Alameda County Board of Supervisors will place strict parameters over AHS and its loan debt. Alameda County Board of Supervisors1221 Oak Street, Oakland, fifth floorTuesday, May 5, 2015, 10:30 a.m.[FULL AGENDA HERE]Twitter hashtag: alcomtg COUNTY TO KEEP TABS ON AHS The issue… Read More ›
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Did the State Democratic Party just show its hand in the All-Dem SD7 race?
The state party’s financial support for Susan Bonilla in the SD7 intraparty race may signal desperation. STATE SENTATE | DISTRICT 7 | Never before has the California Democratic Party open its wallet to defeat one of its own. But political familicide… Read More ›
AGENDA NOTES: Alameda County to approve issuance of revenue bonds; San Leandro Creek tree removal
Revenue bonds approved by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors will help bring 66 units of affordable housing to West Dublin/Pleasanton BART. Alameda County Board of Supervisors1221 Oak Street, Oakland, fifth floorTuesday, April 21, 2015, 10:30 a.m.[FULL AGENDA HERE]Twitter hashtag:… Read More ›
AGENDA NOTES: San Leandro to add more funding for the homeless
San Leandro City Council Preview835 East 14th StreetMonday, April 20, 2015, 7 p.m.[FULL AGENDA HERE] Twitter hashtag: #slmtg HELP FOR THE HOMELESS Last October, the San Leandro City Council established a Homeless Task Force with $150,000 in funding for a warming… Read More ›
Despite positive indicators, Alameda County’s deficit is same as lastyear
CHART/Alameda County BUDGET | Alameda County’s budget funding gap for the 2015-16 fiscal year is $65 million. The shortfall was announced Wednesday in Oakland at a county budget work group meeting and is roughly the same as the $67.1 million… Read More ›
AGENDA NOTES: Hayward adds to water conservation plan; lessens transparency
Eighty-two complaints have been made in Hayward over wasteful water usage, but no citations issued. Hayward City Council Meeting777 B Street, HaywardTuesday, Apr. 7, 7 p.m.[FULL COUNCIL AGENDA]Twitter hashtag: #haymtg BROWN OUT An amendment to Hayward’s existing Water Shortage Contingency… Read More ›
Supervisor Nate Miley wants anti-vaxxers to have a choice
Alameda County supervisors approved a resolution favoring a controversial state senate bill opposed by anti-vaxxers. ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | If you squinted your eyes at Tuesday’s Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting, you just might have mistaken Supervisor Nate… Read More ›
After 9-point primary drubbing, East Bay Progressives rush to support Bonilla
Alameda County proved a weak link for Susan Bonilla’s state senate campaign. STATE SENATE | 7TH DISTRICT | Following Democrat Steve Glazer’s surprisingly strong electoral performance two weeks ago in the 7th State Senate District primary, the party’s more liberal… Read More ›
Already the worst in Alameda County, will San Leandro’s roads improve with additional revenues?
San Leandro Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter says the city will keep its promise to fix its roads with additional sales tax revenues. SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | Last fall, San Leandro officials said the passage of Measure HH, a new… Read More ›
County joins Coliseum ENA, but warn against use of public money
ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | If last Friday’s approval by the Oakland City Council of a new exclusive negotiating agreement with Alameda County and the Coliseum City developer felt like politicians spiking the ball, then today’s Alameda County Board of… Read More ›
ON THE AGENDA: Alameda County Supes tackle Coliseum City ENA; realignment
Alameda County will spend $200,000 to appraise Coliseum property if it becomes Coliseum City. Alameda County Board of Supervisors Meeting1221 Oak Street, Oakland, Calif.Tuesday, Mar. 24, 10:45 a.m.[FULL AGENDA HERE]Twitter hashtag: #alcomtg COLISEUM CITY ENA Item 51: The Oakland City… Read More ›
Alameda County set to join ENA extension with Coliseum City developer
COLISEUM CITY | The Oakland City Council will vote on extending its current Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with the developer group seeking to build Coliseum City during a special meeting Friday morning. However, as opposed to a recent extension with the… Read More ›
Glazer wins SD7 special election; will face Bonilla in May runoff
STATE SENATE | 7TH DISTRICT | Voters in the 7th State Senate District, at least the few who participated in Tuesday’s special election, gave centrist Democrat Steve Glazer a seven-point win over Assemblymember Susan Bonilla. Since no candidate attained a… Read More ›
Fundraising in State Senate special election tops $1 million
Steve Glazer, Joan Buchanan and Susan Bonilla. STATE SENATE | DISTRICT 7 | Less than two weeks from Election Day in the East Bay’s special State Senate 7th District race, nearly $1 million has been raised and nearly $700,000 has been… Read More ›
Carson proposes more realignment money go toward re-entry programs
ALAMEDA COUNTY | Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson is proposing half of the county’s allocation of state funding from prison realignment go toward community groups that help former inmates reassimilate into society. Carson’s proposal comes as the Alameda County Board… Read More ›
