Torched is a Los Angeles-focused newsletter by journalist Alissa Walker that tracks the city's preparations for the 2028 Olympics, along with local politics, infrastructure and urban planning. Issues combine firsthand reporting from hearings and press events with commentary on accountability and transparency.

Advocacy journalism covering Seattle and Puget Sound urban policy, including transit, housing, street safety and city budgets. Readers get local reporting with an openly pro-urbanist viewpoint, plus event announcements and candidate endorsements.

A local Sheffield newspaper delivered by email, mixing council politics, long-form features, nature writing and a monthly good news edition. Readers get city-specific reporting and cultural stories, supported by paying members and local sponsors.

A close, detailed reporter's look at Austin city council races, profiling candidates in Districts 1, 5 and 9 through their backgrounds, coalitions and voting records. It explains local political factions and history that help readers judge candidates who lack public records.