2014 Election, Alameda Health Systems, Blue Ribbon Task Force, Bob Wieckowski, health care, legislature, Measure A, Measure B1, Nate Miley, sales tax, Wilma Chan

Reauthorization for Alameda County’s Measure A may not come until 2016

January 10, 2014 — 3 Comments

2014 Election, blacks, Dan Siegel, Domain Awareness Center, food security, Frank Ogawa Plaza, latinos, mayor, minimum wage, Oakland, Oakland PD, progressives

Oakland Mayoral Candidate calls for $15 Minimum Wage; End of Surveillance Hub

January 10, 2014 — 11 Comments

affordable housing, budget, Building Futures, Davis Street, Diana Souza, homeless, poverty, recession, Rose Padilla Johnson, S.L. City Council, safety net, san leandro, Stephen Cassidy, task force

Middle-Aged White Males: Homeless and Nowhere to Go

January 9, 2014 — 1 Comment

CA17, candidate forum, CD17, congress, debate, Eric Swalwell, Mike Honda, Pete Stark, Ro Khanna

Khanna: I Challenge Thee to Four Debates

January 8, 2014 — 5 Comments

2014 Election, CA17, CD17, congress, Democrats, incumbents, Mike Honda, minimum wage, OpEd, Opinion, playbook, populism, Ro Khanna, unemployment benefits

Employing the Do-Nothing Congress Argument

January 8, 2014 — 0 Comments

Assembly, disaster, environment, Fukushima, Half Moon Bay, nuclear, San Mateo County, State Department of Public Health

Wieckowski Wants Info on Effects of Fukushima Nuclear Disaster on the State

January 8, 2014 — 5 Comments

affordable housing, Alameda, Alameda City Council, Alameda Landing, Alameda Skinny, CDBG, community facilities district, special tax

The Skinny: Alameda City Council Meeting, Jan. 7, 2014

January 7, 2014 — 0 Comments

Bryan Parker, Frank Ogawa Plaza, Jean Quan, Joe Tuman, legal advisor, Libby Schaaf, mayor, Oakland, occupyoakland, progressives

Oakland Progressive Dan Siegel to Formally Announce Run for Mayor

January 7, 2014 — 4 Comments

2014 Election, AD16, Assembly, Contra Costa, Dublin, FPPC, Newell Arnerich, playbook, Steve Glazer, Tim Sbranti, Tri Valley

Steve Glazer Showing he has Eyes on the Prize in 16th Assembly District Race

January 7, 2014 — 184 Comments

Broadway, crime labs, Dan Kalb, Larry Reid, Latham Square, Oakland, Oakland City Council, resolution, smartphone kill switch, Telegraph Avenue

The Skinny: Oakland City Council Meeting, Jan. 7, 2014

January 7, 2014 — 3 Comments

congress, Eric Swalwell, marching bands, military, military bands, NDAA, Pleasanton, President Obama, Scottish Games

Swalwell Leads Return of Military Marching Bands

January 7, 2014 — 44 Comments

congress, COPS grant, federal grants, homeless, Lit San Leandro, Pot Dispensary, S.L. City Council, san leandro, San Leandro Police, San Leandro skinny, Sandra Spagnoli

The Skinny: San Leandro City Council Meeting, Jan. 6, 2014

January 3, 2014 — 18 Comments

2014 Election, Bob Wieckowski, CD15, CD17, Ellen Corbett, Eric Swalwell, Hayward City Council, Hayward Loop, Mary Hayashi, Mike Honda, open primary, Ro Khanna, SD9, Silicon Valley

2014 Preview: Top 5 Best East Bay Political Races

January 2, 2014 — 14 Comments

Bill Harrison, Creflo Dollar, Eric Swalwell, Jean Quan, Lew Wolff, Lynette McElhaney, Mike Honda, Nate Miley, Noel Gallo, Richard Valle, Ro Khanna, Scott Haggerty, World of Warcraft

Crystal Ball: East Bay’s Top Political Headlines For 2014

January 1, 2014 — 0 Comments

2014 Election, Domain Awareness Center, East Bay Express, Hayward City Council, Jean Quan, last word, Oakland, Oakland City Council, Plan Bay Area, S.L. City Council, san leandro, William Bratton

Final Word On 2013: Too Many East Bay Politicians Failed Us

December 31, 2013 — 14 Comments