Best Portland restaurants for a Monday 🍴

No New Charter Reform This Fall

City Commissioner Dan Ryan won’t support two out of three of Commissioner Rene Gonzalez’s proposals to change the charter reform passed by voters last November. That all but dooms the effort to go before voters this fall. Instead, Ryan will continue to support giving the mayor the power to veto council actions (and delay a ballot measure on that plan till May). It’s not clear yet if he will have support for that. [Willamette Week]

Girlfriend of Suspected Killer Confirms Connection to 2 Women

The girlfriend of the suspected serial killer Jesse Lee Calhoun says he knew at least two of the four alleged victims. She also says he’d had a sexual relationship with at least one of them. [Oregonian 🔒]

Update on Central Eastside’s 90-Day Reset

Portland Police seized 19 firearms, made 89 arrests, and found 23 stolen vehicles in the first 90 days after City Hall devoted resources to a reset on the Central Eastside. There were camp cleanups, as well as graffiti and trash removal, but efforts in the area are still in progress. [KGW]

Why Portland Youth Are Leading the Anti-Highway Expansion Fight

Last month, the Oregon Department of Transportation pumped the brakes on a billion-dollar plan to expand I-5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter. Adah Crandall, 17, of Sunrise Movement, a national youth climate justice organization, explains why that’s big news and why the younger generation sees the issue so differently from most adults. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

⚽ Women’s World Cup Watch Party | Friday | 6 p.m.

The women’s-sports bar The Sports Bra is hosting a watch party for the first game played by the U.S. women’s soccer team. Beforehand, you can catch the first of the weekend’s Flicks on the Bricks series: “Bend It Like Beckham” at 2 p.m. [Free, Downtown]

🎻 Milwaukie Porchfest | Friday | Various, Evening

Join a community sing-along, a 90s retro dance party, or listen to bluegrass, rock, and more. [Free, Milwaukie]

🐻‍❄️ Zoo Nights: Hit Machine | Friday | 6:30 p.m.

The 7-piece band plays favorites from across the decades, like “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees and “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC. [$24, Washington Park]

👚 Barbie Rave | Friday | 8 p.m.

Expect a lot of pink! “Barbie-inspired outfits encouraged.” [$38.40, Downtown]

🍷 Let's Talk Menopause — and Wine! | Saturday | 2:30 - 4 p.m.

Celebrate the release “The Menopause Companion: A Beginner's Guide to Owning Your Transition From Peri to Post” with authors Sasha Davies and Dr. Tori Hudson, ND, who’ll answer questions. [Free to attend, Reed]

✏️ Books, Zines, and In-Between, for Tweens | Saturday | 3 - 4 p.m

Zine-making workshop for kids in grades 3 - 6 with Cathy Camper, author of the “Lowriders in Space” graphic novel series. [Free but reserve in advance, Kenton]

🍎 The Reverend Nat’s Night Market | Saturday | 4 - 10 p.m.

Check out a dozen ciders, a handful of beers, and 10 food carts. It’s the 12th anniversary for Reverend Nat. [Free admission, Richmond]

🎶 Steve Earle: Alone Again | Saturday | 8 p.m.

Catch the acclaimed singer-songwriter-storyteller. [$56.33, Buckman]

📺 Summer Free for All: ‘The Jeffersons: Live!’ | Sunday | 3 p.m.

Watch a reenactment of the TV show. [Free, Piedmont]

🚲 Pedalpalooza: Double Sunset Ride | Sunday | 7 p.m.

It’s a three-mile ride to savor the sunset. Come prepared to take a dip off Duckworth Dock if you’d like. [Free, Buckman]

• Related: Is the Willamette safe for swimming? [City Cast Portland 🎧]

Opening Mass Shelters, Cleaning Up the Clean Energy Fund, and Messing With the City Charter (Again)

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the first rollout of Mayor Ted Wheeler’s shelter sites, the wrangling of our city’s Clean Energy Fund, and the controversial attempts by certain members of city council to modify the voter-approved charter reform. Portland Mercury’s news editor, Courtney Vaughn joins host Claudia Meza and lead producer John Notarianni.