Hayward residents, for some time, have griped about the level service provided by AC Transit. Last month, Hayward city leaders attempted to open a dialogue between them and the bus transit authority. A letter sent by Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday… Read More ›
The influential Alameda Labor Council recently endorsed the re-election of AC Transit board member and accused domestic abuser Joel Young, and was actively lobbying members of the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee to do the same right up until the… Read More ›
The AC Transit Board of Directors became the first local government body to issue support for labor unions as its ability to gain new members could be diminished soon by an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
THE WEEK OF FEB. 23-MAR. 1 –OAKLAND– Regular council committee meetings, Tuesday, Feb. 27, start at 9:30 a.m.➤Finance & Management Committee, 9:30 a.m. [ENTIRE AGENDA HERE]–CANNABIS BIZ TAX POLICY– The committee will received a cannabis business tax policy paper, first requested… Read More ›
AC Transit Board Director Mark Williams AC TRANSIT BOARD OF DIRECTORSAC Transit Board Director Mark Williams did not face a credible opponent during his 2014 re-election campaign. Yet, the two-term boardmember, who is also up for re-election this June, repeatedly failed… Read More ›
ELECTION 2018Much will happen on the campaign trail this spring and fall leading to the June primary and November General Election. Someone will say something stupid, others won’t utter a single interesting thought. However, surprises in the form of candidates… Read More ›
THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 8-14 –OAKLAND– [MEETINGS CANCELLED DUE TO STRIKE] City Council committee meetings, Tuesday, Dec. 12, start at 9 a.m. ➤Finance & Management Committee, 9 a.m. [ENTIRE AGENDA HERE]–PUBLIC SAFETY OT IN THE RED– Oakland’s overtime budget for police and… Read More ›
THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22-28The Oakland City Council and Alameda County Board of Supervisors passed resolutions calling for the reinstatement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) over the past few weeks. For progressives government bodies this is expected,… Read More ›
THE WEEK OF JUNE 9-15The kids are out of school and summer is almost officially here. It’s another big week in East Bay government. Here’s your highlights: ➤Budgets in Oakland and Hayward near approval before the June 30 deadline. ➤Oakland’s… Read More ›
THE WEEK OF MAY 5-11After Tuesday night in Union City it’s likely the Hayward City Council will be sitting quite alone when it comes to taking no official stance toward President Trump’s immigration rhetoric and policies. Of course, what were… Read More ›
THE WEEK OF APRIL 7-13When Richmond Assemblymember Tony Thurmond officially (finally!) threw his hat into the ring for state superintendent of instruction this week, he basically informally set in motion the 2018 election cycle in the East Bay. Thurmond’s announcement… Read More ›
Mary King looking over a design for the new Bay Bridge span. PHOTO/MTC ALAMEDA COUNTY | OBIT | Trailblazing three-term Alameda County Supervisor Mary King died Sunday following a long illness. She was 69. In 1988, King became the first black… Read More ›
AC Transit GM David Armijo offered his resignation Thursday, effective today. AC TRANSIT | AC Transit General Manager David Armijo abruptly resigned Thursday after leading the day-to-day operations of the East Bay transit authority for three years. A special meeting… Read More ›
CONGRESS | 15TH DISTRICT | Was it too soon? Last week, the 15th Congressional District’s social media maven, Rep. Eric Swalwell, tweeted photos of his visit to Hayward’s bus manufacturer Gillig. The company also builds buses for AC Transit. However,… Read More ›
BART | AC TRANSIT | Incumbents in all four East Bay transportation races cruised to victory Tuesday night. BART District 4 board director Robert Raburn staved off a well-funded bid by Alameda Councilmember Lena Tam for the seat representing the… Read More ›
AC TRANSIT | AT-LARGE SEAT | Since 2011, AC Transit Board Director At-Large Joel Young has racked up a list of notable misdeeds unmatched in East Bay politics. Two years after being appointed to the seat, he began what was… Read More ›
AC Transit At-Large board member Joel Young and challengers Tyron Jordan and Igor Tregub. AC TRANSIT | Former Berkeley Rent Stabilization Commissioner Igor Tregub announced Tuesday morning he will challenge embattled AC Transit board member Joel Young for his at-large… Read More ›
AC TRANSIT | The AC Transit Board of Directors voted 5-0 last night to censure board member Joel Young for violating board policies concerning its code of ethics and improperly using district property for personal gain. Board director Mark Williams… Read More ›
AC TRANSIT | AC Transit At-Large Board Director Joel Young will receive his fate this week when the entire board deliberates over a resolution to censure him for misuse of district property for his own personal gain. The resolution posted in… Read More ›
Joel Young AC TRANSIT | Embattled AC Transit Board Director Joel Young may have further incriminated himself in his written response last week to the allegations detailed in a hard-hitting internal investigation released two weeks ago. The report alleges Young used confidential information found in legal… Read More ›
AC TRANSIT | The AC Transit Board of Directors is moving closer to formally reprimanding At-Large Board Director Joel Young over allegations he may have profited from confidential information gleaned from its legal files, along with his participation in the… Read More ›
SUNDAY COLUMN | How about blaming the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) on Monday morning when your car is sitting in traffic, instead of workers? Oh, you don’t know what or who MTC is? That’s exactly how they like it. Starting on… Read More ›
AC TRANSIT BOARD | AC Transit board member Joel Young may have used confidential legal information that he received from the transit district for his own personal gain and for that of his private employer, according to a hard-hitting report… Read More ›
PHOTO/Mark Salinas-Facebook SUNDAY COLUMN | We hear quite a bit about shopping locally from our public officials and supporting commerce in Alameda County, but when it comes to one of the biggest and most popular assets in the region, the… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL//TRANSPORTATION | The long and winding path to the destination that is the AC Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit line has now arrived, as it pertains to San Leandro’s southern leg of the $150 million transportation plan. The San Leandro City… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 18May 10, 2012 | Someone must have told Abel Guillen one of his two spirits is backing Joel Young, his opponent in the 18th Assembly District, according to a list of endorsements uploaded Tuesday evening and removed the… Read More ›
ASSEMBLY 18April 4, 2012 | One big news story following the nexus of assembly candidate Joel Young and his involvement as a member of the AC Transit board is the $16 million purchase order last week from bus -maker Gillig in Hayward. The story in… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12 | ASSEMBLY 18 Oct. 19, 2011 | The women’s group ostensibly created to support embattled assembly candidate Joel Young after his campaign was rocked with accusations of domestic violence against an ex-girlfriend, is holding a fundraiser next month… Read More ›
Joel Young is a rising star in the East Bay political world. Just two years ago, he was appointed to the AC Transit board of directors, and he’s currently a top tier candidate for state Assembly. But over the past… Read More ›
The median just south of East 14th Street and 136th Avenue under construction to beautify the area leading into San Leandro High School. The roadwork, extending two blocks south could pose traffic headaches for parents and students traveling Wednesday morning… Read More ›
