HUSD Budget Balanced For Now
HUSD Balances their budget, but only because of help from the state. LCAP highlights old Strategic Plan and slow student progress, frustrating Trustees.
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Hayward Council Approves New Drone Program
HPD to purchase 8 new drones to autonomously fly to calls for service. Council believes policies are enough to counter privacy concerns.
City Cracks Down On Smoke Shops
With multiple violations within the last five years, six smoke shops got their licenses revoked by the Planning Commission last week.
New Business Tax Rates For November Ballot
Hayward City Council approves updated Business Tax for voter approval in November. And with only one more tranche of votes left, we dig into local election results and their implications.
City Council Approves Undoing The Loop
City shows off plan to undo The Loop to increase safety and economic vitality to Downtown. Plus, Council passes balanced budget, but not without heavy reliance on Measure C funding, which some take issue with.
HUSD Explores 6-8 Middle School Conversion
Starting a large committee is HUSD's first step to reorganizing middle schools. Despite good budget news from Sacramento, Special Education costs keep rising at rapid rate.
Ongoing Deficit Impacts City Services
Despite cuts and one-time funding, ongoing costs and slow revenue growth are causing a persistent deficit for the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, city departments highlight how the cuts have affected their services.