Doug Mann

Nov 28, 2024 | independentnews.com | Doug Mann

On November 15, Livermore lost another highly publicized case in Superior Court involving Livermore City Council’s voter suppression activities. It was completely avoidable. Citizens for Balanced Growth, a community organization, has a long history of witnessing poor decisions by elected officials, even when they are fully apprised of exposure to legal defeat. Our first experience was in 1998, when the Zone 7 Water Board considered serving customers outside its legal boundary.

Nov 10, 2024 | sicscore.com | David Chao |Doug Mann

Nov 3, 2024 | sicscore.com | Doug Mann

Oct 24, 2024 | independentnews.com | Doug Mann

As a Livermore resident, I actually enjoyed reading a Dubliner's thoughts last week, "Why I Like Dublin, California". The letter proudly proclaimed the virtues of Dublin's high density living and celebrated the addition of more development to come. A new EIGHT-STORY downtown building will be a feature, not a bug. Such a perspective is a reminder that some people prefer this sort of lifestyle, even if it is not our idea of tranquility.

Oct 17, 2024 | independentnews.com | Doug Mann

OK everyone, we’re starting to receive the Council candidate mailers in Livermore. Let’s take a look at District 4. Tom Soules and Kristie Wang are the candidates. Since December, I have been asking candidate Wang about specific actions she would take as a council member. I wanted to hear something besides ambiguous generalizations, but all I ever seemed to get was ??? The mailers make things clear; do we want more high-rise towers like Legacy in the middle of downtown?