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Hayward’s Budget Is “Balanced,” But Staff Says the City Still Needs Another $2M to $4M Cushion
Hayward officials are presenting a budget plan they describe as balanced. But in the City’s own budget materials, staff also delivers a blunt warning: even after...
Hayward’s Budget Fix Depends on Staffing Cuts That May Not Hold
Hayward leaders are leaning on a familiar promise to close the City’s budget gap: reduce staffing costs. In the City’s recent budget presentations, personnel savings are...
Hayward’s Budget Is Counting Money That Is Not in the Bank Yet
In Hayward, the most dangerous budget problem is not always the headline deficit number. It is the quieter habit that makes deficits come back like...
Hayward’s “Balanced Budget” Is Built on Borrowing and One-Time Fixes, Not Reform
The most telling moment in Hayward’s latest budget update is not a dramatic vote or a fiery speech. It is a quiet set of numbers...
Hayward Eyes New Taxes and Fee Hikes as Budget Pressure Pushes City Hall Toward the Ballot
Hayward’s budget troubles are no longer just an internal accounting problem. They are moving toward the public, where taxpayers could soon be asked to pay...
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Livermore News
LVUSD’s War on Working Parents: Morning Meetings Silence Public Voice
The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District has found the perfect way to avoid accountability: schedule important board meetings when the taxpayers who fund their...
Federal Ultimatum Delivered: Livermore Board’s Reckless Defiance Puts $8 Million and Vulnerable Students on Chopping Block
By Tom Wong, Independent Investigative ReporterOctober 9, 2025 The hammer has fallen, and Livermore's school board has five days to decide: protect our most vulnerable...
The Silent Treatment: How Livermore School Board Ignored 180 Emails About Girls’ Sports While Burning Through Your Tax Dollars
After Superintendent Gibson's 48-hour betrayal, 180 parents demanded action. The board's response? Radio silence and administrative weakness. Remember when Superintendent Torie Gibson promised 100 parents...
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