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Tag Archives: IAFF Local 689
What’s on the tape
Fans of the long-running political farce, “The Bully and His Henchmen,” got the opportunity this week to listen to both the national and the local editions of the show.
Vella to City: check, please
Councilwoman Malia Vella and her backers would like Alamedans to believe that her unsuccessful defense against the charge that she illegally sought to influence the selection of a new fire chief has forced her to pay thousands of dollars in … Continue reading
The Grand Jury speaks; will Alamedans listen?
The report by the Alameda County Civil Grand Jury is out, and its conclusion is unequivocal: Not only did the Alameda firefighters’ union and its president, Jeff DelBono, engage in “unethical” conduct in endeavoring to get their hand-picked candidate made fire … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Firefighters
Tagged Domenick Weaver, IAFF Local 689, Jeff DelBono, Jenkins report, Jill Keimach, Jim Oddie, Maria Vella, Michael Jenkins, Paul Rolleri
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Stand up or bow down
Tuesday will be a day of reckoning – perhaps the first of many – for newly elected Vice Mayor John Knox White.
Council pays off DelBono
At a closed session meeting last Tuesday, Council decided to pay $21,535 to former Alameda firefighters’ union president Jeff DelBono to get rid of a claim he filed against the City last year alleging that then-Councilwoman, now Mayor, Marilyn Ezzy … Continue reading
You’ve got mail(ers)
There’s still another week to go before the election, and the Merry-Go-Round expects that Alamedans are going to see a last-minute flurry of mailers from or about local mayoral and Council candidates. (The truly vile hit pieces often are saved … Continue reading
And they’re off!
Traditionally, Labor Day marks the beginning of the political campaign season. The Merry-Go-Round missed the kickoff by a week, but we’ll try to make up for it today by commenting about a couple of the actors in our local political … Continue reading
