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In case you haven’t noticed, the StopWaste bureaucrats in Alameda County are working at picking your pocket again as they strive to stay in business. The agency’s simple mission is to reduce the amount of trash going into the Altamont and Vasco landfills and it has done that very well. The directors are elected officials […]

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