Utilities Advisory News Today

Peter Filiberto, who held Seat 5, resigned in mid-February after he was arrested after a motorcycle traffic stop in the Palm Bay Colony neighborhood.

The Palm Bay City Council will conduct a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday to appoint a new Seat 5 council member to the five-member body.

With Election Day approaching, candidates for City Council are offering different approaches on housing, with some embracing state mandates for new development and others championing a more cautious approach.

With Election Day approaching, current and past Palo Alto leaders who hold differing views on housing growth have lined up behind different pairs of candidates for City Council, and the citys mayor has switched his endorsement.

As our recommendations show, our interest is in selecting candidates for their varied talents, perspectives, diversity and ability to communicate effectively.

As our recommendations show, our interest is in selecting candidates for their varied talents, perspectives, diversity and ability to communicate effectively.

Lisa Forssell sees a direct connection between rising rents, power outages and the cost of sandwiches and haircuts. The Utilities Advisory Commissioner has spent years advising the City Council on how to make the city more sustainable.

Alaskan Brewing Company’s waste-to-energy process unlocks solutions to decontaminate chemical pollution and possibly solve expensive Juneau’s sewage problem.

Silicon Valley’s electric grid was built around household energy needs from more than 50 years ago, making it incapable of supporting the region’s switch to electric dependency as a way to offset greenhouse gas emissions.

Donatus Okhomina Jr. was Palo Altos first utility employee to die in the line of duty in more than three decades. The citys appeal of Cal/OSHAs citations continues to drags on after the 2019 accident.