2017 YEAR IN EAST BAY POLITICSHeading into the spring, most a number of East Bay cities had already moved toward declaring sanctuary city status. Some began contemplating the next step: urging Congress to impeach Trump. But issues closer to home… Read More ›
ALCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORSBernie Morales, the first Mexican-American elected to public office in Alameda County history, died Monday. He was 100. His passing marked a somber beginning to Tuesday morning’s Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting. In addition, to Morales,… Read More ›
Henry Levy will be sworn-in as Alameda County’s next treasurer-tax collector sometime in May. ALAMEDA COUNTYIn the end the unions got their man. Following an hour-long deliberation, highlighted by some contention, including questions about the applicant’s integrity, the Alameda County… Read More ›
ALAMEDA COUNTYAlameda County supervisors will wait another week before appointing a new treasurer-tax collector while the powerful Service Employees International Union Local 1021 decides which of the four candidates to endorse. The four candidates are former Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison,… Read More ›
Former Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison is one of five seeking to replace retiring long-time County Treasurer Donald White. ALAMEDA COUNTYAs Alameda County treasurer-tax collector Donald White is the name property owners loathed to write at tax time. But after White announced… Read More ›
