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In a sign of the times, O.C. malls will be places to live as well as shop

Growing up in Orange County, California, in the late 1970s, KL DeHart often wandered the Westminster Mall with her mother, checking out the latest fashions and seeing what movies were playing.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2023

Filing deadline passes in Fort Worth, Texas

On Feb. 17, the filing deadline passed to run for elected office in Fort Worth, Texas. Candidates filed for Fort Worth City Council Districts 2-11, as well as for mayor of Fort Worth.

Ballotpedia · Feb 28, 2023

How will Dallas Zoo afford security improvements after animal thefts?

DALLAS — From the moment a clouded leopard escaped its enclosure at the Dallas Zoo on Jan. 13, fleeing through a fence that zoo officials said was intentionally cut, the city’s 135-year-old sanctuary for wild and endangered animals has fallen prey to intense scrutiny.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2023

The scramble to help newly arrived migrants, R. Kelly’s sentence and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 23, 2023

Burke ‘cloud’ hangs over 14th Ward, as Madigan casts shadow in 13th and 23rd

In the two-candidate contest to succeed Ald. Ed Burke in the 14th Ward, Jeylú Gutiérrez faces Raul Reyes. And in the nearby 13th and 23rd Wards, two incumbents — one who broke with former House Speaker Mike Madigan and the other a longtime ally — are seeking reelection.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 23, 2023

Editorial: LAPD’s broken discipline system doesn’t hold officers accountable

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore and Mayor Karen Bass want to make it easier to fire or otherwise punish officers who have committed serious misconduct, and they have the right idea. Police must earn the trust of the communities they serve, yet trusting them is hard if officers can’t…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 23, 2023

Lightfoot campaign’s email fail comes to light, ‘South Side’ canceled and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 22, 2023

Nottingham community centres will not be 'threatened' by new council policy

Nottingham City Council says it is trying to bring about clarity and fairness in how it deals with the groups using its buildings.

Nottingham Post · Feb 22, 2023

Nine candidates between two neighboring South Side wards look to build businesses to reduce crime

Though the field of candidates for the 21st Ward office has been cut in half, seven still remain, pushing alternatives to conventional policing, while in the nearby 18th Ward, only one candidate is challenging incumbent Ald. Derrick Curtis.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 22, 2023

Mayors in some of Texas’ biggest cities face little opposition in May reelection bids

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker face little opposition in their reelection bids. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson doesn’t have any challengers.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 22, 2023