Public comment at Whittier’s June 23 Council meeting showed continued pressure to revisit the Tree Protection Ordinance and Parkway Tree Manual as the new Council settles into office.

Whittier officials opened the June 23 City Council meeting with an update on the recent Colima-area brush fire, emergency alerts, Whittier 365 notifications, and wildfire preparedness efforts.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a series of landmark decisions Thursday on immigration, gun rights, federal authority, and product liability, making it one of the busiest opinion days of the current term. Whittier 360 News Network examines what the rulings mean for Americans, including their potential impact on residents of Whittier and Southeast Los Angeles County.

Whittier voters are expected to decide in November whether to move city elections to the statewide general election cycle and impose a 12-year lifetime term limit for mayor and City Council members.

Whittier City Council declared June 2026 LGBTQ+ Pride Month during its June 23 meeting, with Whittier Pride accepting the proclamation as public speakers later weighed in with both support and criticism.

Whittier City Council directed staff to draft a flag ordinance that could allow the Pride flag to be flown next June, following public comments from LGBTQ+ advocates, opposition from at least one speaker, and confusion over Whittier’s rainbow-colored city flag.

The Whittier City Council voted 5–0 during a special meeting to direct staff to draft a formal protocol for responding to ICE activity near City facilities, programs, and public spaces. The vote followed public comment that leaned heavily against ICE, council discussion over what Whittier can legally do, and staff’s account of how the City responded when federal immigration agents were reported near the Whittier Central Library.

Federal immigration authorities returned to Whittier on June 10, prompting Mayor James Becerra to confront agents and the City to reaffirm that Whittier does not coordinate with ICE. But the City’s response drew strong online pushback from commenters who argued that federal immigration enforcement should be allowed to operate in Whittier. The controversy now moves to City Hall, where a special meeting on immigration law enforcement is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday.

City Clerk Rigo Garcia presented proposed ballot language asking voters whether Whittier should move its general municipal elections from April to the November statewide general election cycle. Screenshot from City of Whittier public meeting broadcast, CityTV Channel 3. The Whittier City Council moved forward Tuesday night with plans to bring back ballot measures that could shift city elections from April to November and establish a 12-year lifetime term limit for city electe

Whittier City Council unanimously approved the FY 2026–27 HUD Annual Action Plan after staff said the city had already received an extension and needed to act that night. The plan allocates CDBG and HOME funds for housing rehabilitation, senior services, homeless services, graffiti removal, code enforcement, fair housing, and related programs.

Whittier City Council unanimously approved the FY 2026–27 City budget, Housing Authority budget, and Utility Authority budget after questions about police equipment, drone data, reserves, pension obligations, Measure W spending, and housing funds.

In local news, trust begins with transparency. Whittier residents deserve to know who owns, operates, and stands behind the sources shaping public opinion in the community. Whittier 360 News Network examines why visible ownership, public accountability, and clear journalistic standards matter in an era of anonymous social media pages and political influence online.

WHITTIER — The Whittier City Council unanimously supported moving forward with plans to align city elections with November statewide general elections Monday night, while debating competing proposals on term limits, district expansion, and future election reforms. Councilmembers remained divided on several key issues, including whether term limits should be restricted to two terms or 12 years, whether Whittier should eventually expand from four districts to five, and whether

Whittier, CA — Whittier Union High School District has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove Trustee Gary Mendez from the school board,...