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LAPD Chief Warns LA Lacks Staff and Funding to Secure 2028 Olympics

The warning spotlights unresolved funding responsibilities for Olympics security.

NYC Says Hitting Class-Size Target by September Is Unlikely

Mamdani Names Gregory Anderson Sanitation Commissioner to Lead NYC’s Trash Containerization

Mamdani Confirms Free-Bus Plan Would Cover Express Routes as Comptroller Warns of MTA Funding Gap

Toronto to Cap TTC Fares Next September, Free After 47 Rides

Calgary Council Cuts 2026 Tax Hike as Budget Raises Transit Fares, Trims Climate Funds

Chicago Council Weighs $200 Million CPD Overtime Cap, Hiring Slowdown

Dresden Panel Defers Zoo Bailout, Full Council Vote Set for Nov. 13

CPS Board Backs $175 Million Pension Reimbursement Tied to TIF Windfall

Jacksonville Council Passes $2 Billion Budget After Late Vote Flip, OKs 1/8-Mill Tax Cut

San Antonio Council to Weigh Spurs Arena Term Sheet or Mayor’s Delay Push

Denver Lays Off 171 Workers, Eliminates 665 Vacant Positions to Narrow Budget Gap

Austin Council Approves $6.3B Budget, Sets 5-Cent Tax Rate Election

San Diego Council Overrides Gloria Vetoes to Partially Restore Community Services

Chicago to Activate Seven New Speed Cameras This Summer

Houston Approves $832M Police Pay Deal as Harris County Matches Raises

Mayor Adams Proposes $422M Redesign of Fifth Avenue to Prioritize Pedestrians

Chicago Activates 11 New Speed Cameras Near Schools and Parks

Munich Debates FC Bayern’s Meisterfeier Costs as Budget Cuts Bite

Chicago Orders Uber to Refund Riders After Downtown Surcharge Error