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Pomona Kept Its Rent Cap. The Landlord Lobby Wants Another Expiration Date
Pomona’s rent protections survived the October 19 City Council meeting. The next day, the California Apartment Association announced that it wanted another expiration date.“CAA plans to push for a new sunset date after the election,” the association ...
Oct 23, 2026Pomona rejects rental registry again but extends rent control
Pomona rejects rental registry again but extends rent control The California Apartment Association
Oct 20, 2026Pomona’s New Rules for Commissioners: Show Up, Shut Up and Behave
Pomona City Hall is about to start counting minutes like a manager who just discovered time sheets.Under Ordinance 4372, which is scheduled for a second reading and possible adoption Monday night, arriving more than five minutes after a commission me...
Oct 18, 2026Pomona Reduced Youth Funding. Then It Added $4.1 Million to the Police Budget.
Pomona spent months warning residents that youth funding could gut public safety. Then voters approved Measure Z, cutting the city’s annual youth funding requirement by approximately $6.9 million. But what happened next was not complicated. ...
Oct 14, 2026Pomona’s Youth Diversion Numbers Are Not Really Adding Up
Pomona’s Police Department says it made 56 juvenile arrests through October 5. It also says seven young people were referred to diversion, including three who received “pre-arrest diversion.”The figures appear in a presentation scheduled for Tuesday’...
Oct 9, 2026Jacky Elizalde, Pomona City Council District 2 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Jacky Elizalde, Pomona City Council District 2 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire Daily Bulletin
Oct 5, 2026Victor Preciado, Pomona City Council District 2 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Victor Preciado, Pomona City Council District 2 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire Daily Bulletin
Oct 5, 2026Pomona Could Accept $2.7 Million for Supportive Housing. The Report Leaves Out How Many People It Will Serve.
Pomona could accept nearly $2.7 million in federal funding for permanent supportive housing next week. The money will help pay rent for people who are unhoused with disabilities.What the city’s report does not say is how many people will receive that...
Oct 1, 2026Pomona Planning Commission to consider Dutch Bros drive-through on North Garey Avenue
Illustration Julian Lucas ©2026 Pomona Is About to Trade a 4,700-Square-Foot Building for a Drive-Through Coffee ShopPomona’s Planning Commission will consider a Dutch Bros Coffee proposal tonight...
Sep 23, 2026Pomona Moves to Verify Candidate Residency Mid-Campaign
Pomona is preparing to adopt a formal residency-verification policy for candidates and elected officials, even as the 2026 campaign is already underway. The City Council will consider Resolution 2026-95 at its meeting Monday, September 21. The item s...
Sep 21, 2026Pomona Says Money Is Tight. The City Council Is Considering a Raise.
Pomona City Hall has spent months warning that money is tight. Pomona’s adopted General Fund budget spends approximately $11.4 million more than projected revenue, with the difference coming from reserves. Officials say services may have to be cut. M...
Sep 21, 2026Pomona Spent $309,642 Enforcing Sidewalk Vending Rules. It Collected $7,763 in Fines
Pomona spent $309,642 in overtime enforcing its sidewalk vending rules over the past two years. The City collected $7,763 from the fines it handed out.That is one a hell of a gap.The numbers appear in a new City report scheduled to go before the Pomo...
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