Athletics, ballpark, CEQA, coliseum, Coliseum City, Don Knauss, ENA, Howard Terminal, Jack London Square, Joe Lacob, Port of Oakland, Raiders

Port of Oakland Readies Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Downtown Ballpark Investors

March 18, 2014 — 2 Comments

Chinese flag, Deborah Acosta, Lit San Leandro, Proposition 13, S.L. City Council, san leandro, san leandro city council, San Leandro skinny

The Skinny: San Leandro City Council Preview, Mar. 17, 2014

March 17, 2014 — 10 Comments

Abel Guillen, candidate forum, Courtney Ruby, debate, Eric Swalwell, Hayward, Jean Quan, League of Women Voters, Michael Colbruno, Pete Stark, Peter Kuo, SCA5, Scott Haggerty, SD10

The Case for Debates in the East Bay

March 15, 2014 — 4 Comments

2014 Election, budget cuts, fiber optics, green tech, Lit San Leandro, Measure Z, Osisoft, Patrick Kennedy, recession, sales tax, san leandro, San Leandro election, Stephen Cassidy

Cassidy Pads Resume with Falsehoods when Truth is more Compelling

March 14, 2014 — 35 Comments

Barack Obama, Barbara Lee, CA13, congress, dog whistle, inner city, Muslim, paul ryan, Republicans

Barbara Lee: When Paul Ryan says ‘Inner City’ he means ‘Black’

March 14, 2014 — 4 Comments

2014 Election, Barbara Halliday, Francisco Zermeno, Hayward, Hayward City Council, Hayward mayor, labor negotiations, Mark Salinas, Michael Sweeney, Ralph Farias, Sara Lamnin, SEIU

Intriguing Hayward Mayoral, City Council Races Set for June Election

March 13, 2014 — 14 Comments

Causa Justa, economic disparities, landlords, Larry Reid, Libby Schaaf, Oakland, Oakland City Council, Oakland committees, renters rights, tenants

Tenants’ Rights Resolution Heads To Oakland City Council As Talks Continue

March 12, 2014 — 0 Comments

budget, Measure Y, Oakland City Council, Oakland committees, oakland skinny, recycling, renters rights

The Skinny: Oakland City Council Committee Preview, Mar. 11, 2014

March 11, 2014 — 0 Comments

CA17, congress, debate, endorsement, grassroots, June primary, Mike Honda, President Obama, re-election, Ro Khanna, Vanila Singh

Khanna’s Brandishes His Not-So-Secret Weapon—that All-Star Campaign Team

March 10, 2014 — 7 Comments

2014 Election, Betty Yee, CA15, CA17, congress, controller, delegates, Democratic Convention, Ellen Corbett, endorsement, Eric Swalwell, John Perez, June primary

East Bay’s Betty Yee, Ellen Corbett Show Signs of Fight at Party Convention

March 10, 2014 — 34 Comments

Alameda, CA15, Cesar Chavez, congress, Ellen Corbett, Eric Swalwell, Francisco Zermeno, Hayward, Jason Anderson, Jean Quan, Libby Schaaf, National Journal, sales tax, san leandro, Stephen Cassidy

Swalwell: I’m Liberal! But not for the East Bay, says Rankings

March 7, 2014 — 19 Comments

10kTwo, 2014 Election, Athletics, coliseum, economy, Howard Terminal, Jean Quan, Jerry Brown, Lew Wolff, Oakland, Oakland PD, Raiders, San Francisco, state of the city

Quan’s State of the City Highlights Improving Economy; Skewers Critics

March 7, 2014 — 3 Comments

Assembly, Athletics, Bill Quirk, Bob Wieckowski, Ellen Corbett, gifts, Loni Hancock, Nancy Skinner, Oakland Coliseum Authority, Port of Oakland, Rob Bonta, State Senate, statement of economic interests

East Bay Lawmakers were Gifted Many Dinners; Others Drake and A’s Tickets

March 7, 2014 — 1 Comment

Desley Brooks, Domain Awareness Center, Jean Quan, Oakland, Oakland City Council, Pat Kernighan, Port of Oakland, privacy, surveillance, tiebreaker

Oakland’s Surveillance Center Pushed Back to the Sea (Well, the Port, at least)

March 5, 2014 — 1 Comment

Bill Watkins, Bridgelux, CA15, campaign finance, congress, contributions, Election 2012, Ellen Corbett, Eric Swalwell, Kelly Watkins, pay for hire

Eric Swalwell’s Pay for Hire Problem

March 5, 2014 — 37 Comments