Assemblymember Bill Quirk, Luis Reynoso and Jaime Patino. THE CANDIDATES Bill Quirk nearly lost two years ago despite strong support from the Democratic Party and labor unions. He beat Jennifer Ong by just over 900 votes, yet the close call… Read More ›
Swalwell tweeted this photo Tuesday from Hayward’s Eden Landing. HAYWARD | ENVIRONMENT | The Eden Landing ecological reserve on the Hayward shoreline is just miles south from the polluting Calpine Russell City Energy Center. During this primary season, Hayward mayoral… Read More ›
Hayward’s Russell City Energy Center. ASSEMBLY | 20TH ASSEMBLY FORUM | Hayward residents are in the mood to question whether Calpine’s Russell City Energy Center was such a good idea, after all. At a candidate’s forum for 20th Assembly District… Read More ›
AD20 candidates: Asm Bill Quirk, Luis Reynoso, Jaime Patino ASSEMBLY | 20TH DISTRICT | Assemblymember Bill Quirk says his Republican opponent in the 20th Assembly District is a nice guy. Jaime Patino, the first-time office-seeker, says Quirk is a fine… Read More ›
CONGRESS 15 | Rep. Eric Swalwell’s coffers continue to swell with more Political Action Committees and special interest donors with big pockets contributing to his first swing at re-election next year. Thus far he attracted $237,000 in the second financial quarter of… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 20 | In recent weeks the 20th Assembly District 20 race took a turn toward negative when hit pieces against Bill Quick were delivered to mail boxes courtesy of Californians Allied for Patient Protection (CAPP), an independent expenditure committee, who have been adamant… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//CONGRESS 15 | Campaign finance reports released this week continue to show a revealing trend in the contested intra-party race in the 15th Congressional District where large political action committees are funding the incumbent Rep. Pete Stark while high-dollar contributors… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 20 ANALYSISJune 6, 2012 | Hayward Councilman Bill Quirk won the California primary Tuesday night for the 20th Assembly District, setting up a match up in the fall with a candidate who managed to energize voters in an… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//HAYWARD CITY COUNCILMay 10, 2012 | Hayward voters were hit last week with two high profile mailers slamming city council candidate Al Mendall and his decision last month as planning commissioner to block Walmart from opening shop in the… Read More ›
ASSEMBLY 20Feb. 4, 2012 | While monied interests flock to candidates in the 18th assembly district with open checkbooks, the flow of fundraising in the nearby 20th district is increasing becoming a race funded by personal finances. Hayward Councilman Bill Quirk… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12 | ASSEMBLY 20HAYWARD | Oct. 23, 2011 | Political campaigns, usually cash-starved in the early goings, typically provide fundraising guests with a light menu of appetizers, a simple cold cuts platter from Costco and maybe a watered down cocktail. Bill… Read More ›
CALPINE, GENERAL ELECTRIC OBTAIN $845 MILLION IN FINANCING FOR CONTROVERSIAL EAST BAY POWER PLANTBy Steven Tavaressteven.tavares@eastbaycitizen.comFollow @eastbaycitizen on twitter The student and leadership at Chabot College may not think much about Calpine’s planned 619-megawatt power plant emerging out of the Hayward marshland… Read More ›
STATE SENTAOR CANCELS CHABOT COLLEGE APPEARANCE LAST WEEK AFTER HEADS UP FROM PROFESSORBy Steven Tavaressteven.tavares@eastbaycitizen.com@eastbaycitizen on twitter Within most every controversy lies a common thread sometimes lead to wholly unexpected views of the same issue. The East Bay is steeped… Read More ›
CHABOT’S KINNAMON AND DISTRICT’S ROGERS ARE DOING THE RIGHT THINGBy Steven Tavares At first glance, there is little commonality between San Leandro Hospital and Hayward’s proposed gas-fired, 600-megawatt Russell City Energy Center other than the causal effect of pollution from… Read More ›
You don’t want a power plant on the outskirts of Hayward? Well, here’s a package of goodies valued at $1.6 million for your troubles–courtesy of Calpine. The San Jose-based power producer announced a partnership Thursday related to the coming Russel City Energy Center near… Read More ›
