4 of 5 Alameda County supervisor seats up for vote in primary
An Alameda County Board of Supervisors that has seen a surprising amount of turnover in the past few years will have at least one new member after a March 5 …
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Community opposition shuts down expansion project
A contentious plan to build a new mental health facility at the Santa Rita Jail has been tabled indefinitely, prompting celebration from community advocates who successfully lobbied against the project …
Who will rise to replace Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson?
A broad, diverse set of candidates have emerged to run for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat, which will have no incumbent for the first time in …
Last-minute surprise retirement upends Alameda County supervisor race
A 30-year incumbent has retired suddenly from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, just months before an election he was almost guaranteed to win–and it’s not yet clear who’ll be …
Over objections from both sides of DA Pamela Price recall effort, Alameda County supervisors approve rule changes
In the weeks since the Alameda County Board of Supervisors proposed changes to the county’s recall rules, nearly everyone appears to have come to the conclusion that the amendment is …
Are Alameda County recall changes a “power grab”, or a “clean up”?
As the Alameda County Board of Supervisors considers changing their recall procedures, some residents have begun to question whether the move is an earnest effort to modernize the county charter …