Connection In Dark Times
In Which: A gringo thinks about Día de los Muertos, Beautiful ofrendas are shared with you, and Southland Mall gets a new owner with questionable capital.
Opinions
Reflections And Closed Sessions
In Which: We speculate about what's going on behind closed doors at City Hall, And We reflect on the last year of the Hayward Herald and offer a hint of future plans.
Opinion: Hayward Residents Need a Rental Registry
In Which: A community member argues that Hayward needs a transparent, enforceable, rental registry.
How Can We Make Hayward Safe?
In Which: I find the safest Bay Area City you've probably never heard of, I give you a lot of numbers and figures, And I explore what actually makes a City safe.
What Is Hayward Anyway?
In Which: I explain where Hayward actually is, why it's confusing to so many people, and why different identities is so important.
Complications Of Cooking In Public
In Which: Mayor Mark Salinas grills for volunteers in a park, We explore different rules for feeding people in public, And maybe we can all agree feeding people is good.
Asking The Right Questions
In Which: I talk about fatherhood and the Socratic method, News stories are covered in brief, and You learn how to ask all the right questions.