EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 31 MIN
East Portland Needs More Grocery Stores, Rene Gonzalez Sues the City, and Fun Wildflower Hikes
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We're talking about how East Portland might be slowly becoming a food desert, the return of City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez — and this time he brought a friend— plus, some cool wildflower hikes you might want to check out. Joining City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza are Stumptown Savings founder Bryan M Vance and our very own senior producer Giulia Fiaoni. Discussed in today's episode: East Portland has far fewer grocery stores than the rest of the city — and is slated to lose another one Rene Gonzalez sues City of Portland over campaign finance penalties 9 Picture-Perfect Wildflower Hikes Within 90 Minutes of Portland 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 [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 8th episode: D'Amore Law International School of Portland YMCA of the Columbia Willamette Neo Home Loans
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