Council Approves Police Drone Program as Part of Larger $3.4 Million Axon Deal
Drones will soon launch from fixed locations around the city and reach some calls before officers do, piloted remotely from the police station.
July 20, 2026Aida Macedo
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Whittier Is Voting on Term Limits. But Everyone Starts at Zero
The Whittier City Council voted Tuesday to let residents decide two things: when city elections are held, and whether to impose term limits for the first time.
June 24, 2026
The Rules for Speaking at Whittier City Council Just Changed
Whittier's new council dropped the speaker card requirement and set a flat two-minute limit for all speakers — changes that roll back policies put in place by the administration that was voted out in April.
May 29, 2026
The Councilman Who Fought to Bring a Train to Whittier Is Leaving Office
Fernando Dutra lost his Whittier City Council seat on April 14 — and under state law, that means he loses his Metro Board seat too. He's the current Board Chair, and the person most responsible for bringing the future light rail to Whittier. He's been fighting for it since 2008.
May 09, 2026
Historic Night in Whittier: First Latino-majority Council, New Mayor, Doubled Turnout
Whittier's April 14 election delivered a series of milestones that haven't been seen in the city's 128-year history — and in some cases, ever.
May 04, 2026
What The 2026 Whittier Election Data Shows: Turnout, Voting Trends, And What Comes Next
Whittier's 2026 election drew the highest turnout the city has seen in recent April cycles — but the data behind the numbers tells a bigger story about who votes, where, and why the date of an election matters more than most people realize.
April 25, 2026
How Whittier's City Hall Was Reshaped Three Weeks Before the Election — Part 2
Three weeks before the April 14 election, Whittier locked in three years of police raises. Here's what's in the contracts the new council is inheriting — and what it will cost.
April 16, 2026
How Whittier's City Hall Was Reshaped Three Weeks Before the Election — Part 1
Three weeks before the April 14 election, Whittier's outgoing council reshaped city hall. New positions, new contracts, and a costly severance package now await the new council elected to change things.
April 16, 2026
Whittier's longest-serving leaders face stunning defeat in early election results
Whittier has not seen margins like these in a long time. Early results from Tuesday's city election show challengers leading incumbents by nearly 40 points in the mayor's race and by similar margins in both council districts.
April 14, 2026
