city government

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Curitiba, the capital of Paraná, has become so famous for its parks’ capybaras that the city government recently created an Instagram video with an A.I. cartoon capybara warning people not to touch it.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The Arcadia city government announced that next week it would select a mayor and mayor pro tem from among the remaining council members.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But the city government says the zoo will now remain closed until Friday as investigations continue.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Plano’s population of nearly 300,000 has been expanding at 1% to 2% a year, according to the city government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

There were still plenty of Democratic aldermen and department heads in city government.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield