Greg Behning takes over as Davenport police chief
Greg Behning became Davenport’s police chief June 14, succeeding Jeffery Bladel after serving as interim chief and completing 31 years with the department.
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Avondale schedules hearings for proposed operations warehouse
Avondale will hold hearings on a proposed 9.03-acre city operations warehouse near Lower Buckeye Road and 4th Street in August and September.
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Boca Raton Keeps Police Headquarters Plan Alive After Bond Defeat
Boca Raton officials are continuing to plan a possible police-facilities bond referendum after voters rejected a $175 million proposal on March 10.
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Inglewood Unified Begins Final Year Before Anticipated State Exit
Inglewood Unified has entered the final year before its anticipated exit from state receivership, with the 2026–27 school year beginning Aug. 17.
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California Budget Advances Plans for New Tracy Courthouse
California’s 2026–27 budget includes funding to advance a new Tracy courthouse, a state-managed project intended to restore local court services.
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Wichita Falls Candidate Filing Open Through Aug. 17 for 2026 Election
Wichita Falls candidates can file for mayor and three City Council districts through Aug. 17. Write-in filings are due Aug. 21.
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Burbank Metro Bus Rapid Transit Lawsuit Heads to Aug. 19 Hearing
A court denied Metro’s preliminary-injunction motion July 17. Burbank’s lawsuit over the NoHo-to-Pasadena bus rapid transit corridor remains pending.
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Vacaville Council Sets First Review of East of Leisure Town Growth Plan
Vacaville City Council is scheduled to begin reviewing the East of Leisure Town growth plan Aug. 12, with additional city and regional steps planned.
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Fishers Roundabout Reconstruction Targets August Completion
Fishers is rebuilding the Southeastern Parkway and Olio Road roundabout as part of a $12.4 million 2026 infrastructure program targeting August completion.
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Sandy Springs Approves Police SUVs, Sidewalk Work and Roswell Road Study
Sandy Springs council approved 12 police SUVs, a sidewalk gap-fill project, guardrail services and a Roswell Road safety study on July 21.
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Chico council delays proposed four-year police union contract
A 4-2 vote kept a proposed four-year Chico police union contract unsettled, including raises of 3% in 2026 and up to 4% in later years.
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Yuma man arrested after police link him to business burglaries
Yuma police arrested a 32-year-old man after investigating commercial burglaries that caused an estimated $353,000 in losses, according to reports.
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Federal Judge Rejects Bid to Block West Covina Communications Policy
A federal judge denied a West Covina councilmember’s request to pause the city’s communications policy, leaving the April 15 protocol in effect.
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Dearborn Sets 2026-27 Window for City-Owned Development Sites
Dearborn plans competitive solicitations for city-owned redevelopment sites in late 2026 and early 2027 as it pursues a 10-year housing target.
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Richmond’s Third Zoning-Code Refresh Draft Set for Aug. 17
Richmond’s third zoning-code refresh draft is scheduled for Aug. 17, with residential density, worship sites and household size still unresolved.
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Indianapolis Data-Center Moratorium Advances Amid Community Opposition
A proposed Indianapolis pause on new data-center construction advanced in committee as residents debated infrastructure, tax-base growth and neighborhood impacts.
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Cleveland’s WNBA Expansion Team Unveils the Cleveland Sirens
Cleveland’s incoming WNBA franchise is now the Cleveland Sirens. The team is scheduled to debut at Rocket Arena in 2028 as the league’s 16th team.
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Panther Hollow Bridge Repairs Scheduled Through August 2026
Repairs on Pittsburgh’s Panther Hollow Bridge entered the planned construction period in February and are expected to continue through August 2026.
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Raleigh Moves Toward Youth Curfew After Council’s First Step
Raleigh City Council has begun the process of considering a youth curfew. Further discussion was expected after the council’s mid-August recess.
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Baltimore Mayor Scott Adds Infrastructure to Second-Term Plan
Mayor Brandon Scott’s second-term action plan names infrastructure modernization as a sixth governing pillar alongside public safety and economic development.
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Portland, ICE Facility Landlord Return to Court Over Land-Use Dispute
Portland says federal records show 25 alleged detention-limit violations at an ICE facility as the city’s land-use dispute with its landlord continues.
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Tampa Delays Rays Stadium Agreement Vote Until August
Tampa’s CRA board postponed a vote on a nonbinding Rays stadium agreement, leaving the proposed public financing deal unresolved as August approaches.