Alameda County DA Election: Voters Reject Pamela Price Again
As Alameda County's district attorney primary results become official, one question is impossible to avoid: how many times will voters...
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Alameda County Reparations Plan 2026: Cost, Details and Vote
As Alameda County closed a $91 million budget gap without layoffs, its Board of Supervisors turned around and approved a...
Alameda County $700K Wage Theft Charges Against School Administrator, Victor Dawson
A civil judgment already tops $687,000. Now a former school administrator faces felony charges — and parents and teachers are...
Alameda County Discretionary Funds Transparency Bill Explained: Why Won’t Supervisors Answer?
As State Sen. Aisha Wahab's transparency bill advances through Sacramento, Alameda County's Board of Supervisors is fighting to keep control...
Is Alameda County’s DA Finally Delivering Real Accountability?
A year after voters recalled a progressive prosecutor, Alameda County's new district attorney says she's cleared thousands of stalled cases....
California Illegal Fireworks Enforcement: 546-Pound Bust Exposes Gaps Before Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July days away and 546 pounds of commercial-grade fireworks seized from a convicted felon's home in...
Will Alameda County Voters Get Their Ballots This November? The Post Office Just Said “Maybe Not.”
California has more mail ballots in circulation than it has active voters. Now the U.S. Postal Service says it may...
Alameda Crown Beach Double Shooting: What Officials Need to Do Now
Two people are in the hospital after gunfire erupted at a Crown Beach "takeover" — and residents want to know...
I-580 Teen Shot Near Oakland: Freeway Shooting Investigation and Safety Crisis Explained
A 15-year-old is recovering from a gunshot wound sustained on one of California's busiest freeways — and as the investigation...
Stolen Sheriff Vehicles: Are Oakland Taxpayers Paying the Price for Government Negligence?
Five government-owned law enforcement vehicles were stolen from a downtown Oakland parking garage in broad daylight. As the investigation unfolds,...
$30 an Hour? Alameda County Minimum Wage Gamble Could Cost Small Businesses Everything
A Bold Promise With a Heavy Price Tag The cost of living in the Bay Area is brutal. That's not...
Where Is the Money? Measure W Raised Nearly $1 Billion and Left Taxpayers Waiting
When Government Collects Before It Can Deliver There is a principle most taxpayers understand intuitively: if you promise something in...
Nearly $1 Billion Collected, Almost Nothing to Show: The Measure W Accountability Failure
A Billion-Dollar Promise, Five Years of Nothing In November 2020, Alameda County voters were asked to trust their government with...
Alameda Teacher Union Settlement: A $16 Million Question About Fiscal Responsibility
Alameda Unified School District averted a teacher strike last Friday with a tentative agreement that promises educators a 10% salary...
RIDER Act: Why Federal Funding for Transit Ambassadors Raises Accountability Questions
When Rep. Lateefah Simon (D-CA) stood inside Oakland's 19th Street BART station on January 30, 2026, to announce her new...
Alameda’s Ferry Parking Fees: A Model for User-Funded Public Safety
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Alameda Teachers Demand 9% Raise: A Lesson in Fiscal Responsibility vs. Union Demands
When a school district faces an impossible choice between fiscal solvency and union demands, who pays the price? Alameda's children—and...
ICE Enforcement Under Attack: Why Sanctuary Policies Threaten Public Safety and the Rule of Law
Alameda County recently made headlines by unanimously approving "ICE-free zones" that ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering...
