Rich guy hosts fundraiser for mayor
Dale Sobek, the same guy whose giving Meals on Wheels proceeds from the sale of his art collection, is stepping up to the plate for Mayor Bob Wasserman tonight. Sobek, who lives in Milpitas, is...
View ArticleRt. 84 is in trouble
It took Fremont and Union City more than a decade to agree on building Route 84. Now it looks like it could take just as long to build it. Cost estimates for the road, which would span from Mission...
View ArticleA’s unsure about Fremont
UPDATE: Lew Wolff is backtracking. He told the Mercury News that he's just frustrated with the pace of the environmental study, and that he's still confident the team is coming to Fremont. His son,...
View ArticleFremont gifts
Every year Fremont officials have to declare any gifts they've received and list major assets that could present conflicts of interest. I've been sitting on these forms for months. Before I disclose,...
View ArticleFremont Election Update
Deadline to file nominating papers is 5 p.m. We'll have a full list then as long as our internet doesn't crash We've been having some major technical difficulties here. Here's the people who have...
View ArticleMore on Fremont endorsements
Not all endorsements are created equal. Some come with money, some come with union foot soldiers and some come with nothing at all. But the best endorsement deal in town is probably the one from...
View ArticleWasserman sick, will miss tonight’s debate
Mayor Wasserman is suffering from a bout of phnemonia. It’s not nearly as serious as the one that kept him away from City Council meetings two years ago, but it’s enough to keep him out of tonight’s...
View ArticleStill ticking …
The Wasserman campaign sent me a bunch of pictures from his appearance in Glenmoor this weekend. Since they never used to do that, I'm guessing the statement is that he's recovered from his most...
View ArticleNo Fremont mayoral talk on KGO
Say what you want about the A's, their ballpark plans for Fremont nearly catapulted the mayoral race into the big time. KGO talk show host Ron Owens wanted to get the city's three mayoral candidates...
View ArticleWasserman broaches asking voters for a tax hike
Mayor Wasserman just spiced up an otherwise dull City Council meeting by bringing up the idea of proposing some kind of tax hike. "I think it's something the council should think about," he said. "If...
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