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Morning Alameda! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️ In today's newsletter: Also on today's calendar: Ultimate Linda Ronstadt Tribute Concert and 9 more ...

Voters in Alameda County may decide on a proposal later this year that would raise the county's minimum wage to $30 an hour, nearly double the state's current minimum wage. On Thursday, a group of ...

A coalition of community organizers, labor leaders and small business owners wants Alameda County voters to decide whether to raise the countywide minimum wage to $30 an hour. The countywide minimum ...