Hayward News

Hayward police bribery

Is Hayward Police Bribery Case a Wake-Up Call for Reform?

As Alameda County prosecutors pursue a felony case against one of their own, Hayward residents are left asking a harder question: how many more officers...

Hayward Flock cameras

Hayward Flock Cameras: Is Anyone Really Watching the Watchers?

As new license plate readers appear on light poles across Hayward, residents are asking a simple question city hall hasn't answered: who approved this, and...

Hayward business license tax

Has Hayward Gone Too Far With This Business License Tax?

As Hayward asks voters to nearly quintuple its business license tax this November, residents are asking a simple question: is the city actually required to...

Hayward data center

Hayward Data Center: How the City Approved It Without a Council Vote

A 300,000-square-foot facility now under construction off Eden Landing Road will draw as much electricity as one-fifth of every home in Hayward — and it...

Hayward BART station redevelopment

Hayward BART Station Redevelopment: What Residents Should Know

BART has finished collecting public input on redeveloping the land around the downtown Hayward station — but with no timeline for a developer decision, residents...

Livermore News

Livermore Tesla Fire 2026: What the Northern California Blaze Reveals About Wildfire Preparedness

A fireball erupted over Livermore Wine Country on May 27 — and nearly four weeks later, no one has officially explained why. As California enters...

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...