Budget Adoption: Emery USD Faces Critical Financial Decisions Amid Federal Funding Cuts and Transparency Concerns
The Emery Unified School District Board of Trustees will vote on their 2025-26 budget adoption at the June 28th meeting,...
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.
Albany School Board Approves $2 Million LCFF Increase Amid Detailed School Site Plans
In a decisive meeting on June 17, 2025, the Albany Unified School District Board of Education approved the district's 2025-26...
The Enrollment Death Spiral: How Livermore Schools Lost Students and Your Tax Dollars Followed Them Out the Door
The Enrollment Death Spiral: How Livermore Schools Lost Students and Your Tax Dollars Followed Them Out the Door While Livermore's...
The $8.6 Million Fantasy: How Livermore’s School Board Approved a Strategic Plan They Can’t Afford
While approving a budget that bleeds $6 million annually, the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District board simultaneously rubber-stamped an...
Livermore City Council Meeting – June 23, 2025: What Residents Need to Know
The Livermore City Council will meet on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Civic Center Meeting Hall....
Fiscal Recklessness Meets Federal Defiance: How Livermore’s School Board Chose Politics Over Your Tax Dollars
While Livermore families struggle with inflation and rising costs, their school board just approved a reckless $6 million deficit...
The $6 Million Question: What Your Livermore School Board Won’t Tell You About Next Week’s Budget Crisis
While most Livermore families are planning summer vacations, your school board is quietly preparing to approve a budget that spends...
HUSD’s $550 Million Bond Boondoggle: How Measure I Became a Gravy Train for Contractors While Schools Crumble
District burns through taxpayer money on consultant fees and change orders while basic maintenance needs go unaddressed Hayward voters thought...
The Achievement Gap Scandal: How HUSD’s $400 Million Budget Fails Students While Enriching Administrators
Despite massive spending, district students score in the "Red" while officials blame everyone but themselves After spending over $400 million...
Hayward School District’s Financial House of Cards: How Reckless Spending Is Bankrupting Taxpayers
HUSD continues deficit spending while administrators collect six-figure salaries and kick the budget crisis down the road The writing is...
The Hidden Crisis: How Hayward’s $9 Million Special Education Staffing Disaster Is Failing Our Most Vulnerable Students
A deep dive into HUSD's reliance on expensive contractors while critical positions remain unfilled The numbers don't lie, and they...
SOUTH BAY CONNECT PROJECT: HAYWARD RISKS LOSING AMTRAK STATION WITH LITTLE COMMUNITY INPUT
Mayor Salinas and Council Offer Tepid Response as Capitol Corridor Plans Major Rail Shift I've examined the South Bay Connect...
HAYWARD’S GARBAGE RATE HIKE: HOW RESIDENTS CAN FIGHT THE 3.1% INCREASE
Mayor Salinas and Council Approve Higher Trash Bills While Residents Struggle With Rising Costs I've discovered that Mayor Salinas and...
HAYWARD’S INFRASTRUCTURE CRISIS: $454,000 EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIR EXPOSES AGING SYSTEM VULNERABILITIES
Mayor Salinas and Council Rush Through Repair Bill as Maintenance Backlog Grows I've uncovered that Hayward taxpayers are now shouldering...
City Council’s Salary Amendments Hide Deeper Financial Crisis
HAYWARD, CA — While the Hayward City Council quietly approved a salary plan amendment in January, describing it merely as...
A congresswoman is accused of obstructing and interfering with federal officers by force
NEWARK, NJ — U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said today that U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver was charged with three counts of...
A City on Edge: Los Angeles Erupts in Protest Over Immigration Raids, Clashes with Authorities, and National Guard Deployment
Law enforcement officers stand guard during a protest against federal immigration in downtown Los Angeles, California, on Monday. Aude Guerrucci/Reuters...
Hayward City Manager Kelly McAdoo to Lead Santa Barbara
Hayward City Manager Kelly McAdoo is set to leave her position after 13 years of service, including eight as...
