Tom Hanks was infected with covid-19 and the NBA abruptly put its season on hold in March. Away we were with the most trying year in many generations. The covid-19 pandemic changed our lives in many ways. It made masks… Read More ›
Alameda County
Alameda County covid-19 cases by city
ALAMEDA COUNTY COVID-19 CASES BY CITIES (UPDATED – CLICK BELOW) •Confirmed total cases in Alameda County: 67,096. Deaths: 764, as of Jan. 19.
Alameda County’s Top 20 fundraisers
Alameda County District 1 supervisorial candidate David Haubert shoveled in campaign cash like no other candidate this year, according to finance reports. Haubert’s haul was more than double the next highest fundraiser in any race in Alameda County. Oakland At-Large… Read More ›
Bonta ‘food as medicine’ bill passes Assembly Health Committee
A bill to create a pilot program for some Medi-Cal recipients in Alameda County to receive healthy food was unanimously approved this week by the Assembly Health Committee. The legislation, sponsored by East Bay Assemblymember Rob Bonta, envisions a “food… Read More ›
Elon Musk’s bid to reopen Fremont Tesla plant is rebuffed; sues Alameda County
Tesla founder Elon Musk has tussled with Alameda County officials in an effort to reopen its sprawling Fremont plant on several occasions since a shelter in place was ordered in March. A plan to resume work on Friday afternoon was… Read More ›
Alameda County schools will not reopen this year; students to attend virtual classrooms
The academic school year in Alameda County will continue at home, not in the physical classroom. Alameda County Superintendent Karen Monroe said Tuesday that public schools will not reopen for the remainder of the current school year due to the… Read More ›
Eden Health District to purchase 100,000 medical masks; help fund 3 testing sites
The Eden Health District Board of Directors authorized the purchase of 100,000 new medical masks on Wednesday, in addition, to helping fund three proposed covid-19 mobile testing sites in Alameda County. “We’re going to end up being the lightning rod… Read More ›
East Bay park district will keep its parks open during shelter in place; attendance is high
The East Bay’s 73 parks and 1,250 miles of trails in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties will remain open to the public during the state’s shelter in place order, the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors announced on… Read More ›
PREVIEW: Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 1
Meet the Candidates Bob Wieckowski represents the 10th State Senate District, which includes Fremont, but not the Tri-Valley half of District 1 on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Prior to the state Senate, Wieckowski served in the Assembly and… Read More ›
Kaplan wants Oakland to buy tax-defaulted parcels coming soon to auction
Move follows the “Moms 4 Housing” controversy in Oakland.
On second thought, Haggerty splits support for his successor
At the end of Sunday’s two-and-a-half-hour candidate forum in Pleasanton, state Sen. Bob Wieckowski praised retiring Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty for his two-decades-plus service in District 1, but neglected to mention the outgoing supervisor’s endorsement of his campaign to… Read More ›
ALCOD1: Dems make no endorsement, but one candidate was close
The plethora of viable candidates in the Alameda County Board of Supervisors race in District 1 made it unlikely any of them would receive enough support from Alameda County Democrats to win their crucial endorsement. The prognostication turned out correct… Read More ›
Alameda County to allocate $1M to help federal employees facing food insecurity during shutdown
Thousands of East Bay residents have generously donated food and services for struggling federal workers who have not received a paycheck during the 35-day government shutdown. With reports of federal workers turning to food pantries, the Alameda County Board of… Read More ›
Baker concedes to Bauer-Kahan in stunning East Bay upset
Baker thanks supporters and family as updated results Friday evening put Bauer-Kahan up by 2,513 votes.
AD16: Baker’s lead down to 205 votes
Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has gained more than 400 votes on Catharine Baker since last Saturday.
Candidate running in 5 races is making a mockery of the election, says opponent
Nick Harvey is running this November for seats on EBMUD, AC Transit, Hayward USD, Fairview Fire Protection, and Eden Health District.
CoCo registrar mistakenly excluded GOP congressional candidate’s ballot statement from voter guide
Last month, a disgruntled voter in Castro Valley tried to cut 15th Congressional District Republican candidate Rudy Peters with a switch blade. The assailant did not succeed and was arrested. But now comes the unkindest cut of all. Peters says… Read More ›
San Leandro mayoral candidate proposes annexing San Lorenzo
“One of my ideas as mayor, we should Annex San Lorenzo!” Dan Dillman announced on Facebook last week.
CASTRO VALLEY: MAC chair publicly threatens retaliation against colleague who favored new leadership
The chair of the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council, a government body comprised of members who serve at the pleasure of Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, and is the de facto city council of the unincorporated town, publicly threatened to… Read More ›
Hayward ballot measure hopes to boost lowest transfer tax in Alameda County
The proposed Real Property Transfer Tax would add roughly $2,000 to the price of $500,000 property, the city said.
EBC|AGENDA: June 15-21 — OAKLAND police commission; HAYWARD city manager’s moving expenses; ALAMEDA state of the city
ALAMEDA COUNTY — Regular board meeting, Tuesday, June 19, 10:45 a.m. ENTIRE AGENDA HERE | Next meeting: June 25 –PENSION COSTS REDUCTION– “During the 2014-15 Budget Hearings, [the] Board directed the County Administrator and Auditor-Controller to develop a multi-year plan… Read More ›
AD15: It’s Wicks versus Beckles in November
Richmond Councilmember Jovanka Beckles completed her electoral comeback Thursday by securing the second spot in the 15th Assembly District fall election. With Alameda County concluding its vote count Wednesday night, Beckles appears to have an insurmountable 295-vote lead over Oakland… Read More ›
GET THE LEAD OUT! Bill Quirk lambastes the lead and paint industry
It may be one of the most dastardly political schemes in recent state history. After the lead and paint industry in California was recently ordered to pay penalties that could run into the hundreds of millions to remedy illegal lead… Read More ›
Price concedes, tells supporters: ‘I’ll be back !’
Price made no reference to her opponent, Alameda County DA Nancy O’Malley, in her statement.
AD15: Kalb extends lead over Beckles for second place
Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb’s slim lead over Richmond Councilmember Jovanka Beckles for the second spot in the 15th Assembly District’s fall election increased to 304 votes. The Alameda County and Contra Costa County Registrar’s offices updated their Election Night results… Read More ›
O’Malley, after a bitter campaign; wins re-election
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley, during a long and bitter campaign, was labeled as corrupt by her opponent Pamela Price, later, accused of accepting campaign contributions from dirty cops. In the end, voters re-elected O’Malley by a large margin… Read More ›
ALCO ASSESSOR: Can Phong La win it outright?
Phong La is not the county’s unofficial hand-picked successor for Assessor, but he seems like it.
