city council
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Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte, running against each other for a city council seat representing part of South Los Angeles, are immigrants from Latin America who arrived undocumented as children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Shifting all of them to electric power would be the same as taking around 30,000 cars off the road annually, according to the city council, but costs and infrastructure challenges lie ahead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Following the relentless spate of Russian attacks, Zaporizhzhia city council met in an underground shelter to discuss the worsening situation.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Allbritton sent the letter without consulting the city council or Clearwater’s then-attorney, who had already published a 30-page memorandum at the council’s request outlining why the city—not the church—owned the street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Mayor Harrison joined Ferris on the platform, as did Bertha Palmer, the entire Chicago city council, and an assortment of fair officials.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
