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A road to recovery in four pages
Oakland charts ambitious, although brief, multi-year path to fiscal health; Recall whispers grows in San Leandro; Metallic balloons ban coming to…
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San Leandro councilmember accused of seeking improper public benefits
Ex-city manager's lawsuit accuses councilmember of pressuring her to approve installation of a memorial bench, plaque to honor his father; Oakland loses…
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Former San Leandro city manager alleges retaliation by councilmembers was tied to Evolutionary Homes deal
San Leandro Councilmembers Azevedo and Aguilar were "vocal about their unhappiness with Robustelli’s opposition to the Evolutionary Homes proposal…
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Duong pardon speculation raises stakes in FBI corruption probe
What if Trump pardons the Duongs? Plus, dispatches from Sacramento, Oakland, Hayward, and Alameda
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County's shifting power dynamics
Dispatches from Board of Supervisors, Port of Oakland, Oakland, and San Leandro
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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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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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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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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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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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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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