The city and its bond insurer move court dates and continue negotiations.
County Supervisor hosted breakfast with new constituents.
Local agencies will hold a public "open house" meeting Monday night in Richmond to describe plans for reducing the serious traffic jams and congestion on Interstate 80 in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties.
City officials are encouraging Herculeans to attend.
Future traffic and transit issues, some local history and summer internship information.
The city may attempt to raise tax rates on sales or utilities. Here is some information on what Hercules will make with the increases and how its tax rates compare to nearby cities.
The Hercules City Council met Tuesday to talk about the feasibility of raising some taxes for local residents and businesses.
Standard & Poor’s gives three more bond issues ‘junk’ rating since last week.
Financing redevelopment is more complex than it looks.
Lawsuit, new state law pushes City’s back to the wall.
The Contra Costa Times reports that Richmond city official Nickie Mastay will replace David Baum as Hercules' next finance director.
Resident Bill Kelly writes in.
The lowered grade came after Hercules defaulted on its bond payment Wednesday.
The Hercules City Council is still looking into using an elected official to run the city's finances.
Applications for the Planning Commission and Community and Library Services Commission are due Feb. 29.
The bond's trustee and insurer is now taking Hercules to court.
The council meets in closed session at 6:30 p.m.
Hercules Patch reports live on the January 24, 2012 Hercules City Council meeting.
Mailing a letter just got more expensive, due to a USPS price increase on stamps and certain services to offset financial woes. Do you still use the post office? Take the poll.
If the council meets Tuesday, Jan. 24.
The community meeting will be held Wednesday.
Dennis Tagashira, worked for the City of Hercules for 18 years, had worked his last day for the city Thursday.
A February 14 City Council meeting could bring news on the future of the Sycamore North project.
Hercules Patch asked some prominent Hercules citizens to predict the future. Read their thoughts and share yours.
Contra Costa County Health Services has stepped in to determine caused last week's bout of sick Hercules students.
Patch reports on the Tuesday, January 10 Hercules City Council meeting.
The honor is given to a new Herculean woman each year.
California leads the nation in the percent of state legislators who are college graduates, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education study. Hercules representatives in Sacramento are among those with college degrees.
The hearing was scheduled for Wednesday morning and moved to February 29.
Pro Publica web site accuses democrats of back-door influence on the citizen panel charged with redrawing district lines; Rep. Miller denies the charge.
Hercules is next in line for a review of its financial record keeping by the State Controller's office.
What was the biggest story of the year?
Court decision will dissolve agencies in more than 400 California cities including Hercules.
Ruling appears to be bad news for the future of Hercules Redevelopment Agency.
Agency stops short of ordering No Burn Day.
Hercules City Hall will be closed for the holidays.
How has the Hercules situation changed?
Hercules faces station closures and increased response times.