Coliseum JPA postpones vote on Raiders lease; Miley says some public money may be used for new stadium
COLISEUM AUTHORITY | The morning after the Oakland Raiders unveiled a surprise joint proposal with the San Diego Chargers to build a stadium in Southern California, the Oakland Coliseum Joint Powers Authority (JPA) postponed a decision to approve a one-year… Read More ›
Haggerty re-elected to lead Alameda County Transportation Commission
Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty PHOTO/Shane Bond ALAMEDA COUNTY | With passage last November of Measure BB, the 30-year, $8 billion half-cent sales tax increase for transportation in the East Bay, the first round of project are slated to begin… Read More ›
Alameda County to enter Coliseum ENA extension talks; Raiders pushed to reject
COLISEUM CITY | The Alameda County Board of Supervisors authorized its staff Tuesday to enter negotiations to extend an exclusive negotiating agreement (ENA) with the city of Oakland and the current Coliseum City developer. However, Oakland Raiders officials are not… Read More ›
Bay Area’s burgeoning eyes in the sky
Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern angered privacy activists late last year when he ignored their sentiment against purchasing a small unmanned aerial drone. San Jose city leaders are grappling with the potential use of drones, as is Berkeley. Bloomberg Businessweek… Read More ›
Alameda County drug take-back program may get a look from U.S. Supreme Court
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley ALAMEDA COUNTY | Groups representing a number of pharmaceutical companies asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a 2012 ordinance passed by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors that calls for drug companies to pay for… Read More ›
Black elected officials, faith leaders to hold town hall on police relations
ALAMEDA COUNTY | Aside from Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks’ remarks regarding racism last week, many of the region’s elected black officials have stood in the background as protesters demonstrate on the streets of Oakland and Berkeley on almost a daily… Read More ›
Former Alameda County candidate for auditor pleads guilty to election fraud
Kati Knox plead to three misdemeanors. ALAMEDA COUNTY | Kati Knox pulled out of her race for Alameda County auditor-controller last May just weeks before the June primary after she was accused of falsifying her address on campaign paperwork. Last… Read More ›
AD16: Republican Catharine Baker Poised To Turn Blue Assembly Seat Red
ASSEMBLY | DISTRICT 16 | Republican upstart Catharine Baker may be causing quite a few headaches for Assembly Democrats Wednesday night. The Tri Valley attorney leads Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti in the 16th Assembly District race by less than four… Read More ›
CA17: Honda Holds Five-Point Lead Over Khanna
CONGRESS | DISTRICT 17 | Despite being outspent by his opponent by a two-to-one margin, Rep. Mike Honda holds a roughly five point lead over fellow Democrat Ro Khanna in the 17th Congressional District race. In the larger Santa Clara… Read More ›
A’s Moving Forward with Designs for Potential Oakland Ballpark
Team photo: Alameda County and Oakland official at a press conferences along with Athletics co-owner Lew Wolff. COLISEUM AUTHORITY | Oakland A’s co-owner Lew Wolff said team officials met last Monday with an architect regarding a potential ballpark at the… Read More ›
Alameda County Supervisors Register Last Approval for A’s Lease Deal
ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPES | The only thing that now stands in the way of the Oakland Athletics playing the next three seasons at O.co Coliseum is baseball Commissioner Bud Selig’s signature. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on… Read More ›
Haggerty Vows to Deliver Tri Valley Votes for Latest County Transportation Measure
Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty opening the campaign Tuesday for Measure BB. ALAMEDA COUNTY | TRANSPORTATION | The loss of Measure B, the Alameda County transportation sales tax measure defeated two years ago by a razor’s edge, was a problematic… Read More ›
Oakland is Leaving a Whole Lot of Money on the Table, says Grand Jury Report
OAKLAND | ALCO GRAND JURY | A new Alameda County Grand Jury report is questioning whether the City of Oakland and its police department are receiving all the revenue they’re due from a long-term towing contract. In addition, the report… Read More ›
Joe Lacob: A Sterling Example of the Rich Stealing from the Poor in Alameda County
The amount of outstanding debt Warriors owner Joe Lacob owes Alameda County is almost the same as its fiscal budget shortfall. ALAMEDA COUNTY | BUDGET | Starting next week, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors will begin deliberations on a… Read More ›
Corbett Now Trails Bussell by 323 Votes with Few Ballots Remaining
CONGRESS | 15TH DISTRICT | Since Election Day nine days ago, State Sen. Ellen Corbett has narrowly trailed Hugh Bussell for the chance to face Rep. Eric Swalwell in November. Following an update from the Alameda County Registar of Voters… Read More ›
