Supervisor Glover, 5th District, Contra Costa County - News Articles

These are newspaper articles listed on Supervisor Glover's web site.  Only years 2011 and 2012 are included here.  Years 2010 - 2008 can be found on his website

Newspaper Articles Newspaper Articles 2012 Bay Point water rates going to PUC Contra Costa County prepares for Youth Summit AROUND EAST COUNTY: Youth Summit brings attention to bullying LAFCO strips power from Mt. Diablo health care district; avoids legal battle Supervisor Glover wants Martinez residents to weigh in on affordable housing project Officials mark Highway 4 transfer First time in county: Rodeo parents face criminal charges for kids' truancy Shutting down agencies hardly a simple process Death of redevelopment draws closer  Brentwood, Oakley celebrate Highway 4 transfer Bay Point heads into 2012 with serious changes and new priorities Glover credits RDA for rebirth of Pittsburg Traffic fines to double on Vasco Road Martinez leaders (including Supervisor Glover) look forward to 2012 Newspaper Articles 2011 Bay Point water users to get back $1.5 million Antioch power plants threatened with lawsuit over rare butterfly Tax for fire district on the horizon More traffic problems ahead for East County drivers State cuts off funds for Martinez marina Report: Mt. Diablo Health District dissolution justified Fight against Bay Point water rate hikes sees largest turnout yet FBI corruption unit probes Hercules finances More felons returning to county than anticipated Clyde proud of being 'the mouse that roared' Hovercraft ferries for Hercules, Martinez & Antioch??? Counties, local law enforcement seek guaranteed funding Food stamp applications surge in Contra Costa Contra Costa supervisors want tighter controls on meterological towers  Hercules reach land deal with transit village developer Antioch authorizes settlement in class action bias suit Peace In The Streets: Anti-violence forum seeks wider audience Record demand for scarce Keller Canyon money in East Contra Costa State report: Future of the Delta could be tourism Martinez office on the horizon for Glover County says realignment funds inadequate County says it is ready for more prisoners California realignments puts more low-level offenders on the streets CoCo county wants more representation on BART board EDITORIAL: Hope for prison reform; but many challenges ahead Governor Brown hails shift of prisoners to counties Supervisor Glover to open an office in Hercules Supervisors approve water line to Marsh Creek mobile home park Low construction bid on Hwy 4 project can help other freeway project Contra Costa, Alameda counties struggle to find space for influx of parolees Supervisors likely to reject Marsh Creek residents' pleas for water East County fire tax going to the voters Contra Costa scrambles to prepare for prison reform Martinez ceremonies remember 9/11 and quotes supervisor Contra Costa and Alameda counties prepare for influx of inmates Glover says waterfront is a priority New district map shifts westward District boundaries settled for supervisors Hercules joins other waterfront cities EDITORIAL: Politics, not practicality, at heart of supervisors' redistricting plan Sheriff & DA avoid layoffs Sheriff says there is space in jails for state inmates, but no money Profile of Shirley Marchetti, founder of Antioch's REACH County offers free whooping cough vaccine Contra Costa prepares for prisoners' return to county Another Voice: Strategic Reentry Plan Puts Contra Costa Ahead of the Eight Ball Bike commuter of the Year works in Bay Point Supervisors tighten rules for Keller Fund CCCounty's free prescription cards reduce cost of medicine EDITORIAL:Rein in compensations expenses of elected officials Concord police cracks down on gang members, truants and 'problem' houses Bonilla, sheriff laud Bay Point's afterschool program Antioch wants to stay intact in redistricting Brentwood to consider leaving fire district Antioch council prefers East County supervisor district Brentwood to consider starting its own fire district High court eyes California's prisoner release CENSUS: East Bay's ethnic mosaic CENSUS: East Bay gets grayer Antioch has $1.7M to spend on Prewett Park Antioch draws the line in redistricting Loose dogs may get clipped and chipped CC fire district finds a $6.5M lifeline More Bay Area homes going underwater PG&E to test Antioch pipeline May 16 EDITORIAL: Water plan leaky as a sieve OPINION: Farmers, fishermen unit to fight canal, save delta Grad Jury questions compensation of elected officials State parks proposal would build Delta recreational