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This woman stepped on a discarded needle precisely matching those distributed by the Venice Family Clinic (CEO is Dr. Mitesh Popat). This action violates Santa Monica's law that restricts any nonprofit or recipient of city grant money from distributing crack pipes and needles. Special thanks to Mayor Caroline Torosis,... show more

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Santa Monica's Jennifer Rush, highly respected Owner of Blue Plate Restaurant Group, explains why the restaurants, hotels, hospitality and retailers suffer from declining business, and no longer see many tourists. Residents see the danger and unsafe conditions on the sidewalks and walkways and stay away, but our Mayor and City Council ignore it, and even tolerate open air needle and meth pipe handouts by Barbara Ferrer and The Venice Family Clinic. Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete and her City Council's answer is to immediately transform the 3rd Street Promenade and thereafter, adjacent alleyways and streets, into an "Enterprise Zone" that allows for open consumption of alcohol OUTSIDE of restaurants and patio dining areas, from 8 AM to 2 AM daily. Santa Monica by design, has a shortage of Police and Police "presence." Assaults, drug overdoses, drug dealing, theft and disruption are no longer random occurrences in Santa Monica. They are normal and occur every day. This problem can NOT be solved by creating another.

Santa Monica's Jennifer Rush, highly respected Owner of Blue Plate Restaurant Group, explains why the restaurants, hotels, hospitality and retailers suffer from declining business, and no longer see many tourists. Residents see the danger and unsafe conditions on the sidewalks and walkways and stay away, but our Mayor and City Council ignore it, and even tolerate open air needle and meth pipe handouts by Barbara Ferrer and The Venice Family Clinic. Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete and her City Council's answer is to immediately transform the 3rd Street Promenade and thereafter, adjacent alleyways and streets, into an "Enterprise Zone" that allows for open consumption of alcohol OUTSIDE of restaurants and patio dining areas, from 8 AM to 2 AM daily. Santa Monica by design, has a shortage of Police and Police "presence." Assaults, drug overdoses, drug dealing, theft and disruption are no longer random occurrences in Santa Monica. They are normal and occur every day. This problem can NOT be solved by creating another.

Santa Monica Coalition

426,436 views • 1 year ago

Warning: Santa Monica's Main Public Library is NOT SAFE for Moms, families and young students. Bathroom sex, indoor meth, and porn continue. Six months after bringing safety issues to the attention of the City Manager, City Council, Library Director, and its 5 Board Members, conditions inside and outside have deteriorated. This is despite every current member of the SM City Council voting unanimously in favor of a $12 million budget, 75 full-time positions and Measure K Funding.

Warning: Santa Monica's Main Public Library is NOT SAFE for Moms, families and young students. Bathroom sex, indoor meth, and porn continue. Six months after bringing safety issues to the attention of the City Manager, City Council, Library Director, and its 5 Board Members, conditions inside and outside have deteriorated. This is despite every current member of the SM City Council voting unanimously in favor of a $12 million budget, 75 full-time positions and Measure K Funding.

John Alle

226,149 views • 10 days ago

An incredibly powerful testimony from a lifelong Bangor resident, who explains why young people like her are fleeing the city due to crime and the proliferation of needles: "I'm a supervisor for the two city pools. This is my fifth summer working for Parks and Rec, and I can say with certainty that every passing summer I've witnessed more problems." When drug needles are showing up in public pools intended for children, it's not the way life should be:

An incredibly powerful testimony from a lifelong Bangor resident, who explains why young people like her are fleeing the city due to crime and the proliferation of needles: "I'm a supervisor for the two city pools. This is my fifth summer working for Parks and Rec, and I can say with certainty that every passing summer I've witnessed more problems." When drug needles are showing up in public pools intended for children, it's not the way life should be:

The Maine Wire

16,672 views • 4 months ago

🚨🚨SECRETARY GENERAL SERVICE DELIVERY ALERT IN CITY OF JOHANNESBURG Today we addressed the issue of the burst water pipes in Homestead Road, Bryanston in the City of Johannesburg. Upon receiving complaints the city acted to switch of the flow of water as not to waste any of the drinking water. The reason for this, is that the municipal workers are currently striking thus the slow maintenance. I have come personally to make sure that the issue is fixed and that chance takers do not distort this and use it as a political scoring point. We must address the issues affecting our municipalities and as the Secretary General I have committed myself to be on the frontlines in addressing issues. I have also requested that the city communicates speedily and effectively to residents affected by this and they have assured me it is being addressed.

🚨🚨SECRETARY GENERAL SERVICE DELIVERY ALERT IN CITY OF JOHANNESBURG Today we addressed the issue of the burst water pipes in Homestead Road, Bryanston in the City of Johannesburg. Upon receiving complaints the city acted to switch of the flow of water as not to waste any of the drinking water. The reason for this, is that the municipal workers are currently striking thus the slow maintenance. I have come personally to make sure that the issue is fixed and that chance takers do not distort this and use it as a political scoring point. We must address the issues affecting our municipalities and as the Secretary General I have committed myself to be on the frontlines in addressing issues. I have also requested that the city communicates speedily and effectively to residents affected by this and they have assured me it is being addressed.

ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula

43,714 views • 7 months ago

This is what’s wrong with homeless spending in Los Angeles. Taxpayers pay for drug paraphernalia (needles/pipes) handed out by city-contracted NGOs while also paying the fire department to respond to drug ODs on the same corner. Los Angeles city and county are exacerbating the homeless/drug crisis with its failed “harm reduction” policies.

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F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli

137,748 views • 1 month ago

Augusta Maine City Council - Fights For Residents🔥 (Propose 0% increase on school board!) "This is NOT sustainable" - stating they're going to drive businesses and residents out of the city. Superintendent Tracey is grilled, asking why they should give the school a single dollar increase - citing dropping enrollment, mass absenteeism, test scores, and last year's 20% increase. Augusta is in a dire situation w/ new property assessments, county taxes, city taxes, and school board taxes. *Public budget meeting is tonight at 6:30 in city hall. They are asking residents to show up. City council is taking this seriously, and working tirelessly to SLASH millions to ensure residents are not pushed out of the city.

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TheUnquirer

10,218 views • 5 months ago

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The Daily Signal

84,764 views • 4 months ago

The Mayor continues to prioritize special interest groups over the blue-collar, hardworking families of this City. This isn’t a social studies project on civics, although our Mayor leads us to believe it is. This budget and the major impacts it has and will continue to have for years are real-life issues that affect not just the communities in my ward but the entire City. I commend my colleagues, those who aren’t beholden to the Mayor and his special interest groups, who took the time to put aside differences for the good of the City and voted NO on this budget. Our coalition of common-sense leaders wasn’t about "what’s in it for my community," but rather, "what’s in the best interest of the taxpayers of the City of Chicago?" The 2025 Budget vote will surely have lasting consequences. I want residents of the 15th Ward and the City of Chicago to know that I fought and will continue to fight for what is in your best interest, the taxpayer!

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Ald. Raymond Lopez

23,283 views • 1 year ago

This isn’t Los Angeles. This is N Virginia Ave in Oklahoma City. Local Resident Tyler Terril Filmed this and uploaded to Facebook as frustration grows due to lack of coverage on the matter. “Welcome to N Virginia ave Okc. Every day it grows bigger and the city has to come once a week to pick up the trash,needles and crack pipes. Open drug use all day long. nudity/prostitution all day long, constant fighting sometimes with sticks or machetes, people sleeping in the road or just sitting in the middle of the lane. Sometimes they are just pooping on the sidewalk. I don’t know why this isn’t being covered in the news. Even the murders barely get any coverage”

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OKIE PATRIOT 76

145,531 views • 4 months ago

NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI addresses deadly ICE-Involved shooting in Minneapolis: “I believe that these raids are cruel and inhumane and they do nothing to actually serve the interests of public safety. And what New Yorkers want to see is a city that they are safe in, a city they can also feel comfortable leaving their home in.” “And so we will continue to make clear that this is a city that stands up for immigrants and also this is the city that will follow its laws of sanctuary city policies, precisely because these are laws that keep New Yorker safe.”

NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI addresses deadly ICE-Involved shooting in Minneapolis: “I believe that these raids are cruel and inhumane and they do nothing to actually serve the interests of public safety. And what New Yorkers want to see is a city that they are safe in, a city they can also feel comfortable leaving their home in.” “And so we will continue to make clear that this is a city that stands up for immigrants and also this is the city that will follow its laws of sanctuary city policies, precisely because these are laws that keep New Yorker safe.”

Fox News

123,137 views • 8 months ago

Promises made and promises kept. Twenty years ago, the City of Glendale trusted Caruso with a bold idea on Brand Boulevard. That chance to build The Americana at Brand changed my life and the trajectory of my career. From walking a dilapidated four city blocks to seeing families, friends, and neighbors fill this place with their own memories—it’s a daily reminder that when you work hard, keep your promises, and put community first, amazing things can happen. To the residents of Glendale and all our guests from around LA, thank you for making The Americana part of your lives. We’re grateful to welcome you as our guests. And my deep appreciation and respect for the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and the entire city leadership. Your vision and partnership have made Glendale truly best-in-class for quality of life, safety, and a thriving business community. Thank you for the Mayors Medal of Honor.

