Cancer Researchers Tackle Car Thieves, More on Sortis Holdings, and Who Runs Old Town?
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the closing of Sizzle Pie’s original East Burnside location and how it relates to parent company Sortis Holdings’ economic woes. We also discuss the tense drama that’s been unfolding within the Old Town Chinatown Community Association surrounding a proposed skatepark. Finally, some surprising heroes are behind the recent decrease in Portland car thefts. Host Claudia Meza joins City Cast director of digital strategy Bryan M. Vance and senior producer Giulia Fiaoni for this week’s Friday news roundup.
Discussed in Today’s Episode:
- Portland Pizza Chain Sizzle Pie To Close Original Location 1 Month After Union Vote [The Oregonian]
- Sortis Holdings Bought Up Portland Brands in the Pandemic. Now It’s Struggling To Pay Its Bills [The Oregonian]
- Tensions Bubble in Old Town Over Who Gets To Decide What Progress Looks Like [Willamette Week]
- Portland Car Thefts Decline by More Than 50% Over 2-Year Period, PPB Data Shows [KOIN]
- WATCH: Portland Police, Cancer Researchers Crack Down on Car Thieves [KOIN]
- How To Plan This Summer’s Outdoor Adventures Before it’s Too Late [City Cast Portland]
- The Perfect Road Trip to the Southern Oregon Coast [City Cast Portland]
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