Daniel Borenstein
@BorensteinDan
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Editor of the East Bay Times Opinion Pages and columnist for the Bay Area News Group (East Bay Times and San Jose Mercury News)
Walnut Creek, Calif.
Joined September 2011
@Verizon @VerizonSupport there is no cellular data in London. It stopped working and according to many twitter reports, no one can get service anywhere in london. Please advise
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Our first opinion page hire in 14 years #journalismjobs
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By the numbers: @MayorShengThao 37% pay raise is excessive. @Oakland
eastbaytimes.com
New city administrator argues for the excessive pay hike using faulty numbers and descriptions of the job.
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Borenstein: 37% raise for Oakland Mayor Thao is excessive and tone deaf
eastbaytimes.com
New city administrator argues for the excessive pay hike using faulty numbers and descriptions of the job.
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Exactly why I have little confidence that the recent state bailout and “accountability measures” will bring any change. Borenstein: Why Bay Area transit bailout deal is likely doomed to fail
mercurynews.com
Governor and legislators missed a chance to curb wasteful spending and reform a confusing web of 27 transit agencies
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Why @SFBART doesn't deserve a bailout.
mercurynews.com
It responds to plummeting ridership by increasing spending, adding train service and pleading for taxpayer bailouts
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If @PGE4Me weren’t a monopoly, if it had to treat its customers like, well, customers, this would have never happened. @mercnews @EastBayTimes @californiapuc
mercurynews.com
Utility imposed electronic statements on 1.2 million customers without asking permission.
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420,000 PG&E customers revolt against paperless-billing switch they never OK’d
mercurynews.com
Utility imposed electronic statements on 1.2 million customers without asking permission.
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Environmental justice takes a hit in @PortofOakland plan. @LibbySchaaf @EastBayTimes @mercnews #EnvironmentalJustice @sfbcdc @AirDistrict @AGRobBonta @CBECal @WOEIP @SMWLLP
mercurynews.com
Officials downplay pollution concerns as they chase $60 million of profits from a new terminal that would foul the air.
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How California local officials deceive voters to pass ballot measures.
mercurynews.com
Grand Jury explains how those writing ballot measures have vested interests and fail to provide impartial summaries.
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Gov. @GavinNewsom's lie about high-speed rail. @CaHSRA
mercurynews.com
If the governor really believes his false claim about voters’ desires, then he should put the issue back on the ballot.
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Prison worker #COVID19 cases surge at twice state rate. @GavinNewsom sides with guards opposing #vaccine mandate. @prisonlaw @CACorrections
https://t.co/ugPuC4MWDg
mercurynews.com
California governor has made a cruel calculation that inmate health is not as important as political support of guards.
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The Cal football COVID outbreak misinformation ... @CalFootball @CalAthletics @cal @UCSF #Covid_19 @ChaseGarbers @wilnerhotline @MonicaGandhi9
mercurynews.com
UCSF’s Dr. Monica Gandhi spouted misinformation about asymptomatic cases in the football team outbreak.
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The Cal football COVID outbreak misinformation ...
mercurynews.com
UCSF’s Dr. Monica Gandhi spouted misinformation about asymptomatic cases in the football team outbreak.
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19% of CA COVID cases are now breakthroughs https://t.co/VEZSg4u1Rl
@CAPublicHealth @Dare2BWell @CoCoHealth @HealthySCC @breakthrough #COVID19 #COVID #breakthrough @mercnews @EastBayTimes
mercurynews.com
This is not an indication of vaccine failure; it is a key reason why vaccinated people should wear masks in public.
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