The reasons why labor cleared the field for bad boy AC Transit board member Joel Young last month are still uncertain. The Alameda Labor Council appeared set to push Young’s endorsement through before members of SEIU Local 1021 intervened to… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO | MAYOR | Following San Leandro Mayor Stephen Cassidy’s decision not to seek a re-election and an early list of unsatisfying candidate, Shelia Young, the city’s former mayor had been contemplating another run this year. However, she ruled… Read More ›
CONGRESS | 15TH DISTRICT | It’s too early to get nasty in the 15th Congressional District. Democrats Rep. Eric Swalwell, State Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett and Republican Hugh Bussell mostly spoke in generalities, while taking pains to avoid confrontation… Read More ›
Bill Lockyer at the Calif. Democratic State Convention last April. PHOTO/Shane Bond CONGRESS | 15TH DISTRICT | Bill Lockyer’s imprimatur is not what it once was, but the state treasurer still has loads of money and liberal contacts in the 15th Congressional… Read More ›
ALAMEDA COUNTY | CASTRO VALLEY | Alameda County’s unincorporated areas make up nearly a tenth of its population, yet they enjoy fewer avenues for direct representation than the rest of the county. Most of these residents rely on Alameda County Supervisors Nate Miley… Read More ›
State Sen. Ellen Corbett LEGISLATURE | State Sen. Ellen Corbett says the chain of events leading to 14 elderly patients in Castro Valley being left unattended and alone at an assisted-care facility for two days is unacceptable. When the State Legislature reconvenes… Read More ›
CONGRESS 15 | Rep. Eric Swalwell has grown accustomed to making short self-serving House speeches that act as future minute-long campaign commercials. He’s risen to speak in support of schools in Castro Valley, Dublin and Hayward and small businesses. He’s… Read More ›
Public places like Portuguese Park near C Street in Hayward attract free food-sharing operators. HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL | Changes may be coming for how Hayward regulates non-governmental free food-sharing programs for the poor in public spaces. Hayward city staff detailed a… Read More ›
HAYWARD | Hayward Mayor Michael Sweeney says the city is going nowhere fast unless it improves its consistently flagging schools. “We’re at the bottom,” said Sweeney, while pointing to a chart before residents Wednesday at a neighborhood state of the… Read More ›
HEALTH CARE | Sutter Health’s long-held intention to shut down San Leandro Hospital will not happen this year, says the director of the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, but as early as spring 2014. The reason for the delay, says… Read More ›
L’amour Shoppe in Hayward. ELECTION ’12//HAYWARD | Two weeks ago, Hayashi’s rudimentary campaign Web site included her committee’s mailing address of 22561 Main St., Suite 200 in Hayward. Coincidentally, that is also the address of Armas Consulting, the influential Hayward… Read More ›
Tojo Thomas ELECTION ’12//ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 4May 2, 2012 | Tojo Thomas, an Alameda County probation officer, challenging long-time Supervisor Nate Miley, laid the burden of proof for the county’s recent spate of scandals squarely on the incumbent during a… Read More ›
Mar. 14, 2012 | Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi’s home, high in the Castro Valley hills, offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the entire East Bay. Except it’s not Hayashi enjoying the view, but two close colleagues who both earn lucrative state-funded… Read More ›
Sept. 13, 2011 | Castro Valley High School is the former stomping ground of liberal icon Rachel Maddow and the gateway between more grungy secondary schools in San Leandro and Hayward and white bread Tri-Valley preps to the east. But, does… Read More ›
Sept. 13, 2011 | The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday nearly $50,000 worth of additional payments to two road construction bids in Castro Valley as criticism grows over Nate Miley’s handling of the unincorporated areas. A contract approved in October 2010 for Galedridge… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO | Sept. 7, 2011 | San Leandro is targeting the end of the year for hiring a new city manager. If successful, the occasion will mark nearly a year since the former city manager announced his retirement last Dec. 21. The recruiter tabbed by the city… Read More ›
16 IN FREMONT; 5 IN CASTRO VALLEY; 4 IN SAN LEANDRO; 3 IN HAYWARD; 2 IN SAN LORENZO COULD PUT CHILDREN AT RISKBy Steven Tavares McKinley Elementary in San Leandro has been uncertified by state earthquake standards for over a decade. A… Read More ›
UPDATEMELLON PROTESTS BOARD OF SUPERVISOR APPOINTMENT TO CASTRO VALLEY MACBy Steven Tavares The recently re-elected board member for the East Bay Municipal Utility District is protesting the appointment of his election opponent to Castro Valley’s quasi-governmental advisory committee. Questions over Matt Turner’sresume… Read More ›
Labor supporter march down Market Street Tuesday evening in San Francisco. Demonstrations were held across the Bay Area in solidarity with public employee union members in Wisconsin, whose collective bargaining rights were stripped last month by the state Legislature. Rallies… Read More ›
CENSUS: BAY AREA IS GROWING FAR LESS THAN THE REST OF THE STATEBy Steven Tavares The East Bay along with the entire San Francisco Bay Area is seeing an unprecedented change in its ethnic demographic, according to U.S. Census figures… Read More ›
BOS APPROVE $128 MILLION IN PROJECTS FOCUSED ON PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTBy Steven Tavares The Lorenzo in its heyday. $9 millionin RDA money approved by the BOS will help with its restoration. Although late to redevelopment grab bag in full-effect statewide, the… Read More ›
It’s not too often that you see ClipArt of money going down the toilet on a political banner. Hera Alikian, a candidate for the Castro Valley Santitary District, prominently features the sign below on the corner of Castro Valley Boulevard…. Read More ›
HOW WILL RESIDENTS RESPOND TO TAX INITIATIVES FROM AN ‘OUTSIDER’?No offense, but why would anybody want to live in Castro Valley? There is no there in Castro Valley where residents feel more comfortable siphoning support from the county rather than… Read More ›
SUTTER OFFICIAL: C.V. DESERVES ICONIC BUILDINGOn of the most absurd comments made during today’s board meeting seemed innocuous to many but not to most Castro Valley residents. An official from Sutter told the board of supervisors Castro Valley deserves an… Read More ›
