Alameda News
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| 03/12/2010 06:56 PM |
| Alameda Public Affairs Forum: California Public Education in Crisis |
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The following is a notice from the Alameda Public Affairs Forum…
ALAMEDA PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 13— 7pm TO 9:30pm Alameda Public Library, Oak Street at Lincoln
SPECIAL EVENT: CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EDUCATION IN CRISIS: THE MARCH 4th DEMONSTRATIONS.
WHERE DOES THE MOVEMENT GO FROM HERE?
On March 4th students from north to south demonstrated to [...]
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| 03/12/2010 05:40 PM |
| AUSD Formally Calls Special Board Meeting on Parcel Tax for Next Week |
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As expected, Alameda Unified School District has called a special board meeting for Monday night, at which they will consider a resolution calling for a special election for a parcel tax.
The item is E-1:
Resolution No. 10-0035 of the Board of Education of the Alameda Unified School District Calling an Election, Establishing Specifications of the Election [...]
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| 03/12/2010 12:20 PM |
| SunCal?s Request for a Tolling Period on City?s Agenda for Tuesday Night |
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Earlier this week, SunCal sent a letter to the City of Alameda, requesting a 60-day “tolling period” regarding the Notice of Default that the City issued to SunCal on February 4th, after the Measure B election.
Alameda City Council will consider the request next week. Deputy City Manager Jennifer Ott has recommended that Council deny the [...]
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| 03/10/2010 07:04 PM |
| City of Alameda to Respond to Google Fiber for Communities RFI |
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Update: March 11, 8:45am – An Alameda Municipal Power representative told Action Alameda News that if the City of Alameda decides not to appeal in the Vectren case, and let the jury judgement stand, the $1.9 million settlement would come from AMP reserves, not from an insurance claim.
In a statement released today, the City of [...]
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| 03/10/2010 05:50 AM |
| Agendas in AUSD Master Plan |
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by Dennis Green
Alameda Superintendent of Schools Kirsten Vital says that the new Master Plan is the result of “…eight community workshops, 25 meetings held by community volunteers and 30 school-site meetings led by principals and surveys.” And I believe her.
Why is it then that the resulting Master Plan is a series of agendas by special [...]
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| 03/09/2010 06:42 AM |
| Exploratory Meeting on Proposed Veterans? Courts at High Street Station Cafe |
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This Thursday, at the High Street Station Cafe, Teresa Livingston of Oakland’s Swords to Plowshares will facilitate a discussion about the potential for an Alameda County Veterans’ Court, dedicated to handling criminal cases involving United States War Veterans.
The idea of a separate court for veterans is a controversial one. The American Civil Liberties Union in [...]
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| 03/07/2010 05:20 PM |
| AUSD Superintendent Says Political Consultants Were Vital to Master Plan Development |
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Correction: The phrase Vital did say that the District saves approximately $21,000 per year over the former full-time communications specialist position… should read Vital did say that Erwin & Muir billed the District $21,000 last year, a net savings over a former full-time communications specialist position… Original article follows.
Responding to questions raised in last week’s [...]
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| 03/05/2010 06:43 PM |
| Miss Alameda to Hold Fundraiser at Alameda Point. Portion of Proceeds to Help Haiti Relief, Children?s Miracle Network |
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On Saturday, March 27th, Jessica Robinson, who is competing again this year as Miss Alameda for Miss California USA, will hold a fundraiser event at Rock Wall Wine Company at Alameda Point. A portion of the proceeds go to Haiti Relief and Children’s Miracle Network.
The event will be held in Rock Wall’s new geodesic event [...]
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| 03/05/2010 09:43 AM |
| St. Patty?s Day Dash, Saturday March 13th, 2010 |
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The annual St. Patty’s Day Dash to benefit the East Bay Miracle League takes place next Saturday, March 13th, at 10am at Crown Beach, Alameda.
The event will take place rain or shine, with music provided by DJ GOYO. You can register online by e-mailing register@active.com up until 9pm, March 11th. Race day registration starts at [...]
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| 03/04/2010 08:12 AM |
| Alameda Municipal Power in no Hurry to Get a Bloom Box |
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The Bloom Box, from Bloom Energy in Sunnyvale is generating a lot of hype with its fuel cell design and promise to generate “energy anywhere” with few emissions. But Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) isn’t rushing to buy one yet.
We asked AMP where they stand on the Bloom Box, and got this response from Communications Supervisor [...]
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