Hercules Officials Schedule Meeting To Begin Eminent Domain Procedures At Sycamore North

The City Council will consider taking the first step in eminent domain to secure access to an alley

Plans For Vacant Sala Restaurant Put On Hold

Hercules officials postpone plans after tax liens are discovered

Legislative Wrap-Up: What Elected Officials Were Doing This Week

Here is some of the action involving East Bay politicians in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

Pinole City Council Approves Cell Phone Tower: What Do You Think Of The Decision?

Council members reversed last month's rejection of the tower after Verizon Wireless threatened to sue

Budget, Cell Phone Tower On Pinole City Council Agenda

The council will discuss budget appropriations as well as the once-rejected communication tower in Pinole Valley Park

Legislative Wrap-Up: What Elected Officials Were Doing This Week

Here is some of the action involving East Bay politicians this past week in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

Pinole City Council To Reconsider Cell Phone Tower Rejection

Verizon officials say they have a valid lease with the city for the tower

Transit Center, Lighting Districts on Hercules Council Agenda

The council will also discuss renaming the Willow Avenue overcrossing when it meets on Tuesday evening

Pinole City Council Approves Wastewater Rate Hikes

The rate increases will average 3.5 percent a year for five years

Hercules Recreation Director Leaving For Job In San Pablo

Greg Dwyer has worked at Hercules City Hall for 20 years

BART Director Says 'Labor Negotiations... Have Been Harsh'

In an opinionated letter to constituents Zachary Mallett says the system must focus on maintenance and curb "outlandish benefits."

Wastewater Rates, Police Dispatch Center On Pinole Council Agenda

The council meets Tuesday night to discuss the two items as well as the new city budget

Update: BART Workers Go On Strike After Contract Talks Fail

BART riders will need to find alternative ways to work on Monday morning

If BART Workers Strike, Maybe Just Stay Home

The transit agency is warning commuters that getting across the Bay could be a mess on Monday.

Legislative Wrap-Up: Grants, Honors and Budgets

Some of the things East Bay elected officials have been working on this past week

What Will You Do If BART Workers Go On Strike?

BART officials made a new offer to union negotiators as labor talks continued on Thursday

Hercules City Council Approves 2013-2014 Budget

The $12.6 million spending plan was buoyed by the passage of Measure A

Contra Costa County Prepared for ‘Pent-Up Demand’ For Gay Marriage

County clerk cautions that marriages won’t resume right away.

East Bay Elected Leaders Praise Prop. 8 Ruling

Congressional and state officials say the decision opens a pathway for marriage equality

Hercules Council Scheduled To Approve Budget

The City Council is also scheduled to approve an agreement to sell the Sycamore Crossing property

The Highest Paid Employees At City Hall In Hercules And Pinole

The survey by the Bay Area News Group also details the "pension pickups" some government employees receive

Skinner To Focus On Schools, Housing, Infrastructure As Assembly Budget Committee Chair

The new position should also help Skinner's Assembly district, which stretches from Hercules to Piedmont

Legislative Wrap-Up: Skinner Named Budget Chair, Miller Criticizes Education Bill

Pinole City Council Rejects Plan To Build Cell Phone Tower In Park

Elected State Officials Get A Pay Raise: Do You Think It's Warranted?

Election Reforms: Should It Be Easier To Pass Taxes and Bonds?

Two proposed amendments to the state Constitution would lower voter thresholds on funding measures.

Bill To Increase Number of Medi-Cal Recipients On Governor's Desk

What do you think? Should more low-income Californians be added to the Medi-Cal rolls?

Pinole City Council Scheduled To Vote On Cell Phone Tower

The 78-foot-tall Verizon tower is on Tuesday night's council agenda

BART Board Approves New Budget Amid Stalled Labor Negotiations

Legislative Wrap-Up: What Elected Officials Were Doing This Week

Remember The Anniversary Of The Philippine Independence Movement

(Editor's note: This excerpt is from an article by local blogger Patty Enrado.)

BART Requests Mediator For Stalled Labor Talks: Which Side Do You Agree With?

19 Percent Water Rate Hike Over Next Two Years Approved By EBMUD Board

Hercules Council To Discuss New Budget At Tuesday Meeting

Former BART Executive Earned $333,000 Last Year Without Working A Single Day

Hercules City Leaders Discuss Budget Tonight In Wake Of Measure A Passage

Hercules Voters Approve Utility Users Tax Increase

Voting Has Begun On Hercules Utility User Tax Increase Ballot Measure

Parking Fee Going Up At Some BART Stations: Will It Discourage You From Riding The Trains?

Hepatitis A Case Linked To Recalled Frozen Berries At Costco