13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTAt a ceremony in Memphis honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 50th anniversary of his assassination, East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee called for an end “forever wars” and militarization and again condemned President Donald Trump for… Read More ›
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Barbara Lee schools Betsy DeVos ‘This is horrible’
13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTThe enmity toward U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos from Democrats and some conservatives, reached East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee, an elected official not known for public displays of irritation. During a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Tuesday that… Read More ›
San Leandro moves closer to honoring first African American councilmember
Surlene Grant served 10 years on the San Leandro City Council. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCILA number of buildings, overpasses and even sports facilities in San Leandro have been named after local historical figures. A city building is named after Helen Lawrence,… Read More ›
Hayward group contemplates recall campaign against firebrand school board member
Hayward school board member Luis Reynoso has served since 2008. HAYWARDOne of the most controversial, if not colorful, elected officials in the entire East Bay resides on the Hayward school board. Dr. Luis Reynoso‘s political resume, however, includes a number of… Read More ›
Large racial disparity for traffic stops in Oakland persist
African Americans were pulled over by OPD 15,000 times last year, nearly 10,000 more than the next racial group. OAKLAND CITY COUNCILHalf of the more than 11,000 traffic citations issued by Oakland police officers last year were given to African… Read More ›
San Leandro begins debate on whether to honor city’s first African American councilmember
Former San Leandro Councilmember Surlene Grant served from 1998-2008. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCILNear the end of former San Leandro Councilmember Ursula Reed‘s second term in office, she began exploring ways to honor her predecessor in District 2, Surlene Grant, the city’s… Read More ›