Rick J. Caruso

17,208 views • 5 months ago

Sekunjalo! The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Dada Morero, is on the ground in the Inner City this morning as part of the City’s High-Impact Service Delivery Operations aimed at accelerating service delivery and addressing key challenges facing residents and businesses. The Mayor is joined by senior City leadership, stakeholders and officials as they conduct oversight on the ground, engage with communities and assess service delivery interventions across the Inner City. The operation forms part of the City’s ongoing commitment to a responsive, visible and accountable local government that puts residents at the centre of service delivery. #HighImpactServiceDelivery ^GZ

Sekunjalo! The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Dada Morero, is on the ground in the Inner City this morning as part of the City’s High-Impact Service Delivery Operations aimed at accelerating service delivery and addressing key challenges facing residents and businesses. The Mayor is joined by senior City leadership, stakeholders and officials as they conduct oversight on the ground, engage with communities and assess service delivery interventions across the Inner City. The operation forms part of the City’s ongoing commitment to a responsive, visible and accountable local government that puts residents at the centre of service delivery. #HighImpactServiceDelivery ^GZ

City of Joburg

14,106 views • 23 days ago

Despite the City of Tshwane’s newly implemented city cleansing levy being declared illegal by the courts, Tshwane has now expanded its reach by billing sectional title property owners across the city for city cleansing, even when they are utilizing the city’s waste removal services and paying for this service on their body corporate’s account. Residents of sectional title properties’ September bills include an amount of R223.53 for waste management and R447.06 for miscellaneous charges for city cleansing. All residents of sectional title properties who have received this levy on their bills must officially dispute this charge with the city. DA councillors are making an inventory of complexes with a waste management account from the city where residents are also being billed a city cleansing levy. We will submit these particulars to the city manager and the chief financial officer for the double billing to be reversed.

Despite the City of Tshwane’s newly implemented city cleansing levy being declared illegal by the courts, Tshwane has now expanded its reach by billing sectional title property owners across the city for city cleansing, even when they are utilizing the city’s waste removal services and paying for this service on their body corporate’s account. Residents of sectional title properties’ September bills include an amount of R223.53 for waste management and R447.06 for miscellaneous charges for city cleansing. All residents of sectional title properties who have received this levy on their bills must officially dispute this charge with the city. DA councillors are making an inventory of complexes with a waste management account from the city where residents are also being billed a city cleansing levy. We will submit these particulars to the city manager and the chief financial officer for the double billing to be reversed.

Cilliers Brink

88,781 views • 1 year ago

The City of Omaha has made the decision to continue allowing illicit tent encampments on public property within city limits. While there are numerous differing opinions on this policy, DCSO will not interfere in its implementation. The safety and well-being of Douglas County residents remains our top priority. The Community Action Team stands ready to assist if encampments continue to go unaddressed after being reported to the city and they present a risk to public safety.

The City of Omaha has made the decision to continue allowing illicit tent encampments on public property within city limits. While there are numerous differing opinions on this policy, DCSO will not interfere in its implementation. The safety and well-being of Douglas County residents remains our top priority. The Community Action Team stands ready to assist if encampments continue to go unaddressed after being reported to the city and they present a risk to public safety.

DCSO - Omaha, NE

13,383 views • 11 months ago

The City of Joburg’s CEO-City Cleanup Partnership Programme is a great example of partnerships in action where different sectors are working together to build a city in which all people can live comfortably and in which businesses can thrive. It builds on a tradition of cooperation and partnership that has in the past brought South Africans together to address difficult challenges and build a better future for all. This initiative is part of a broader effort to turn the city of Johannesburg around. #CEOsCleanUpJoburg #TheJoburgWeAllWant

The City of Joburg’s CEO-City Cleanup Partnership Programme is a great example of partnerships in action where different sectors are working together to build a city in which all people can live comfortably and in which businesses can thrive. It builds on a tradition of cooperation and partnership that has in the past brought South Africans together to address difficult challenges and build a better future for all. This initiative is part of a broader effort to turn the city of Johannesburg around. #CEOsCleanUpJoburg #TheJoburgWeAllWant

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦

22,511 views • 10 months ago

WATCH | Thank you for exposing the rot in Harare City Council. I am a stand owner whose house was demolished. Please share this anonymously. What angers us the most is that they did not demolish their employees’ houses. Attached is a video showing the houses of Council officials that are still standing. We also have a radio recording of the Director of Housing, Mr Nyabeza, acknowledging our stands and clarifying the army cantonment issue. They used our pipes for water and sewer connections and said they would return them. We have a stamped letter that we sent to Council asking for our pipes to be returned. We had to buy new pipes for a second time. Yet, despite all this, they still call us illegal.

WATCH | Thank you for exposing the rot in Harare City Council. I am a stand owner whose house was demolished. Please share this anonymously. What angers us the most is that they did not demolish their employees’ houses. Attached is a video showing the houses of Council officials that are still standing. We also have a radio recording of the Director of Housing, Mr Nyabeza, acknowledging our stands and clarifying the army cantonment issue. They used our pipes for water and sewer connections and said they would return them. We have a stamped letter that we sent to Council asking for our pipes to be returned. We had to buy new pipes for a second time. Yet, despite all this, they still call us illegal.

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40,449 views • 1 month ago