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June 2025

Oakland lawsuit settlement opens door for landlords to pass trash increases to tenants
Dispatches from Oakland, San Leandro, Emeryville, and chatter about the county administrator's robust salary
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Steve Tavares
Alameda County civil grand jury: Registrar of Voters does an impressive job
Alameda County's recent election ran smoothly, but civil grand jury is calling for more transparency; Civil grand jury eviscerates Oakland in three…
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Steve Tavares
Back in court
Oakland's 'Fantastic Four' is due back in U.S. District Court this morning; County supes to approve $5.1 billion budget today; 'Cancun on three…
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Steve Tavares
Berkeley to Alameda County: Share Measure W funds
Tensions mount at East Bay MUD board meeting as investigations into complaint against Director Chan unfolds; Hayward city manager resigns, receives…
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Steve Tavares
The Measure W debate
The courts found Alameda County's Measure W was a general tax. The pitch to voters was far more specific, and that's the debate between county and city…
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Steve Tavares
Ep. 112: Trump, chumps, and ambulance lumps
The most divisive East Bay Insiders podcast ever!
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Parking Lot Wars
There's now four investigations related to EBMUD's parking space spat, while another front in the local parking wars is opened in Union City; Interest…
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Steve Tavares
One year ago today, the feds arrived in the East Bay
Special Double-Issue! What began as an Oakland story is slowly growing into something bigger
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Steve Tavares
With fears of ICE raids increasing, Alameda County's rapid response hotline is not available 24/7
'It’s not an effective form of community defense if they can just choose to conduct a raid on a Saturday when they know we don’t have this line of…
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Steve Tavares
Alameda County to restart search for a new EMS provider
Supes hint at ALCO Fire taking over EMS contract; County says it's not their fault Coliseum deal with AASEG has hit a 'snag;' Fremont loses a police…
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Steve Tavares
Groundhog's Day?
Board of Supervisors to offer an update on its sale of half the Coliseum, but we've heard this story before; A fusion energy startup is pitting Alameda…
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