East Bay Insiders Newsletter

East Bay Insiders Newsletter

Salwan wants Fremont to have a seat at the table with the Bay Area's Big 3 cities

Proposed regional transit funding bill spurs debate at Alameda CTC; Oakland surveillance data accessed by federal agencies through a backdoor, several other Alameda County cities use the same system

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Steve Tavares
Jul 15, 2025
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☕️MORNING BUZZ

—East Bay Insiders TV makes its debut with an exclusive sit-down featuring Fremont Mayor Raj Salwan, diving into the city's biggest challenges—from housing to homelessness.

In this premiere episode, Salwan offers candid insights on Fremont’s evolving identity, political priorities, and where it hopefully fits among the Bay Area’s most influential cities.

East Bay Insiders TV is now available for paid subscribers, with new episodes dropping Tuesdays and Thursdays this week and next. The first four episodes is free for everyone.

And due to popular demand, the East Bay Insiders Podcast will now be posted every Friday morning for paid subscribers, and available on Apple Podcast and other services on Mondays.

—411 ON THE 510—Become an East Bay Insiders subscriber today and get FULL ACCESS to the inside scoop every weekday morning at 6 a.m. It’s what the insiders read.

🙏To all the new paid subscribers who joined the East Bay Insiders on Monday: Thank you for your support!

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