Barbara Halliday, candidate forum, Chabot College, Downtown Hayward, economy, Francisco Zermeno, Hayward, June primary, labor negotiations, Mark Salinas, mayor, Rakesh Kumar Christian, SEIU, Walmart

Hayward Mayoral Candidates Explore City’s Budget Dilemma

April 7, 2014 — 20 Comments

Bryan Parker, candidate forum, Courtney Ruby, crime, Dan Siegel, Jean Quan, Joe Tuman, Libby Schaaf, mayor, Negotiated Settlement Agreement, Oakland, Oakland PD, Patrick McCullough, public safety

Oakland Mayoral Candidates Discuss the Election’s Defining Issue—Public Safety

April 5, 2014 — 13 Comments

#AD18, Barbara Halliday, Bill Quirk, Bob Wieckowski, CA17, candidate forum, David Erlich, Democrats, Hayward, June primary, Leland Yee, mayor, moderates, Oakland, Ong, Ro Khanna, Rob Bonta

A Phantom Menace Lurks on the Outskirts of True Blue Alameda County

April 4, 2014 — 9 Comments

affirmative action, Asian Americans, Bob Wieckowski, Democrats, demographics, June primary, Mary Hayashi, minorities, Peter Kuo, Prop 209, Republicans, Ron Nehring, SCA5, State Senate

State Senate Candidate Kuo Continues Rapid Rise in the Republican Party

April 3, 2014 — 13 Comments

Coliseum City, Deanna Santana, Fred Blackwell, Howard Jordan, Jean Quan, Mark Davis, November election, Oakland, Oakland PD, Raiders, re-election, resignation, violent crime

Blackwell’s Departure may be a Tipping Point for Quan’s Re-Election Chances

April 3, 2014 — 19 Comments

Athletics, Brooklyn Basin, downtown, Howard Terminal, Jack London Square, MLB, Oakland, Oakland Waterfront Ballpark LLC, Port of Oakland, Singature Development Group, Warriors

Three Ballpark Questions for Signature Development CEO Michael Ghielmetti

April 2, 2014 — 0 Comments

2014 Election, AD20, Assembly, BAAQMD, Bill Quirk, Calpine, campaign finance, candidate forum, fracking, Hayward, Jaime Patino, Luis Reynoso, moderates, Republicans, Russell City Energy Center

Assemblyman says Hayward Power Plant Cited for Polluting Air is ‘Quite Healthy’

April 1, 2014 — 22 Comments

Alameda County Health Services, crematorium, East Oakland, emergency ordinance, Oakland, Oakland Airport, Oakland City Council, Oakland PD, Robert Warshaw, Sokham Mao, Thomas Frazier

The Skinny: Oakland City Council Preview, Apr. 1, 2014

April 1, 2014 — 8 Comments

#AD18, 2014 Election, AD16, AD20, AD25, Bill Quirk, Bob Wieckowski, campaign finance, June primary, Mary Hayashi, SD10

Moneyball: First Quarter East Bay Campaign Finance Reports

March 29, 2014 — 6 Comments

Barbara Lee, Bill O'Reilly, blacks, congress, federal grants, Fox News, inner city, paul ryan, race, race hustler

Bill O’Reilly calls Barbara Lee a ‘Race Hustler’

March 29, 2014 — 16 Comments

CA17, Campaign Insider, candidate forum, Hayward Demos, Jeff Wald, Joel VanLandingham, labor, Mike Honda, Ro Khanna, Salinas, Stephen Cassidy, Tony Santos, Vanila Singh, Vinesh Singh Rathore

Amid Scandal, A Conversation Changed in the 17th Congressional District

March 29, 2014 — 8 Comments

Athletics, ballpark, Don Knauss, Howard Terminal, Jack London Square, Michael Colbruno, Oakland Waterfront Ballpark LLC, Port of Oakland, Warriors

Port Begins Talks with Oakland Waterfront Ballpark Group; Option for Warriors Included in ENA

March 28, 2014 — 0 Comments

2014 Election, Barbara Halliday, campaign finance, Francisco Zermeno, fundraiser, Hayward, June primary, Mark Salinas, Michael Sweeney

Departing Mayor Sweeney gave to Halliday, Salinas Campaigns, not Zermeño

March 27, 2014 — 12 Comments

Barbara Halliday, campaign finance, Francisco Zermeno, Hayward, Hayward City Council, Julie McKillop, loans, Mark Salinas, Michael Sweeney, Rodney Loche, Sara Lamnin

Over One-Third of All Hayward Mayoral, Council Contributions this Year are Loans

March 27, 2014 — 23 Comments

Alameda Republican Party, CA17, congress, Harmeet Dhillon, Jeff Wald, June primary, Mike Honda, nominating signatures, Republicans, Ro Khanna, sacramento, Vanila Singh, Vinesh Singh Rathore

Judge Disqualifies Republican Candidate in Honda-Khanna Race Following Lawsuit

March 27, 2014 — 5 Comments