Stephen Cassidy: in the drink? SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | It appears San Leandro Mayor Stephen Cassidy went to the well one too many times. The stubborn moderate conservative mayor surprised many in 2010 with his victory based upon fiscal… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 | San Leandro’s demographics of a generation ago is a well-known secret. In 1970, 99.9 percent of the East Bay city was white. Times have changed when it comes to its City Council, which… Read More ›
Gordon Galvan ELECTION ’12//SAN LEANDRO | The East Bay political fixer involved in the Eric Swalwell Dublin pay-to-play allegations is also trying to make a mark in his old stomping grounds, San Leandro. Gordon Galvan has been busy writing checks, according… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL DIST 2 | As early as last July, there were rumors the campaign for San Leandro’s District 2 seat would get vicious. Candidate Dan Dillman faces the possibility of incarceration next year for obstruction of… Read More ›
Stephen Cassidy ELECTION ’12//SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL | Mayor Stephen Cassidy of San Leandro donated money to political allies in all three open seats on the City Council up for re-election including Morgan Mack-Rose for District 2, Chris Crow for… Read More ›
ELECTION ‘12//TEXT MESSAGING | Calling out your opponent for receiving help during candidate’s forums via text messages–it’s the campaign bombshell sweeping the nation! Well, at least, in our little corner of the East Bay. On at least four notable occasions… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL//ANALYSIS | Nearly two years to the day members of Stephen Cassidy’s political team were caught distributing campaign literature at San Leandro school events, one of his preferred candidates for the city council is attempting to… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL DIST 2 | San Leandro City Council candidate Morgan Mack-Rose accused her opponent Councilwoman Ursula Reed of misusing taxpayers’ dollars by pursuing a proposal earlier this year to purchase iPads for the council’s use. Mack-Rose also faulted… Read More ›
ELECTION ’12//DEMOCRATS | The blessing of the local Democratic Party is an important tool for any campaign, not only for the seal of approval it bestows, but access to the party’s purse strings and significant electoral amenities. This weekend, comments… Read More ›
Dan Dillman/PHOTO: SHANE BOND ELECTION ’12//SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL By SHANE BOND, The CitizenComing off the heels of the recent controversy with Alameda County Sheriff’s Department, Dan Dillman, owner of San Leandro’s Bal Theatre, launched his campaign last Saturday to… Read More ›
REED’S SUGGESTION TO LOWER THE NUMBER OF COUNCIL SEATS TO FIVE CAME FROM TEAM CASSIDYBy Steven Tavaressteven.tavares@eastbaycitizen.comFollow @eastbaycitizen on twitter “Here’s my thinking,” San Leandro Councilwoman Ursula Reed said last week on the subject of lowering the number of representatives… Read More ›
HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF AS RUMORS SWIRL OF SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT RUNNING FOR COUNCILBy Steven TavaresPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pack the U.S. Supreme Court. San Leandro Mayor Stephen Cassidy may eventually attempt to pack the city council with like-minded patsies…. Read More ›
The silhouette of San Leandro School Board President Morgan Mack-Rose. Her comments Dec. 21 critical of the city employee contracts raised the eyebrows of some union members. SOME POLS DRAW LINE IN THE SAND WITH UNIONS; FREMONT’S NEW COUNCILMEMBER TO PROVIDE… Read More ›
COUNCIL, UNIONS DELIVER FIRST DEFEAT TO MAYOR-ELECTBy Steven Tavares During a combative, sometimes riveting, city council session Monday night, it was the union’s who struck back after a long campaign season in which their service was often villified by candidates. The council approved,… Read More ›
AREA 6 APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE HAGUE NEXT YEARBy Steven Tavares Very few seemed enthused to replace outgoing San Leandro School Trustee Lisa Hague during the campaign filing period forcing the board to appoint long-time resident Ron Carey to the seat beginning next… Read More ›
School Board nearly gives Cathey the job; trustees opt for better transparency to the public By Steven TavaresSan Leandro Interim Superintendent Cindy Cathey received a new contract through June 2011. The San Leandro School Board unanimously approved Cathey’s contract, but… Read More ›
SUPE: ‘FOR WHATEVER REASONS, WHICH ARE SOMEWHAT UNEXPLAINABLE, WE SKIPPED THAT CELL’ By STEVEN TAVARESThe Citizen The San Leandro Unified School District shed light on the city’s worst kept secret Monday evening. Details of a $1.6 million accounting error were… Read More ›
SCHOOL DISTRICT IN LIM-BO PETITION TO RECALL FOUR BOARDMEMBERS IS PLANNED; INTERIM NAMED By STEVEN TAVARES The Citizen Newton’s first law of motion states, said Pamela Lowe, a first grade teacher at Roosevelt Elementary, for every action there is an… Read More ›
BLOG POSTING OF LATE MAYOR BORROWED FROM WIKIPEDIAThe president of the San Leandro school board, writing a posting on his blog, borrowed portions of the article without citation from a well-know web site. In an email response, School Board President… Read More ›
