Cleveland Heights mayoral candidate interview #5 with Councilperson Jim Petras. Jim looking to go from first-time city council candidate to mayor in just two years. Those two years have been anything but typical.

Cleveland Heights mayoral candidate interview with Laura Hong. Fresh off receiving the endorsement from Cleveland.com, Hong, a partner at Tucker Ellis, makes her pitch to Cleveland Heights voters.

When last we spoke with Davida Russell May 15, she hadn't yet decided if she would run to retain her seat on city council, or put it all on the line and run for mayor. We have our answer.

Cleveland Heights mayoral candidate Marty Gelfand makes his pitch to be the next mayor from his childhood backyard, Cain Park.

Deanna Bremer Fisher is currently Chief of Staff for University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan. She is a 30-year resident of Cleveland Heights and the former Executive Director of Future Heights. This the first of five candidate interviews leading up to the September 9 primary.

Mayor Seren will not be on the Sept9 ballot, but Rhonda Lovejoy says the recall should move forward. The former Chairperson of the Racial Justice Taskforce talks about her efforts to push change in Cleveland Heights and why she's optimistic about the future.

Cleveland Heights Councilwoman Davida Russell has a huge decision to make. Will she run to retain her council seat or will she run for mayor? She must make a decision by June 11.

Its been a roller coaster year at City Hall in University Heights. And Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan has decided this is his last ride. He talks to Dew Diligence about the big decision to not run for reelection in 2025.

Councilman Craig Cobb is not happy. He and five other members of Cleveland Heights City Council voted to approve a temporary 3-month budget, rejecting Mayor Seren's full-year 2025 budget. Mayor Seren says this is petty politics. Council says chaos in the city finance department, delays in getting budget materials and holes in the budget as presented made passing the Mayor's budget as presented impossible.

The growing pains continue for our still new-ish form of government. The Cleveland Heights Rec Director lights City Hall a love letter on the way out the door which set off a chain of events ending with Mayor Seren investigating members of City Council for meeting in secret (violating Sunshine Laws).