Pontiac City Pulse

Pontiac's first cannabis shop celebrated its official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon in downtown, now welcoming customers.

• Proactive response to Temple Israel attack: Customized workshops for congregations, factoring in layouts, staff, and needs like daycare...

Pontiac milestone: Kulture 81 launches as the city's first recreational cannabis spot at 81 N. Saginaw St., with ribbon-cutting today at 4 p.m....

School Safety Incident

• 🔥 Walt Whitman Elementary Under Scrutiny: A 5-year-old nonverbal student with autism wandered from his kindergarten...

Safety failure at Walt Whitman Elementary: Nonverbal 5-year-old with autism escaped kindergarten class of <10 students and 3 teachers, found on...

Public safety alert for Pontiac: Scammers pose as deputies claiming missed jury duty, warrants, or bonds, now using fake docs, QR codes, and Bitcoin...

• Council meets March 16 (today)—key for Pontiac taxpayers.
• Public Hearing: FY27 Budget tops the agenda.
• Followed by Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance.
  Stay informed on your city's finances!

Rapid public safety win in Pontiac:

• Oakland County Sheriff’s Directed Patrol Unit arrested five individuals for illegal firearms within 24 hours.
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Cross-community volunteering shines as Lake Orion students deliver meals and compassion to women rebuilding lives at Grace Centers of Hope in...

ATAP Basketball Playoff Win

• 🔥 Quarterfinal Victory: Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac defeated Harbor Beach 67-39 in the boys basketball...

Pontiac A&T crushes Harbor Beach 67-39 in Division 3 quarterfinals, led by Lewis Lovejoy's 26 points.

• Lions surged after early timeout, leading...

Key court dates set for public safety win:

• Deahvon Whaley (20): April 7; Jamarion Hardiman (21): April 14 in Oakland County Circuit Court
• Plot...

Guilty Pleas in Foiled Shooting Plot

• 🔥 Two Pontiac men, 21-year-old Jamarion Jaryante Hardiman and 20-year-old Deahveon Shamar-James Whaley,...

Key timeline in Pontiac public safety win:

• June 3, 2025: Plot uncovered at Arts & Technology Academy graduation at UWM Sports Complex—fight leads...

Key wins for Pontiac amid rising costs:

• Housing boost: $20M Trust Fund supports 1,100+ affordable units in Pontiac and nearby.
• Debt relief: $2M...

Public safety alert: 52-year-old Antonio Jason Craig found fatally shot in his pickup truck stopped on Karen Court near Hopkins Avenue around 7:30...

Trend alert: Pontiac youth violence surges with back-to-back shootings and prosecutions.

• Fatal teen clash: 17yo faces second-degree murder,...

Pontiac High School Teacher Incident

• 🔥 Dr. Rachelle Harris Defends Actions: On her second day as a 9th grade teacher at Pontiac High School,...

Dr. Rachelle Harris defends repeating a student's profanity-laced outburst—

• Pontiac Redevelopment: Major changes expected next year, including relocating 700 county employees to the old GM building.
• Housing Push: New...