Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday is a winner again. She continued a personal electoral winning streak Tuesday night spanning more than a decade, by registering a resounding re-election victory over Councilmember Mark Salinas. Halliday’s second term as mayor will include Councilmember… Read More ›
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Hayward Mayor Halliday with yet another set of bizarre statements, this time about the homeless
Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday HAYWARD CITY COUNCILDuring a discussion over Hayward’s homeless count and possible solutions to housing them Tuesday night, Mayor Barbara Halliday offered a series of bizarre statements. They involved a comment that appeared to opine the homeless… Read More ›
Lamnin Leapfrogs Peixoto to Top Hayward Council Race; Both Win Seats
Sara Lamnin HAYWARD | CITY COUNCIL | Community leader Sara Lamnin is now the top vote-getter in Hayward’s City Council election after an update by the Alameda County registrar. Two spots on the council were available to the top two… 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 ›
Down Ballot, May 23, 2014; 11 Days to Election Day
HAYWARD MAYOR/COUNCIL Money is being poured into the Hayward City Council race at a greater pace than even its mayoral campaign. Union-backed council candidate Rocky Fernandez lead everyone after quickly raising over $26,000, according to the most recent campaign finance… Read More ›
Down Ballot, May 22, 2014; 12 Days to Election Day
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 16 A mailer from Steve Glazer this week strongly indicates the moderate Democrat is making a push to the right. “Republicans, put an effective fiscal conservative in the State Assembly. Vote for Steve Glazer,” says the mailer. Included… Read More ›
Hayward Mayoral Candidate Says City Will Never Be Wealthy Like Piedmont
HAYWARD | MAYOR | In Hayward’s even mayoral campaign, the potential front runner, Councilmember Barbara Halliday, may have given her two main challengers a significant sound bite to use against her this June when she said Hayward will never be… Read More ›
Celebrating Earth Day After Stuffing Your Wallet With Calpine Money
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 ›
East Bay Political Groups Give Hayward Mayoral Candidates the Cold Shoulder
HAYWARD | MAYOR | As more local political groups continue to shun Hayward mayoral candidates seeking their endorsement, it’s becoming clear the trio who voted to impose a five percent wage cut of city workers carry a torturous Scarlet Letter… Read More ›
Intriguing Hayward Mayoral, City Council Races Set for June Election
City employees picket Hayward City Hall last August. CAMPAIGN 2014 | HAYWARD | It’s been eight years since Hayward had a competitive race for mayor. In 2006, Michael Sweeney topped Brian Schott and subsequently won re-election four years later against… Read More ›