Nick Thompson sits down with Laura Yepez, longtime Wicker Park Inn owner and candidate for Chicago's 1st Ward Alderwoman. costs.    However, mainstream news channels keep our attention glued to national political theater—distracting us from the reality that our local alderpersons hold direct power over our wallets, streets, and communities. We unpack why the true cost of existing is pushing families out of the city, how City Hall ignores mom-and-pop operations in favor of private equity chains, and what authentic, constituent-first leadership looks like when everyday residents decide to fight back.   In this episode, you will learn: ✅Why local municipal politics impacts your daily finances ✅Why neighborhood safety is far more important than national news. ✅How escalating property taxes and licensing fees are driving independent Chicago small businesses to the brink. ✅ The reality behind Chicago's historic move toward a fully elected school board ✅How corporate private-equity chains masquerade as local neighborhood spots to extract community wealth. ✅The core differences between responsive, present constituent service and entrenched political complacency. ✅Why working-class families and young adults face an existential affordability crisis in modern urban centers. ✅ What Laura Yepez will bring to Chicago as Alderwoman Chapters   0:00 - The Reality of Working Multiple Jobs Just to Exist 2:21 - Meet Laura Yepez: Small Business Owner and 1st Ward Candidate 5:36 - Why Small Businesses Rally: COVID Fallout & Lack of City Support 9:32 - The Rising Cost of Existing and Doing Business in Chicago 11:11 - What Does an Alderperson Actually Do for Your Community? 14:59 - Taking on an Incumbent: Why Local Representation Must Change 19:49 - Redefining Authentic Leadership Through Service and Mentorship 22:33 - The Modern Urban Affordability & Housing Crisis 26:00 - Property Taxes, Rent Hikes, and the New Elected School Board 33:26 - The Broken American Dream: Corporate Layoffs and Surviving the Squeeze 47:10 - Contrasting the 1st Ward Race: Advocacy, Identity, & Small Business Focus 54:50 - The Ground Game: Door-Knocking, Petitions, and Upcoming Election Deadlines 1:00:35 - Nick Thompson on Moving Past Reality TV & Staying Authentic   About Guest  Laura Yepez is a longtime Chicago resident, community advocate, 1st Ward Democratic Committeewoman, and the owner of the historic Wicker Park Inn for over 22 years. With a deep background in entrepreneurship, local chambers of commerce, and local school councils, she is running for 1st Ward Alderwoman to bring responsive, constituent-focused leadership and small-business advocacy to City Hall. Our Mission Eyes Wide Open is a space for honest communication. Our goal is to remove the stigmas around mental health, holistic lifestyles, culture, and free speech so you can show up as your authentic self with your eyes wide open. By having real conversations about difficult truths, we move toward collective healing. Find Laura Yepez here:   Website: https://www.yepezforchicago.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yepezforchicago/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yepezforchicago_/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yepezforchicago  Stay at the Wicker Park Inn: https://www.wickerparkinn.com/    Find Nick Thompson here: Nick Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nthompson513/    UCAN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_ucan_foundation/       YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesWideOpenContent       LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickthompson13/        UCAN Foundation: https://theucanfoundation.org/      Website: https://www.engagewithnick.com   

A Seattle couple's attempt to recall Mayor Katie Wilson imploded this week in a courtroom that nobody expected to see. The petitioners abruptly withdrew their petition at a surprise hearing — citing a need for "more investigation" — only to be admonished by the judge, warned about sanctions, and left staring down a demand from the city for court fees. They represented themselves through most of it. The judge called it highly irregular. The city called it a mulligan.Mayor Wilson held a press conference afterward and managed to say almost nothing. She pivoted to affordability talking points, dodged every pointed question about the recall, and her press team reportedly tried to block camera angles from reporters. This is Seattle accountability in action: an elderly couple gets financially punished for taking on City Hall while the mayor's office spins the collapse as a vindication.Sean breaks down why the petition was always on thin legal ice — a missed deadline, a 41A1A filing issue, and a judge who gave the petitioners one courtesy pass they couldn't convert — but doesn't pretend the underlying frustration is wrong. Full credit goes to Melinda Jacobson for having the guts to push forward without money or lawyers. The case is effectively done. The couple says it's not over. Watch for the next petition.CHAPTERS0:00 Seattle couple abruptly withdraws…1:59 Katie Wilson Recall Petition Withdrawn2:34 Recall Hearing Called Highly Irregular4:50 Recall Petition Never Had Legal Legs6:40 Couple Withdraws Recall Without Their…8:17 Judge Admonishes Petitioners for…11:03 Mayor Wilson Dodges Recall Questions12:21 Wilson Deflects With Affordability…14:49 Wilson's Lawyer Calls Petition Frivolous16:44 Judge Dismisses Recall, Fight Not Over17:40 Attorneys Wouldn't Touch the Recall Case19:34 Wilson's Five-Hour Delay After Mass…20:52 No Legal Case Against Wilson Yet23:30 Recall Effort Falls Short, Story…Subscribe to @reasonablenews for daily conservative commentary on Seattle, Washington state, and the Pacific Northwest stories the mainstream media buries.#NFRP #Seattle #KatieWilsonGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS

