‘The rent is too damn high,’ says Fremont City Councilmember Jenny Kassan
FREMONT, Calif. — At least one member of the Fremont City Council believes something needs to be done about the…
Author: Sonia Waraich
Founder of the East Bay Echo.
Fremont Unified School District grapples with funding shortfall
FREMONT, Calif. — The Fremont Unified School District finds itself on a precarious financial footing, caught between the demands placed…
Pro-Palestine rallies continue to grow as many Bay Area elected officials fail to act
SAN FRANCISCO — In the wake of the Israel Defense Forces’ bombardment of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, Bay…
Changes on the horizon for New Haven Unified facility rentals
UNION CITY, Calif. — New Haven Unified School District is revamping its fee structure for facility rentals, tailoring charges to…
Thousands in Bay Area protest US support of Israeli aggression in Gaza
SAN FRANCISCO — As Israel’s campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza intensifies, so, too, does the global outcry. On Saturday,…
Hayward Unified school board selects Highland campus as new location for Bret Harte Middle School
HAYWARD, Calif. — The Hayward Unified School District is moving forward with relocating Bret Harte Middle School to the Highland…
Tension mars Fremont City Council meeting as protesters signal recall effort against State Senator Wahab
FREMONT, Calif. — What was anticipated to be a celebratory occasion took an unexpected turn as a group of protesters…
Wahab maintains call for explicit caste protections despite veto
SACRAMENTO — Over the weekend, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a historic bill that aimed to explicitly ban caste discrimination in…
Kaiser workers strike in Fremont
FREMONT, Calif. — Workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities across the state and country went on strike last week, demanding the…
Bay Area residents rally to denounce U.S. role in Israel-Palestine conflict
SAN FRANCISCO — In the midst of heightened tensions in the Middle East, Sunday afternoon saw hundreds of Bay Area…