Could Weak Graduation Rules Fail Oregon Kids for Years?
For nearly five years, Oregon high schoolers could graduate without proving they could read, write, or do math at grade...
Tom Wong
As an investigative reporter focusing on municipal governance and fiscal accountability in Hayward and the greater Bay Area, I delve into the stories that matter, holding officials accountable and shedding light on issues that impact our community. Candidate for Hayward Mayor in 2026.
Is Waymo San Francisco’s Next Public Safety Crisis Now?
As stranded robotaxis, blocked fire trucks, and a runaway freeway chase pile up, San Franciscans are asking a simple question:...
Texas In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Ends: Why Now? What Changed?
As a 25-year-old Texas policy collapses in federal court, taxpayers and families are asking the same question: why did it...
Has Judge Lana Kim’s Diversion Record Finally Gone Too Far?
As a Los Angeles Superior Court judge keeps steering defendants facing violent felony charges into mental health diversion instead of...
Is UC Berkeley’s Shelter-in-Place Response Failing Parents?
As UC Berkeley recovers from Tuesday's armed-suspect scare at Haas School of Business, parents and taxpayers are asking the same...
Iran Ceasefire Collapse: Could It Spark Wider Regional War?
As missile strikes hit a joint U.S.-Jordanian air base and Washington's truce with Tehran unravels, Americans are left asking a...
Is Redlands Deputy Chief’s $1.2M Payout Finally Exposed?
State payroll records show a former Redlands deputy chief out-earned every other city employee in California in 2025 without working...
Oakland Police Chief 2026: James Beere Named Permanent
After a decade of revolving-door leadership and 23 years under federal oversight, Oakland finally has a permanent police chief. The...
Former Monroe County Officer, Carlos Santillan, Arrested for Allegedly Burning Puppies Alive
A Monroe County, Georgia, animal control officer allegedly placed four puppies into a shelter incinerator while they were still alive...
Bulldozers Leave 15 Palestinians Homeless in Overnight West Bank Demolition
Khirbet al-Miyah, West Bank — July 9, 2026 Before dawn on Thursday, Israeli military bulldozers rolled into the Arfa'iya area...
Oakland Kidnapping by Sex Workers on International Boulevard: What the Court Record Shows
A man went out for food near International Boulevard and ended up robbed, carjacked, and barefoot in a parking lot....
Carol Ammons Indictment: Wire Fraud, FBI Lies, and State Grants Explained
As a federal grand jury lays out an 11-count case against a six-term Illinois lawmaker, voters in Champaign County are...
New Federal Student Loan ROI Rules: What Borrowers Need to Know in 2026
As of July 1, the federal government has stopped bankrolling graduate degrees without limits. Millions of Americans are asking: why...
California School Fraud Report: $16.7 Million Case Explained
As a new national report exposes $225 million in school fraud, one California district's $16.7 million case raises an uncomfortable...
Ohio Chicken Landfill Dumping Investigation: What We Actually Know?
As disturbing video from a Logan County landfill spreads across social media, Ohioans are asking a simple question state regulators...
Hannah Dugan Sentencing 2026: Why the Wisconsin Judge, Hannah Dugan, Avoided Prison?
As the Hannah Dugan sentencing plays out in a Milwaukee federal courtroom, millions of Americans are asking a simpler question:...
Iran Ceasefire Collapse: What It Means for Oil Prices, Troops, and Gulf Allies?
The ceasefire didn't fray. It broke.For the second straight day, American and Iranian forces are exchanging fire across the Persian...
Gaza Safe Zone Attacks Continue Despite U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire — Who Is Responsible?
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire was supposed to end the bloodshed in Gaza. Instead, strikes keep hitting the places civilians were told...
