Dr. Luis Reynoso, the newly sworn-in member of both the Hayward school board and Chabot-Las Positas Community College District board said he intends to serve both elected offices. Despite his clarity on this issue, Hayward school boardmembers on Thursday formally… Read More ›
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‘Our sovereignty is being infringed’: Alameda contemplates litigation against sheriff’s curfew
Alameda officials took steps to defy Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern’s five-day countywide curfew on Tuesday night when they decided against extending the city’s two-day curfew past Wednesday morning. The council went further by directing its city attorney to study… Read More ›
San Leandro asks AG to investigate killing of Steven Taylor by police
San Leandro councilmembers voted in closed session on Monday night to request an independent investigation by the state attorney general’s office into the fatal shooting of Steven Taylor, an African American resident, by police on April 18. The move comes… Read More ›
Alameda County fire chief is retiring
Alameda County Fire Chief David Rocha will retire at the end of this year, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors announced last week. But not entirely. Rocha, however, will stay with department and serve as interim fire chief, Alameda County… Read More ›
Sutter Health exec who wanted to close San Leandro Hospital is poised to lead the Eden District
The Eden Health District, a local government agency that represents most of Central Alameda County, announced Thursday that Michael Mahoney is out as its CEO after more than two years. He will likely be replaced by George Bischalaney, a former… Read More ›
Oddie: Release the recording
A secret audio recording by Alameda’s former City Manager Jill Keimach made two years ago in hopes of gathering evidence that two former Alameda councilmembers were illegally pressuring her to hire a fire chief of their choosing is again in… Read More ›
Oakland: Schaaf is missing, Kaplan is concerned
In early 2018, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf took the unusual step of alerting undocumented immigrants in Northern California that agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were on the their way to remove those living illegally in the… Read More ›
Alameda appears close to naming a new city manager
When keeping tabs on municipal hirings, such as naming a new city manager, there isn’t much you can do other than read the tea leaves scattered within closed session agendas. Alameda, which has not had a permanent city manager since… Read More ›
San Leandro city manager’s future not certain
San Leandro City Council schedules special closed session for Monday evening.