# Mayor Wilson's Food Desert Plan, the MAC Bomber's Mental Health Struggles, and Portland Beats Denver

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Published: 2026-05-06T10:00:00+00:00
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Today on City Cast Portland, the results are in and we’re officially better than Denver. Also, we're talking about the mayor’s proposal to help alleviate food deserts, and the latest on the Multnomah Athletic Club bombing. Joining host Claudia Meza are Stumptown Savings founder Bryan M. Vance and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Discussed in today's episode: Portland mayor proposes $100K grants to spur new grocery stores [Oregonian] ‘Simply luck’ that MAC attack wasn’t a ‘bigger tragedy,’ police say [OPB] 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 portland@citycast.fm, 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 May 6th episode: League of Women's Voters D'Amore Law

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