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Hayward’s “Electrification” Pivot: Salinas and the Council Quietly Rewrote the Rules, and Contractors and Homeowners Will Foot the Bill

Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas and the City Council are again pushing climate policy through City Hall in the most familiar way possible: big moral language,...

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Hayward’s Leaders Just “Balanced” the Budget by Draining Reserves and Cutting the City You Actually Live In

Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas and the City Council want you to believe they are steering the city through tough times with steady hands. What they...

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Hayward’s Sidewalk Shake-Down: Salinas and the Council Just Shifted Liability to Homeowners, Then Tossed in a $30,000 “Hardship” Fig Leaf

Hayward’s Mayor Mark Salinas and the City Council just pulled off one of local government’s favorite tricks: create a bigger legal burden for residents, then...

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Building Code Update Prepares Hayward for 2026 State Rules, but Salinas and the City Council Still Dodge Cost and Accountability Questions

Hayward leaders approved a sweeping Title 24 code package ahead of the January 1, 2026 statewide effective date, but residents, builders, and insurers are left...

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Before You Vote Yes on Hayward Measure G, Here’s What HUSD Isn’t Telling You

Hayward Unified has lost thousands of students, mismanaged millions in funding, and fractured publicly at the board level. Now it wants your property tax dollars....

Livermore News

Fiscal Reckoning: Livermore Pays Superintendent Torie Gibson $364K to Walk Away

A $364,000 Exit Package While Schools Face Closure In the early hours of Saturday morning, Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District parents woke to 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...