City Cast Portland
🚦 Someone really, really hates traffic tickets
June 10, 2024 · — Rachel Monahan
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What's CITY Talking About?
Gunning Down Red Light Cameras
Someone is driving around shooting out Portland’s new traffic enforcement cameras. There are 27 cameras in the city that monitor speed limits and stopping at red lights, and the alleged gunfire vandal has struck seven times, says the Portland Police Bureau. Police haven’t confirmed that every act has been against a camera. But they did release footage of one such incident and say the suspect has caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to city property. [BikePortland]
Notice of OHSU Layoffs
Five hundred Oregon Health & Science University workers will lose their jobs in layoffs. The academic hospital system has been warning that costs exceeded revenue since this spring. At the same time, OHSU is in the process of purchasing a competitor, Legacy Health. [Willamette Week]
Better Tech in Emergency Notice of Earthquakes
New technological advancements are making an early warning system for earthquakes more reliable. In addition to seismic sensors, ShakeAlert is using GPS technology to measure the ground’s movement up and down. The system currently sends Oregon, Washington, and California cell phone users an alert a few seconds in advance of a major earthquake. [KOIN]
Oregon Invented 14 Strawberry Varieties
In time for berry season, what makes the Oregon strawberry so unique? OPB “All Things Considered” host and “Superabundant” producer, Crystal Ligori, explains. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
What To Do
Monday, June 10
- 📚 Portland Book Week | Various Times | Free | Various Locations
- 🧺 Broken Hearts Picnic | 6:30 - 8 p.m. | Donation Based | International Rose Test Garden
- ❓ Bridgetown Trivia | 7 - 9 p.m. | Free | No Fun Bar (Buckman neighborhood)
Tuesday, June 11
- 🎬 ‘Kid With the Golden Arm’ (35mm screening) | 7:30 p.m. | $14 | Hollywood Theatre
- ♟️ Casual Chess Night | 5 - 9 p.m. | Free | Buckman neighborhood
Wednesday, June 12
- 🍹 Summertime Mixology Class | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | $85 | Straightaway Cocktails (Buckman neighborhood)
- ✂️ Lino Cutting Workshop | 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. | $103.22 | Vancouver Art Space
- ⚾ Portland Pickles Firefighter Appreciation Night | 7:05 p.m. | Free - $12 | Pickles-Walker Stadium (Lents neighborhood)
- 🪧 John Malkovich in 'The Music Critic' | 7:30 p.m. | $48+ | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- 😆 Live Queer Comedy | 8 - 10 p.m. | Donation Based | Portland Pickles Public House (Boise neighborhood)
Today on City Cast
Oregon Strawberry Varieties You Need To Eat This Season
Did you know that more than 15 varieties of strawberries were invented here in Oregon? From May through September, Oregon grows the fourth-most strawberries of any state. OPB “All Things Considered” host and “Superabundant” producer Crystal Ligori — along with the City Cast Portland podcast host Claudia Meza and executive producer John Notarianni — taste-test some berries to find out what makes the Oregon strawberry so special.
What makes for a great summer in Portland? Would you share what’s on your list to do before the rain comes back? I’ll share a bucket list early next month!
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