Planning Commission Shifts Council
In Which: Councilmember Syrop pushes back on NIMBY rhetoric, Councilmember Andrews goes hard for NIMBY Commissioners, and Mayor Salinas threads the rhetorical needle.
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Bus Drivers Crash Into AC Transit Meeting
In Which: AC Transit drivers threaten to strike, The Planning Commission is hostile to easing supportive housing development, And the Hayward Animal Shelter gets a cash injection.
Hayward Herald Voter Guide 2024
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Campaign Season Spending
In Which: Unions splash big cash on incumbents, Cops rent a building from a church, and Former Foster Youth get rental assistance to keep them on track.
Future City Elections Finalized
In Which: Districts get numbers and a sequence. The Mayor highlights Asian Councilmembers. And the Council still craves future unity.
Rooted in Fresh Air
Celebrating Clean Air Day with Native Trees & Plants
Planning Commission Takes On Trees
In Which: We highlight some lovely native trees. A Regulatory body pushes back against regulation. And I explain why housing and tree cover are not necessarily opposed.