DVORSKY NOT RUNNING; ROGERS, WEST HOPE TO RETAIN SEATS THIS NOV.By Steven Tavares A crucial majority vote in the Eden Township Healthcare District’s fight to keep San Leandro Hospital and its emergency room open says he will not seek re-election… Read More ›
Walter Kran
Lawyer Out; Questions Begin
EDEN DISTRICT BOARD VOTES TO FIRE LEGAL COUNSEL, 3-2….THREE FORMER BOARDMEMBERS FAIL TO SWAY DIRECTORS….RATNESAR ON HOSPITAL: ‘IT WILL GO DOWN IN FLAMES’…..CRITICS SAY FIRING PUTS NEGOTIATIONS WITH SUTTER AT RISK….ALSO SAY HOSPITAL COULD BE CLOSED JULY 1 By STEVEN… Read More ›
One Question on their Minds: What will you do for SLH?
DVORSKY FEIGNS NOTE TAKING; STARES BLANKLY AT CANDIDATES By STEVEN TAVARESThe Citizen CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. – Every question the remaining members of the Eden Township Healthcare District posed seemed superfluous except for one. What are your thoughts on San Leandro… Read More ›
Candidates to Replace Kran Fail to Mention Hospital’s Plight
WEST IS LEADING CANDIDATE, BUT WILL VOTE BE TAKEN TUESDAY NIGHT? By STEVEN TAVARES The Citizen One former member, a two-time candidate, two businessmen, two doctors and a lawyer all hope to place themselves on the ideologically split Eden Township… Read More ›
Two Familiar Names, One Newcomer Vie for Healthcare Seat
RICO, WEST, HULL HAVE INTEREST IN REPLACING KRANThe Citizen has learned at least three medical professionals have submitted their intention to replace former Eden Township Healthcare District Director Dr. Walter Kran, who resigned Sept. 28. Sources close to the everyday… Read More ›
Sawhney and Rogers Emerge as Defenders of Hospital
>>>THE EDEN TOWNSHIP HEATLHCARE DIRECTORS<<< DR. RAJENDRA RATNESAR No other member of the Eden Township board has weathered more calls for potential conflict of interest charges than Ratnesar. As an employee of Sutter, he reportedly earns over $100,000 a year… Read More ›
Kran Caught in the Crossfire
NO APPLICANTS FOR HIS SEAT HAVE COME FORWARD By STEVEN TAVARESThe Citizen Dr. Walter Kran’s sudden resignation from the Eden Township Healthcare District was a solution to withdraw from the constant crossfire of pressure from Sutter Health and supporters of… Read More ›
EDEN HEALTHCARE OFFICIAL ABRUPTLY RESIGNS
THE HOSPITAL SAGA HAS YET ANOTHER NEW TWIST By STEVEN TAVARES The Citizen Eden Township Healthcare District Director Dr. Walter Kran offered his resignation Monday evening. According to a District spokesperson, Kran’s resignation was effective at noon, Sept. 23. The… Read More ›
District Director Asks CEO Will I Attend Meeting?
ALLEGED INDISCRETIONS BY DISTRICT AND SUTTER RANKLE CITIZENS By STEVEN TAVARES The Citizen CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. – Welcome to the Great Hospital Caper. Two Eden Township Healthcare District members continued to question the bizarre set of events Wednesday which led… Read More ›
Rogers: How I was Railroaded by the District
KRAN TELLS SAWHNEY: MEET ME AT MY HOUSE AND FOLLOW ME By STEVEN TAVARESThe Citizen Carole Rogers says she was removed from the group attempting to mediate a solution to the board’s conflict with Sutter Health over the fate of… Read More ›
Public Shutout of Hospital Meeting; District Agrees to Mediation
GROUP OF OVER 30 NOT ALLOWED TO ADDRESS BOARD…..EDEN CEO THREATENS TO CALL SHERIFF IF SUPPORTERS DID NOT ‘DISPERSE’….MEMBER ROGERS SAYS BOARD WAS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON LETTING CITIZENS IN….ROGERS WILL SERVE ON MEDIATION COMMITTEE, KRAN ALSO A POSSIBILITY… Read More ›