Like vice-president and lieutenant governor, the honorific of vice mayor sounds important. But it’s not. The ceremonial title’s job prescription is solely to be a stand-in for the mayor at ribbon-cuttings and sometimes preside over a council meeting when the… Read More ›
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San Leandro to rename city park after former Mayor Tony Santos
Almost immediately after the passing of former San Leandro Mayor Tony Santos last April, city officials began contemplating how to honor the long-time public official who served 18 years on the City Council spread across three decades. On Monday night,… Read More ›
Tony Santos, former San Leandro mayor who sought to break city’s bonds of segregation, dies at 86
Tony Santos, a former San Leandro mayor, stalwart progressive and friend of labor, who lead the once-segregated city toward a more equally diverse future, died Monday afternoon. He was 86. Santos had been in declining health for months and passed… Read More ›
STEVE TAVARES IS ANGRY: Ep 20–Skulduggery; She Comes First; Interview with CA17 candidate Ron Cohen
Campaigns are rolling out last-minute negative mailers and candidates themselves are trolling each other on Facebook. I’ll take a look at two such instances of skulduggery in San Leandro and Fremont. The legendary Craig Williams has another proposed bill for… Read More ›
STEVE TAVARES IS ANGRY: Ep 18–Chronicle’s incorrect assembly takes; Interview with San Leandro Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter
The lack of campaign coverage from the Bay Area’s corporate media has been especially sparse this election season. But even when they bother, like two recent articles on two East Bay assembly races, they get it wrong. I act as… Read More ›
STEVE TAVARES IS ANGRY: Ep. 14–San Leandro politics with Craig Williams; Bonta’s body cams
The November elections in San Leandro is just 30 days away and local community activist and raconteur Craig Williams co-hosts the program. In this episode we take a look at the San Leandro mayoral race and three council contests, and… Read More ›
Kissing the ring: These are the East Bay candidates on track for winning the Democratic Party’s seal of approval
The full list of pending Alameda County Democratic Party endorsements here.
ELECTIONLINE: Pamela Price vs Alameda Dems Central Committee; San Leandro’s ‘Fresh, Clean Slate’; endorsements
ALAMEDA COUNTY DEMS Oakland civil rights attorney Pamela Price lashed out last spring at what she perceived was a lack of transparency at the Alameda County District Attorney office, and will likely do the same during her fall run for… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO: Benny Lee holds large early fundraising advantage over incumbent Mayor Cutter
San Leandro Councilmember Benny Lee’s ever-growing city council campaign coffers is coming in handy for his mayoral campaign this fall against first-term Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter. Lee transferred $50,000 from his council committee to his mayoral campaign last March—an already… Read More ›
SAN LEANDRO: Dan Dillman, with Aristotle as guide, enters mayor’s race
The Most Interesting Man in San Leandro readies another run for mayor
ELECTIONLINE: Buffy Wicks-managed biz didn’t pay taxes; Pamela Price’s Oakland treasure map
Cannabis interests upset with San Leandro Mayor Cutter may have a Plan B candidate