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Too much affordable housing? Concord rejects low-income project downtown, draws state scrutiny
At a public hearing last month, a real estate developer approached the Concord City Council with a proposal that, to many, might have seemed too good to turn down: 183 new downtown apartments, nearly all affordable, at no cost to the city. All the developer asked of the council? Permission...
Recall campaign calls for firing of DA Price employee over disrespectful comments
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — More trouble for Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. Already facing a recall election, Price is now being asked to fire one of her employees for comments he made at a recall rally. Those behind the recall of Price are now calling for the firing of one of her employees. […]
Bay Area weekend sideshows spark concern among residents
SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area residents said they are concerned after multiple sideshows were reported this weekend across the in San Francisco and Oakland, including on Valencia Street in the Mission District."It was about 3 a.m. Sunday morning, and I assumed they probably arranged that to meet at 3 a.m. on a sideshow," said James Phil, a resident of San Francisco.Phil described an unusual night in his neighborhood, which he has called home for the past nine years. Dozens of cars were seen performing donuts near Valencia and Cesar Chavez Streets. The aftermath left residents like Phil unsettled."I was asleep....
$1.6 billion Oakland hospital project gains milestone with key jobs deal
OAKLAND — A project to build a modern UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has gained a major milestone through a key jobs deal to prioritize hiring local workers for the $1.6 billion plan. The Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County, a major East Bay labor organization,...
SOS highlights flaws in county homeless count
Richmond’s homeless population decreased by 20 percent, according to new information from the 2024 Contra Costa Health Services Point-in-Time Count. Homeless services provider Safe Organized Spaces says the actual numbers are considerably higher. The annual survey documents people experiencing homelessness and provides a one-day snapshot of homelessness in Contra...
‘Pro-housing’ advocates take reins of small but powerful Rockridge group
One by one, their faces populated the Zoom screen. Renters, homeowners, a new parent holding a crying baby. Thirteen people—more than the number of candidates in Oakland’s last mayoral election—vying for six seats on the Rockridge Community Planning Council board. Over the next hour of the April...
Oakland issues ultimatum to airport hotel in $400,000 wage-theft case
Stopping just short of filing a civil lawsuit, the city of Oakland has issued an ultimatum to the Radisson Hotel near the airport: Pay $400,000 to workers who were victims of wage theft, or face significant consequences. The penalties threatened by the city could include opposition to the Radisson ownership’s...
Libby Schaaf is under investigation for allegedly running a political committee that attacked a rival
Oakland’s political watchdog has revealed that it is investigating a second case involving an unnamed elected official who is accused of secretly running a political action committee that illegally raised large sums of money to influence an election. The first case, which we reported on in March, involves an...
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