Hercules Mayor Dan Romero responds to the State Controller’s report.
KALW will air a story about Pinole at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
An applicant wants to sell guns online from his condo, raising local concerns.
Councilman Phil Green wants the body to consider holding an extra monthly meeting when agendas are particularly heavy.
Police Chief Bill Goswick asks residents to vote this June election on two Hercules-specific ballot measures.
In order to help the city get financially stable, the city will need residents to pass both measures.
Nearby cities are being asked to take a stand on a bill by state Assemblywoman Fiona Ma of San Francisco to open I-80 carpool lanes to all vehicles during commute hours in the reverse-commute direction.
The city's budget, tax measures, and, of course, property sales were on last week's Town Hall meeting agenda.
A spokesman for the State Controller said auditors were unable to locate former City Manager Nelson Oliva to discuss their findings with him.
The president told ABC News that his thinking has "evolved" on the subject of same-sex marriage. How do you feel about his decision?
It would require 3-foot buffer between bikes, passing cars.
The Pinole City Council will hold two workshops in May, one with the utility users tax and one without it.
The Pinole City Council will look at a new agreement that would mean less revenue as the first responder to the unincorporated area.
Hercules may have to repay more than $2 million in grants.
Wondering about what's been going on at the Market Hall lot?
The event will raise funds for the Pinole Recreation Department.
The city will hold a town hall meeting Thursday to discuss the liquidation of city properties.
Hercules Patch reported live on the May 8 Hercules City Council meeting.
With 59 percent saying no, voters have rejected a mail-in ballot for a Contra Costa County parcel tax for clean water projects, the Contra Costa Clean Water Program announced today, Monday.
With nearly 60 percent in opposition, Contra Costa County property owners rejected a tax to fund water pollution control projects.
Don Kuehne fires back against comments about his involvement with Sycamore North.
You can receive up to $100 for helping democracy one day. The Contra Costa County Elections Division is seeking poll workers for Pinole, El Cerrito, Richmond and San Pablo for June 5th primary election.
Belinda Espinosa's report for the week ending May 4.
We're asking readers to grade various public officials.
Former state Senator Daniel Boatwright, who represented a large part of Contra Costa County, died Friday at age 82. The state Senate adjourned Monday in his honor.
The rate of serious crimes in Pinole dropped by more than 10 percent in 2011.
Oversight board is scheduled to meet Wednesday afternoon.
The city argues in favor of the two measures that are scheduled to appear on the June ballot.
Nearly 90 people have cast their vote in our poll on whether or not to tax the wealthy for the benefit of schools.
Hercules City Councilman William Wilkins writes in to dissect the debate surrounding the sale of city-owned real estate.
The state sent out letters to public entities, warning them of its intent to reverse some redevelopment properties transferred after Jan. 1, 2011.
Hercules' new representative makes introductory remarks to new constituents and answers their questions.
Pinole's new representative makes introductory remarks to new constituents and answers their questions.
A survey by the Public Policy Institute of California finds most California voters don't want to pay more sales tax but do want higher income taxes on the wealthiest to help fund our schools. We want to know what Hercules voters think.
Tips on avoiding fraud, update on city energy efficiency in weekly report.
Pinole's new supervisor will answer questions at an informal event at a Richmond Child Care Center on Saturday.
Hercules City Manager Steve Duran will schedule the meeting, which will likely take place in May.