A partial rendering of the 240-unit Maple & Main housing development approved by the Hayward City Council Tuesday night. HAYWARDMaple & Main, a 240-unit housing development in North Hayward, which city leaders hope will help kickstart improvement in the downtown… Read More ›
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Survey: Hayward residents are concerned about housing, jobs
A city survey found 75 percent of residents have a positive image of their city. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILHayward residents consistently voiced concern over the overall lack of affordable housing and job creation in the city, according to a city survey… Read More ›
Doris Rodriquez, former Hayward councilmember, civic leader, dies
Doris Rodriquez HAYWARD | Former Hayward Councilmember Doris Rodriquez, known for her wit and collaborative spirit, died last Sunday after a brief illness. She was 86. Rodriquez served two terms on the Hayward City Council after an appointment to the… Read More ›
Primary Question: Hayward Mayor
Clockwise from the top: Councilmembers Barbara Halliday, Mark Salinas, Francisco Zermeno and Hayward businessman Rakesh Kumar Christian. THE CANDIDATES All three major candidates are also sitting members of the Hayward City Council hoping to replace three-time Mayor Michael Sweeney, who… Read More ›
Primary Questions: Hayward City Council
Hayward City Council chambers. Which two of the seven candidates will take a seat at the dais this summer? THE CANDIDATES Councilmember Marvin Peixoto is seeking re-election to the City Council. Hayward holds at-large June elections with the top two… Read More ›
Down Ballot, May 27, 2014; 7 days to Election Day
Just so we’re completely clear. HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL If you drive east on A Street in Hayward near Hesperian Boulevard, you will see a billboard paid for by the union-backed political action committee, Healing the Heart of Hayward (ProTip: about… Read More ›
Hayward Council Candidates Agree on much and they really dislike The Loop
Six of the candidates seeking two seats on the Hayward City Council. HAYWARD | CITY COUNCIL |The seven candidates for two open seats on the Hayward City Council may be secretly rooting against Councilmember Mark Salinas being elected mayor on… Read More ›
2014 Preview: Top 5 Best East Bay Political Races
2014 YEAR-IN-PREVIEW | The 2014 midterm elections will be huge in the East Bay. From Congress to the State Legislature to various big city mayoral elections, the campaigns are already gearing up for a strategy-filled election season. Here are the… Read More ›