Hayward Councilmember Elisa Marquez pushed for a moratorium on rents Tuesday, but gained only tepid support from her colleagues. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILThe Hayward City Council gave direction to staff Tuesday night to study a menu of new protections for the… Read More ›
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Hayward elected officials voice strong support for Urban Shield
Activists protesting Urban Shield last year in Pleasanton. PHOTO/stopurbanshield.org HAYWARD CITY COUNCILFew local issues rankle East Bay progressive more than Urban Shield, the annual emergency training event and law enforcement trade show in Pleasanton founded and hosted by Alameda County… Read More ›
Hayward accepts new anti-discrimination plan, but still has ‘Commitment’ issues
Hayward’s Community Task Force on anti- discrimination during a meeting in April. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILA community task force’s list of nearly 50 recommendations to help foster equity and equality in Hayward was accepted by the council Tuesday night, although three… Read More ›
Despite sanctuary city status, Hayward approves DOJ grant funding for police, but not really
HAYWARD CITY COUNCILA U.S. Department of Justice grant allocated to the Hayward Police Department worth $42,491 is likely at risk after the Hayward City Council instructed its staff to not sign a controversial new certification that runs opposed to its… Read More ›
Hayward slams Bank of the West for its handling of $315,000 payment processing error
HAYWARDThe City of Hayward could sure use the extra revenue, but an error by Bank of the West on Oct. 6 mistakenly double-posted 408 payments from residents and city customers totaling $315,775, the city said Thursday. A city revenue officer… Read More ›
Hayward to swear-in new police chief on Monday
Interim Police Chief Mark Koller was born in Hayward and has served on the police force in various capacities since 1981. HAYWARDMark Koller, a second-generation Hayward police officer, will be sworn-in next Monday as the city’s fourteenth chief of police…. Read More ›
Hayward City Council ‘bummed’ by ballooning budget deficit
Hayward’s proposed budget includes adding 6.6 full-time employees for staffing the new downtown library. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILHayward City Manager Kelly McAdoo didn’t want the City Council to ask many questions Tuesday night after they learned about the fiscal health of… Read More ›
WATCH Hayward’s city manager alert mayor to clear room of children before teacher urges city to protect kids from Trump
HAYWARD CITY COUNCILhttps://hayward.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=358&starttime=1534&stoptime=1987&autostart=0&embed=1 Hayward has a history slyly tamping down public dissent. Former Hayward City Manager Fran David once sent a letter to a resident who frequently questioned the city’s use of no-bid contracts during the public comment portion of… Read More ›
Few Hayward elected officials support starting public discussion of sanctuary cities
Hayward Councilmember Elisa Marquez says she supports becoming a sanctuary city. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILWhile many East Bay city councils have offered almost unanimous support for defying President Trump and his immigration policies, Hayward is a notable outlier. Even the politically… Read More ›
Hayward officials showing resistance to becoming sanctuary
Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday, center, and City Manager Kelly McAdoo, left, at an anti- discrimination task force meeting last Monday. HAYWARD CITY COUNCILHayward stands to risk $33 million in current and future federal funding if it becomes a sanctuary city,… Read More ›
Hayward to form 22-person task force to combat discrimination
Hayward Councilmember Francisco Zermeno raised the subject of sanctuary cities during Tusday night’s council meeting. HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL |On the same night Alameda and Emeryville, with some urgency, declared themselves sanctuary cities, the Hayward City Council set the stage for… Read More ›
Hayward police chief, currently under investigation, opts for retirement
Hayward Police Chief Diane Stuart is retiring, effective immediately. HAYWARD | Hayward is now in the market for a new police chief, but we still don’t know why. Police Chief Diane Stuart, currently on leave pending an investigation into an… Read More ›
Latinos de Hayward el ayuntamiento no ofrece traductores en Español
Hayward Councilmember Francisco Zermeno serving as an impromptu translator at Tuesday night’s council meeting. Translation: Hayward does not offer Spanish translation at its city council meetingsHAYWARD CITY COUNCIL |Hayward’s diversity is boosted in part by the largest Latino population in… Read More ›
Report: Hayward’s police chief placed on administrative leave
HAYWARD | Hayward Police Chief Diane Stuart was placed on administrative leave, according to a report Monday. No further information is available pending a personnel investigation, said City Manager Kelly McAdoo, according to KRON. Stuart was named Hayward’s top cop… Read More ›
Hayward’s next city manager will get 7% wage increase following promotion
New Hayward City Manager Kelly McAdoo’s contract will not be finalized until September. HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL |Hayward Assistant City Manager Kelly McAdoo will get a seven percent wage increase following her promotion last week to replace retiring City Manager Fran… Read More ›