Young Activists Soak In Grassroots Ethic Young Activists Soak In A Community Service Ethic The first few times Cody Duarte knocked on an unfamiliar door to talk taxes, he was nervous. Duarte, 17, a summer community-organizing intern, [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Jul 30, 2009 Read More
Chavez Vs. Romero (Vs. Berry Vs. Rowe). Fight! To get a preview of the upcoming city races, this weekend I set out to visit former state Sen. Richard Romero’s campaign HQ [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Jul 16, 2009 Read More Mayor Martin Chavez announces his candidacy at the Taylor Ranch Community Center on Sunday, July 12. (Carolyn Carlson)
Mr./Ms. Future Mayor What's Your Stance On Sex, Drugs And The Music We Call "Rock"? Mayor Martin Chavez is seeking his fourth (and third-consecutive) term, he announced Sunday, July 12. So far, it looks like voters will get [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Jul 16, 2009 Read More
Council Watch: The Rumble Of Democracy On one side of the room: around 25 motorcycle enthusiasts wearing lots of leather. Scattered throughout: a couple dozen blind or otherwise disabled [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Jun 25, 2009 Read More
Council Watch: 508 For The (Partial) Win Warehouse 508 has ridden the ups and downs of the funding seesaw. The budding Downtown teen center saw its operating budget slashed by [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Jun 18, 2009 Read More
I Can Haz Kitty Back? If your kitty gets lost and ends up in the animal slammer, there is some good news—bail is cheap. The city’s Animal Welfare [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Jun 11, 2009 Read More
City Boss Fight 2009: Union Love For The Big Guy The race to be the city’s top dog saw some salvos fired to salute Mayor “still not an official candidate” Martin Chavez. AFSCME, [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Jun 04, 2009 Read More
Council Bite: Agenda Lite Keshet Dance Company has a new home—the historic KiMo Theatre. At the Monday, June 1 meeting, councilors approved two measures forging a partnership [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Jun 04, 2009 Read More
Council Watch: Money As Weapon Two high-dollar battles were put to rest at the Monday, May 18 City Council meeting when councilors resolved stewing budget issues.One hot item [...] Carolyn Carlson \ May 21, 2009 Read More
City Boss Fight 2009: The Calm Before The Storm The Oct. 6 election is nonpartisan, but party money and support will likely find its way into the race. And with battle lines [...] Carolyn Carlson \ May 14, 2009 Read More
