A Growing Number of Cities Are Embracing Marijuana Lounges
Buy your weed and smoke it too.
2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
Alameda Rejects License Plate Readers Amid Deportation Fears
A Bay Area technology company’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is costing it beaucoup bucks in city contracts.
Investigation Into Alameda Council Members Now Underway
Two Alameda city council members who allegedly tried to pressure City Manager Jill Keimach to hire their union-backed choice for fire chief are now officially under investigation.
Alameda’s City Manager Refused to Hire “Handpicked” Union Head for Fire Chief. Now She Could Lose Her Job.
Jill Keimach’s job hangs in the balance after she resisted “unrelenting” political pressure to hire the less experienced, labor-backed candidate for fire chief.
Berkeley Divests From Trump’s Border Wall
To hell with your border wall, says the notorious liberal enclave.
Sanctuary City Policies, Minimum Wage Increases and Rent Control in Every East Bay City? Alameda County Dem Chair Wants to Make It Happen.
The East Bay’s reputation for progressive activism is as solid as they come, but one influential county Democratic leader thinks it could do even better.