City Explores Tax Revenues
Business Tax update gets serious consideration, Councilmembers suggest crackdown on Airbnbs, and sales taxes have limits.
City Hall
Council Brings Ideas For Budget Solutions
In Which: Council looks to offload services to other agencies, ideas for making money are suggested, and Council worries about rebuilding trust.
The Heart of Hayward: Animal Shelter In Crisis
Hayward’s animal shelter and the cost of structural neglect
Cannabis Businesses Clash Over Hayward
In Which: Unions fight against layoffs close to Christmas, Dispensaries may have fomented rage against a future competition, And Mayor Salinas rails against dispensaries for 20 minutes
Firefighters Union Suing City For Overtime
In Which: Former Navigation Center site is closer to being sold, City faces down multiple Worker's Compensation appeals, and Firefighters sue Hayward for lost overtime pay.
Community Rallies For Animal Shelter
In Which: Volunteers and residents fight against possible cuts to Animal Shelter staff, We learn what could happen if cuts occur, And City Council talks budget
What's Happening At St. Regis?
In Which: ICE takes targeted actions in Hayward, Updates on crime, and We explain what's going on at St. Regis and why the Public Safety Committee is discussing it.