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Politics & Government

The Fiscal Fate of Hercules Hangs in the Balance

Today's recall election is all about righting the city's financial ship.

The finances of the city of Hercules are in shambles.

The question is: Who’s going to do something about it? The answer (some of the answer?) is today in special city recall elections.

Amid allegations of sweetheart deals, the last year has seen one city manager fired and another dismissed in a negotiated agreement with the city council.

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Our sister Patch in Hercules has done a bang-up job framing these issues ... and continues to.

The polls are already open and close at 8 p.m. Live coverage of the election is at .

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An election handbookshows you how the candidates react to issues.

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