Step into the heavy, suffocating silence that fell over Dallas on the evening of Friday, November 22, 1963. Inside the local police headquarters at City Hall, a chaotic media gauntlet was rapidly taking shape on the third floor, as over three hundred out-of-town journalists, photographers, and television crews shoved shoulder-to-shoulder in the smoke-filled corridors. In this episode, we follow the frantic, hour-by-hour movements of Jack Ruby during this critical three-hour window, examining how a local strip club owner managed to bypass strict security checkpoints, navigate police barricades, and position himself directly at the center of the crime scene of the century.We dissect the stark and troubling contradictions between the two competing timelines of Ruby's Friday night. On one hand is the "clean," emotionally tidy alibi constructed by Jack and his sister Eva for the Warren Commission—depicting a man paralyzed by grief, sobbing hysterically over deli meat at his sister's apartment before seeking spiritual solace in the pews of Temple Shearith Israel at ten o'clock. On the other hand lies the unvarnished, sworn statement of Dallas Homicide Detective R.A. Robertson, who spotted Jack on the third floor of police headquarters hours earlier, actively attempting to open the locked door to the very office where Lee Harvey Oswald was being interrogated.Following the conclusion of temple services, the somber mourner immediately transformed back into a frantic, hyperactive nightclub operator. We trace Jack as he roams the dark streets of Dallas in his white Oldsmobile, growing angry at competing clubs that refused to close out of respect for the fallen president. We follow him into Phil's Delicatessen on Oak Lawn Avenue, where he ordered a massive, late-night shipment of ten premium corned beef sandwiches, black cherry sodas, and celery tonics, pacing the floor and using a payphone to contact the police department. Despite Detective Richard M. Sims flatly rejecting the food delivery because the homicide division was shutting down for the night, Jack refused to go home.Driven by an obsessive urge to be useful, Jack headed straight for City Hall with his box of sandwiches, claiming to guards that he was searching for a radio reporter to secure an unlisted phone number. Slipping onto the third floor, he began handing out Carousel Club business cards to exhausted national reporters, acting as a self-appointed liaison for the press. We close on a chilling, suspenseful cliffhanger as a whisper sweeps through the crowded hallway, and Jack joins the media throng heading down to the basement assembly room for the midnight press showing—standing inches away from Lee Harvey Oswald while carrying a loaded .38 Colt Cobra revolver in his front trouser pocket.

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Actress Hayden Panettiere died at age 36 after being found unresponsive at a South Carolina residence. Her official cause and manner of death remain under investigation. Meanwhile, Philadelphia police have identified 22-year-old Zymire Hughes as the masked suspect accused of terrorizing people near City Hall, and an arrest warrant has been issued as authorities work to find him.  Try our coffee! - www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com Become a Patreon member -- > https://www.patreon.com/CrimeWeekly Shop for your Crime Weekly gear here --> https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrimeWeeklyPodcast Website: CrimeWeeklyPodcast.com Instagram: @CrimeWeeklyPod Twitter: @CrimeWeeklyPod Facebook: @CrimeWeeklyPod ADS: https://www.RocketMoney.com/CrimeWeeklyNews  -  Reach your financial goals, cancel unwanted subscriptions, and more! https://www.SuperPower.com - Use code CRIMEWEEKLY for $20 off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Philadelphia police say a man in a white doll mask spent the early morning of August 12th chasing strangers around City Hall, and on the night of August 25th, U.S. Marshals took him into custody at a Las Vegas apartment complex roughly two thousand miles away.SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/wdn20260826-chuckymaskLook for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.LIKE WHAT YOU'RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS posts episodes 7 DAYS A WEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True Crime • Ghosts • UFOs • Cryptids • Unexplained • Want even more? Become an OFFICIAL WEIRDO for commercial-free episodes, bonus episodes, weeknight live chats, audiobooks & more at https://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIALThis episode includes AI-generated content.

No BS Newshour Episode #432Scandal in City Hall(0:04) EXCLUSIVE- Detroit Mayor's Ex Boy Toy Tells AllHe describes bribes, kickbacks, shakedowns and he's gone to the Feds.(3:02) The Chief of Police enlisted to make it go away.(9:20) Witnesses tell of threats and handcuffs. Can Mayor Mary Sheffield last?(23:24) Did Jocelyn Benson illegally delete the evidence that could get her kicked off the November ballot?(42:39) Abdul El-Sayed bombs on National TV.⁠NBN on YouTube⁠⁠: https://www.youtube.com/@NoBSNewshourNBN on iTunes⁠⁠: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-bs-newshour-with-charlie-leduff/id1754976617NBN on Spotify⁠⁠: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qMLWg6goiLQCRom8QNndC⁠⁠Like NBN on Facebook⁠⁠:  https://www.facebook.com/LeDuffCharlie⁠⁠Follow to NBN on Twitter : https://x.com/charlieleduff Sponsored by American Coney Island, Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, and XG Service Group

Grab a beer and join us tonight for another installment of Necro Overtime! Two out of Philadelphia. First, there's a guy in a baby doll mask running around Center City at five in the morning chasing people. He caught up to a jogger near City Hall, held his phone up in front of her, and asked if she was ready to die. Then he ducked into a train station and took off. Then the dark one. Cops have spent two months searching a house on Chew Avenue in Olney, and what they've pulled out of there is hard to even wrap your head around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices