City Cast Portland

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the dwindling prospects of Oregon landing more tech jobs, our new city leaders' stance on much-needed climate action, and our city starting to tow vehicles without notice. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are Portland Business Journal reporter Malia Spencer and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Discussed i...

Today, we’re welcoming back Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Portland Monthly’s editor in chief (and previous editor of Eater Portland) to hear about some of the best new restaurants you need to try this season. From fish sauce bacon to farm-fresh cider, she’s got the ultimate list of where to taste some of the best dishes in Portland right now.  Restaurants discussed in today’s episode: Mémoire Cà Phê Pha...

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about why ambulance response times are improving and what to expect from our almost entirely brand-new county commissioners. We're also looking at some other positive headlines we missed during election week. Joining host Claudia Meza on this midweek round-up is our very own producer, Giulia Fiaoni. Discussed in Today’s Episode: Multnomah County: Ambulanc...

If a major disaster hits Portland, the city will rely not just on professional first responders, but a trained team of volunteers. There are, after all, over 600,000 people in Portland and only about 700 sworn firefighters. So today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking with Glenn Devitt, community resilience coordinator for the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management. He trains and oversees the Ne...

Today on City Cast Portland, Norther Emily, owner of the wilderness skills school and guide service Wild Solitude, is here to help us plan the perfect road trip to the Southern Oregon coast. Summer is an obvious time to go, but Oregon has something that most states don't: beaches that get better during the fall. The landscapes are moodier, the tide pools wilder, and if you keep driving south, the...

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about Portland’s new mayor-elect, as well as breaking down the City Council races and a handful of headlines that have absolutely nothing to do with the election. Joining host Claudia Meza are KBOO news director Althea Billings and Jake Weigler, a local political strategist and partner at the consulting firm Praxis. Discussed in Today’s Episode: 2024 Oreg...

Whether it’s the post-election blues or the endless rain, it can be hard to stay active in the late fall and winter in Portland. But there’s still plenty of fun stuff to do, even when it’s wet outside! Today, we’re revisiting a conversation with our resident fun expert, Eden Dawn — co-author of “The Portland Book of Dates” and the “Seattle Book of Dates.” Dawn talks with host Claudia Meza about al...

The City Cast Portland team stayed up until 2 a.m. so you didn’t have to: We’ve got the winners of some key local races, and a few surprising frontrunners in the ones that are still too early to call. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemai...

After a year of intense campaigns, countless candidates, and more podcast episodes than we can count, Election Day is finally here! Today, we're bringing you a local election preview with a final look at some of the biggest races, and what to expect once the polls close — like, how soon we might actually have results. Joining host Claudia Meza to help make sense of it all is KBOO news director Alt...

On the eve of Election Day, we’re looking ahead to some of the drastic changes coming to our city government in January: The mayor will no longer be on City Council, we’ll have a city administrator, and council members will no longer lead bureaus. But how will all of these changes work? Who will you call if you have an issue in your neighborhood? Today on City Cast Portland, we’re revisiting our c...

This week we’ll be sharing results from our local elections and discussing what they mean for Portland. But we can’t help but wonder… what’s going on with our City Cast colleagues in swing states? As America white-knuckles its way into one of the closest presidential elections in modern history, City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with the hosts of our shows in swing state cities: Madison, Philly,...

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re looking into the ballot box arsons, the ways the city is fumbling our tax dollars, and why the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is warning that jails will start releasing prisoners by next week. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Dis...

From taking in a show at one of the nation’s largest performing arts centers to a turkey dinner at Portland’s oldest restaurant, there’s no shortage of things to do this month in Portland. So the City Cast Portland team is here to narrow down your November bucket list to the must-dos, like trying out a new indoor sport! One bonus suggestion from our episode archive: Portland Karaoke Do’s and Don’t...

When we first spoke with mayoral hopeful Keith Wilson a few months ago, not many voters knew of him. But with less than a week until Election Day, Wilson has emerged as a dark horse candidate in the race, outpolling the more established candidates. In the final installment of our mayoral candidate interview series, host Claudia Meza and executive producer John Notarianni have the latest on Wilson’...

Before joining City Council, Commissioner Carmen Rubio spent many years working as a policy advisor for both city and county officials and served as the executive director of the nonprofit Latino Network. Today, she’s campaigning for mayor. With less than a week left to cast votes, we’re continuing our mayoral candidate interview series. First host Claudia Meza and executive producer John Notarian...

Liv Osthus — aka Viva Las Vegas — is an iconic Portland stripper, an outspoken sex workers’ advocate, and a published author who has been a fixture in the local music and art scenes. She’s also a candidate for Portland mayor. Today we’re continuing our series of conversations with candidates: host Claudia Meza and executive producer John Notarianni have the latest on Osthus’s chances in the race;...

The push to help cannabis workers unionize, the investigation into Commissioner Rene Gonzalez’s campaign finance law violation, and why regional leaders are upset with three city commissioners: Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s news roundup are Willamette Week cannabis reporter and author, Brianna Wheeler, and our very own producer, Giulia Fiaoni. Stories discussed this week: Measure 119 Wi...

City Commissioner Mingus Mapps has had a tough time breaking through in the mayors’ race, despite being the first candidate to declare last year. But with a good chunk of undecided voters and our new ranked choice voting system, he still has a shot. Today we’re continuing our series of conversations with mayoral candidates: host Claudia Meza and executive producer John Notarianni have the latest o...

With less than two weeks until Election Day, we’re talking with the top mayoral candidates about their pitch to voters. Today, we’re kicking it all off with our conversation with City Commissioner and mayoral hopeful Rene Gonzalez. But first, host Claudia Meza and executive producer John Notarianni are breaking down how the race has changed for Gonzalez in recent months. This conversation first ai...

Today we continue to break down the candidates running for our 12 new City Council seats, with a look today at District 2, which encompasses all of North Portland as well as most of inner Northeast. We’re honing in on the candidates with the most individual campaign contributions. Our very own executive producer, John Notarianni is here to walk us through what the candidates are campaigning on, wh...

We’re continuing to sort through the 98 candidates running for 12 open City Council seats by honing in on the candidates with the most individual contributions in each district. Today, Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel is here to talk through District 4. We’ll be looking at what the top candidates are campaigning on, who’s supporting them, and how they’re trying to stand out. Become a...

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about a longshot mayoral candidate jumping ahead in the polls, the possible reasons downtown Portland foot traffic is increasing, and the two Portland metro counties suing the state for more addiction services funds. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are Jake Weigler, a local political strategist and partner at the consulting fi...

We’re continuing to sort through the 90-plus candidates running for 12 open Portland City Council seats. We’re breaking down the races by honing in on the candidates with the most individual campaign donations in each district: what they’re campaigning on, who’s supporting them, and how they’re trying to stand out. Today, executive producer John Notarianni talks with Portland Mercury news editor C...

Today is the day that ballots are being mailed out to voters in Multnomah County, so it’s crunch time for sorting through the head-spinning 90+ candidates running for 12 open City Council seats in Portland. Over the next week on City Cast Portland, we’re covering the district races by honing in on the candidates with the most individual contributions in each district. We’ll be looking at what issu...

Back by popular demand, City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with hosts from across the country to talk about what stories they're watching in their hometowns that are likely to impact yours too. Hear from Portland's own Claudia Meza along with hosts from our daily local shows in Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Madison, Nashville, and Philly. City Cast is now in 13 cities across the country! Joining ou...