Howard Kerr, a former San Leandro councilmember who led the effort to implement speed bumps in the city, and later served as a member of the Oro Loma Sanitary District for 29 years, died Jan. 2. He was 96. “Howard… Read More ›
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Tony Santos, former San Leandro mayor who sought to break city’s bonds of segregation, dies at 86
Tony Santos, a former San Leandro mayor, stalwart progressive and friend of labor, who lead the once-segregated city toward a more equally diverse future, died Monday afternoon. He was 86. Santos had been in declining health for months and passed… Read More ›
Ron Dellums, influential congressman and self-described ‘commie pinko from Berkeley’, dies at 82
Dellums, one of the East Bay’s most influential public officials ever died Monday following a bout with prostate cancer.
Joseph Hilson, three-term Hayward councilmember, passes
Joseph Hilson served on the Hayward City Council from 1992 to 2004. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILJoseph Hilson, a three-term Hayward councilmember, who was an early adopter of technology in local government, has died. Hilson was elected in 1992 and served through… Read More ›
Alameda school trustee Solana Henneberry passes away at age 44
Alameda School Board Trustee Solana Henneberry was first elected in 2014. ALAMEDAAlameda School Board Trustee Solana Henneberry passed away Tuesday from breast cancer. She was 44. Henneberry won her first-term on the Alameda Unified School District Board of Trustees in… Read More ›
Ron Cowan, Alameda mover and shaker, Harbor Bay developer, dies.
Harbor Bay Isle developer, Ron Cowan, passed away Jan. 11. APPRECIATION | In 2014, I was commissioned to write a short history of Ron Cowan’s life and the building of Alameda’s Harbor Bay Isle. Cowan passed away on Jan. 11,… Read More ›
A Farewell To Michael Sweeney, The Man Who Made It Easier To Cover Government
One of the few occasions when I was attempting to surreptitiously keep an eye on former Hayward Mayor Michael Sweeney’s public dealings, otherwise known as a photo bomb. PHOTO/Natalia Aldana Michael Sweeney ended three non- consecutive terms as Hayward’s mayor… Read More ›
