Sidewalk Vendors 2: Vend-lectric Boogaloo
Indigenous People's Day is proclaimed in Hayward, The City Council supports street vendors, Zermeño has some concerns, and New bus benches are coming.
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Speculation Station: Litigation and Incorporation
We speculate on the four lawsuits being discussed in closed session and cover a very interesting item that will likely fly under the radar.
Special District Round Up
Special Districts
A Special District is an extra layer of government that usually handles one particular aspect of urban life (e.g. parks, schools, mosquito abatement, public transit, etc.). They have their own boards, cross municipal borders, and are funded by extra taxes. They seem to fly under the radar,
Planning Commission Fights for Trees
The Commission bumps up against limits to their power, a bit about trees, and Habitat for Humanity's first project in Hayward.
A Short, But Meaty Council Meeting
There was only one item on the agenda, but there was enough in the proposed Sideshow Ordinance to make a very full meal.
Marshland, Parking lots, and Movie Theaters. Oh My!
Movie theater bailouts, parking lot renos, restoring marshland, and Speculation station on legal action
Explaining Where Council Is and CSC Updates
This week we scrutinize the Cal Cities Conference, the CSC talks social justice in Hayward, and we summarize the dismal history of the CAP.