City Council Cleared of Violations, Waymo Begins Mapping Portland, and Brian Malarkey's Bonkers Dining Spectacle
We're talking about the results from an ethics investigation into six city councilors accused of violating public meetings law, the beginnings of self-driving cars in our streets, and a celebrity chef’s controversial new steakhouse. Joining City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week reporter Brianna Wheeler and local food reporter Brooke Jackson-Glidden.
Discussed in today's episode:
- Portland councilors did not break public meetings law during summer retreat, Oregon ethics officials find [Oregonian]
- Waymo to start mapping Portland ahead of future autonomous taxis [Portland Business Journal]
- A República Alum Will Bring Cowboy Energy to Brian Malarkey’s New Portland Steakhouse [Eater Portland]
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