October 2025

October 17, 2025

City Manager Oliver Chi Takes the Helm in Santa Monica’s Era of Transition

As Oliver Chi steps into his new role as City Manager for Santa Monica, he speaks to a pivotal moment marked by leadership turnover, financial strain, and a lingering sense of disorder. In conversation with TPR, Chi explains why he chose to take the helm now and details his plan for “realignment” through restoring order, reenergizing city staff, and rebuilding confidence among residents and the business community alike.

October 17, 2025

Urban History Association’s Opening Plenary - Brenda Levin's Remarks

At the Urban History Association's Conference in Los Angeles the opening plenary took on a fitting question: What can the rest of urban America learn from the City of Angels? TPR shares David Myers’ introduction of the opening plenary and Brenda Levin’s remarks, tracing how Los Angeles has evolved as both a mirror and a model for confronting inequality, nurturing cultural and immigrant communities, and redefining civic life through its built environment.

October 17, 2025

Outgoing CEO John Boesel on 2.5 Decades of Policy, Innovation, and Global Competition Shaping the EV Future

After 2.5+ decades of leading CALSTART, John Boesel reflects on how a small California initiative grew into a national force driving zero-emission transportation and clean-tech innovation. He shares lessons from California’s policy leadership and warns that maintaining climate progress will require defending incentives and accelerating investment amid rising global competition.

October 17, 2025

Building Resilience: Wildfire, Water, and Extreme Heat

As climate volatility accelerates across the American West, the Los Angeles Business Council's Sustainability Summit (2025) convened civic and utility leaders for a plenary on “Building Resilience: Wildfire, Water, and Extreme Heat.” TPR shares excerpts from the discussion, exploring the intersection of infrastructure, equity, and governance at the heart of California’s climate transition.

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