UPDATE: Ahern’s proposal is again postponed, but for a different reason.
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Chan on shelter in place
Until there is medical science that can cure the cases, I think this will continue for awhile.-Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan said last week when asked about the duration of the county’s shelter in place order.
Countywide moratorium on covid-19 evictions now includes all evictions
A countywide moratorium on covid-19 evictions approved by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors last month now covers all types of evictions. The amended ordinance, unanimously approved on Tuesday afternoon, will remain for the next 90 days. Alameda County renters… Read More ›
Alameda County sporting events not likely to happen until later this year
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan said sports fans in the county and Bay Area should not expect to be attending sporting events anytime soon. “I don’t think we’re going to be going to football games or Warriors games in the… Read More ›
Chan confronts AHS CEO
No. No. No. To my knowledge, we haven’t said such a thing.-Alameda Health System CEO Delvecchio Finley last week after Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan asked if the hospital provider is blaming the Board of Supervisors for not adequately funding… Read More ›
Alameda County supes will investigate Alameda Health System; propose new governance model
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will investigate allegations made by hospital workers that Alameda Health System hospitals were unprepared for the pandemic and have failed to protect employees during the covid-19 crisis, they said this week. In addition, Alameda… Read More ›
Sheriff Ahern is asking county for $255 million to hire 370 new employees
UPDATE from Tuesday’s Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting.
ALCO advances payments to non-profits; Union says hotel owner is profiteering; Oakland passes moratorium
Coronavirus news briefs from Alameda County and Oakland.
COVID-19: Supervisor Valle to examine health conditions at Santa Rita Jail
Allegations of poor sanitary conditions and, specifically, a lack of soap at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin have been made in recent weeks. Activists worry the conditions at the jail, which houses roughly 2,200 inmates, could exacerbate the possibility… Read More ›
Alameda County eyes extending COVID-19 eviction moratorium to entire county
Alameda County supervisors approved on Tuesday a moratorium on evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. The moratorium gives relief only for renters in the unincorporated areas of Alameda County, but could possibly later extend to all cities in the county… Read More ›
‘Our system is not being strapped at the moment,’ says Alameda County health care official
-Coronavirus news briefs from Alameda County: >>Influx of patients has not yet materialized. >>ALCO Sheriff’s deputies not issuing citations. >>Hayward testing site could be model for others. Alameda County has only 112 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but the numbers… Read More ›
Alameda County records first death from COVID-19
The first death in Alameda County due to the coronavirus occurred over the weekend, the county’s public health officer announced on Monday. The identity of the patient and where they live is not yet known. The death comes after a… Read More ›
To house the homeless during crisis, Alameda County will lease 2 hotels
With staggering numbers of homeless individuals in Oakland and across Alameda County, and a shelter in place order issued last week by Gov. Gavin Newsom to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Alameda County supervisors on Tuesday morning are likely… Read More ›
Vinnie Bacon surges to the top, declares victory in tight supervisors race
Fremont Councilmember Vinnie Bacon’s lead atop an uncommonly close Alameda County District 1 Board of Supervisors race was extended on Monday as the number of uncounted ballots quickly dwindle. Bacon, who began his campaign for supervisor more than a year… Read More ›
Miley, Carson return to Board of Supervisors after decisive wins
The longest-tenured members of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors both won re-election after posting dominating victories Tuesday night. District 4 Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley won 68.04 percent of the vote, according to early returns updates Monday night. Oakland… Read More ›
PREVIEW: Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 1
Meet the Candidates Bob Wieckowski represents the 10th State Senate District, which includes Fremont, but not the Tri-Valley half of District 1 on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Prior to the state Senate, Wieckowski served in the Assembly and… Read More ›
Dirty tricks enter Alameda County supervisors race
An unknown number of voters received a letter recently that strongly discourages them from voting for Alameda County District 1 Board of Supervisor candidate Bob Wieckowski. Furthermore, who sent the letter is also unknown, a potential violation of the state… Read More ›
ALCOD1: Haubert, in email, said he would limit county programs related to abortion
Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 1 candidate David Haubert wrote to a prospective voter last month, that as supervisor, he would seek to limit abortion-related county programs, and, instead, focus on alternatives such as adoption and education. “I am… Read More ›
Activists tell county supes to stop jailing juveniles at Camp Sweeney
Clarence Ford was incarcerated in a juvenile detention center as a youth in 2006. It didn’t change his behavior. By the age of 20, he was jailed in an out-of-state prison. After serving his time, Ford returned to the Bay… Read More ›
ALCOD1: With videos, Haubert is making a push to engage Indian, Asian voters
The number of Indian-American voters in Alameda County’s Board of Supervisors District 1 seat is significant. But none of the four candidates in the big District 1 race this March have a natural hold on the community. With large populations… Read More ›
Alameda County District 1 Supervisors preview
Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty stood at the back of the hall at a senior center in Pleasanton looking a little more grumpy than usual. Haggerty, who is retiring from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, was growing impatient with… Read More ›
Update: Haubert raised money more than Hernandez, Wieckowski
ALSO: Campaign finance totals from Alameda County Board of supervisor and education.
49ers owner contributes to Wieckowski’s campaign
The San Francisco 49ers are heading to the Super Bowl. State Sen. Bob Wieckowski just hopes to make it to the November general election in Alameda County’s District 1 Board of Supervisors race. Jed York, the 49ers owner, wants to… Read More ›
ALCOD1: Fremont mayors, past and present, are taking sides
The campaign epicenter for the race in the open Alameda County Board of Supervisors seat in District 1 is moving to Fremont. The Tri-Valley portion of the district encompasses roughly half of the supervisorial district. A large portion of Fremont… Read More ›
Alameda County bans flavored tobacco products, enacts retail licensing fee
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors banned the sale of flavored tobacco, including menthol, and flavored e-cigarette products in unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance, a second and final reading of which was approved Tuesday afternoon, also requires tobacco… Read More ›
On second thought, Haggerty splits support for his successor
At the end of Sunday’s two-and-a-half-hour candidate forum in Pleasanton, state Sen. Bob Wieckowski praised retiring Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty for his two-decades-plus service in District 1, but neglected to mention the outgoing supervisor’s endorsement of his campaign to… Read More ›
Hernandez snags support from second county supervisor
Dublin Vice Mayor Melissa Hernandez’s bid for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors received the endorsement of perhaps its most labor-friendly member last week as the campaign to replace retiring District 1 Supervisor Scott Haggerty heads into the final stretch… Read More ›
ALCO D1: Fremont vs. Dublin in East Bay’s marquee March primary race
The next person to represent District 1 on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors will be a current elected officials from either Fremont or Dublin. The four-person field was set Wednesday, although the list of candidates had solidified months ago…. Read More ›
Wieckowski receives major labor endorsement
Alameda County’s largest and most politically active union is backing state Sen. Bob Wieckowski for next year’s open Alameda County Board of Supervisors seat in District 1. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 announced its support for Wieckowski’s… Read More ›
Alameda County prosecutors unionize; hint at fears of who comes after O’Malley
Some believe change at the helm of the Alameda County District Attorney’s office could be coming in the next few years. And Alameda County prosecutors, the only group of public-sector attorneys not represented by a union, made a move Tuesday… Read More ›