facilities East Bay political roundup; Glover seeks Keller panelists Richmond hosts a summit on children & youth Mayor of Bay Point' will live in ConcordEast county mothers of slain children work to end violenceIrving Shermans named Oakley's top citizenNew fire board member named; County schedules East County redistricting workshopsLisa V: Sheriff, DA lock horns with suspervisors over budget East County school district merger idea not popular Where is the money for regional planning? Want to add to the congestion? Then, it is going to cost you Delta 'fix' hugely flawed, says US panel National science panel criticizes Delta plan Buchanan named to Delta Protection Commission Glover announces openings for Dist. 5 commissions Assemblywoman wants to make Delta towers more visible after fatal Delta crash Revised Keller Canyon rules ready for supervisors Whooping cough rates worry health officials Public Safety cries foul on budget District V openings on county commissions Trying to save the Sycamore Supervisors see changes in district lines Pittsburg bringing pro-cycling event to E. County Delta 2000 reemerging after 25 years  Pittsburg redevelopment bonds downgraded Energy commission backs Oakley power plant Contra Costa's fifth year of budget cuts draw cries of alarm Highway 4 is among nation's worst commutes County weighs fire district tax Youth summit aims to educate and motivate Antioch residents rise up against violence CCTA holds public workshops on transportation County seeks to bolster Keller fund oversight Bethel Islanders worries rise as money runs low Antioch gang shooting paralyzes man, stray bullets Panel begins process to cut $4.5M from First Five. EDITORIAL: Supervisor districts must be fair; dig at Piepho Contra Costa braces for more budget cuts next year 5 people file suit against disgraced narcotics inspector Time for unions to behave responsibly Partnership needed in corrections Contra Costa workers retiring at twice average levels Antioch gets better at tracking missing students District V may lose some people in redistricting Family of slain Antioch man files appeal because of disgraced cop East Contra Costa cities welcome power plants in their backyard State budget effects worrying Contra Costa County Contra Costa supervisors adopt plan for re-entry of released prisoners PIttsburg is Contra Costa's biggest melting pot Census 2010: Bay Area slower-growing, more diverse Census: East Bay cities see huge influx of Latinos Homes sit empty across East Bay Census: Blacks leaving urban core for East Bay sub Supervisors Plan To Drop Cell Phones - February 12, 2011 Agency Approves Antioch's Request To Provide Water Services For Power Plant February 10, 2011 Initiative Proposed To Help Reintegrate East Bay Parolees- February 8, 2011 Big Turn Out For First Take Back Antioch Meeting- February 4, 2011 Contra Costa Prepares To Embark On Redistricting Journey- February 6, 2011 East Contra Costa Fire District Puts Off Election On Choosing Directors February 1, 2011 Good Neighbor: Jacquie Oliverius Supervisor's Appeal Prompts Donation To Food Bank By Corporation Co Co County Leaders Skeptical About Gov.'s Plan To Move Prisoners- Regional Transportation Planning Group Rejects Pittsburg's Attempt at independence Contra Costa County's Grim Budget Extends Through 2018- January 31, 2011 Bringing Home the Bacon - January 29, 2011 East Contra Costa Fire District Set to Proceed With Elections 012611  MTC to Seek Law Adding New Members From Oakland and San Jose 012611  Contra Costa  Supes May Ban Naming Relatives -January 24, 2011  Pittsburg Educator Works Overtime For Kids -January 24,2011 Vorderbrueggen: East County voters face hot fire service decisions-  January 22, 2011   East Contra Costa Communities May Face Garbage Rate Hike 012111  East Contra Costa Leaders Discuss Ways To Stem Youth Violence - January 24, 2011 Antioch Remembers Legacy, Visions of Civil Rights Leader- January 19, 2011 Contra Costa County to Investigate High Hospital Costs - January 19, 2011 East Bay Business, Officials Worry About Proposed Demise Of Enterprise Zones - January 18, 2011 East Bay Cities Celebrate King's Legacy - January 17, 2011 Antioch, County Look For Common Ground On Annexation - January 17, 2011 Food Bank Blog- Calpine Corporation Donates $10,000 to Food Bank- January 12, 2011 Ambrose Sees Lawsuit Settlement, New Pool On Horizon -January 6, 2011 Calpine Donates $10,000 To Food Bank Of Contra Costa and Solano- January 6, 2011 Former Antioch Assemblyman Tom Torlakson is Sworn In As State Superintendent Of Public Instruction At Mt. Diable High- January 3, 2011