Both John Knox White and Michele Ellson touched on the issue of the Civic Center Vision plan that was unveiled last Wednesday at the CIC meeting.
According to Interim City Manager, Ann Marie Gallant, this all came about because of the Council Referral item to analyze what could be done with the Carnegie Library given that the previous plan to turn it into a Planning and Building permit center was no longer feasible. When she came back to the Council she talked about how they would need to figure out a way to “bundle” the Carnegie Library with other projects to make it financially ...
The Board of Education undertook the grim task Tuesday night of approving notifications to dozens of teachers that they could be laid off at the end of the school year.
The district could cut the full-time equivalent of up to 102.7 teaching positions for a savings of more than $6.2 million. Some 46 temporary teachers could also lose their jobs. Alameda Education Association president Patricia Sanders said her union represents roughly 620 teachers.
“Unlike previous years, what we’ve come to realize is that things are so difficult, they won’t be coming back next year,” Sanders said of the notifications. “We have an ...
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BURGLARY: Police arrested Denise Renee Porter, 35, address not given, and Jason Santiago Inocencio, 22, no address given, on burglary charges. Police said Porter was arrested on probable cause when she was observed walking in front of a school on the 2200 block of Encinal Avenue and that Inocencio was stopped and detained pursuant to a felony investigation. Inocencio also admitted to being in possession of methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia. The pair were arrested at 1:57 p.m. and booked into Alameda City Jail.
GRAND THEFT: Police are looking for the person or persons who broke into a Sandalwood Isle ...
Looking for a good reason to get in shape over the next few months? How about three?
First up: Back to Life Chiropractic’s St. Patty’s Day Dash, which takes place this Saturday, March 13 at Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach. This second annual 5K run/walk (and half-miler for the kids) is a benefit for the Alameda East Bay Miracle League and specifically, for the park they want to build for disabled kids.
Registration is $25 (free for the kids’ race), and if you pre-register online by Thursday night, you get a T-shirt, goody bag and post-race nourishment. Day-of registration begins at ...
Editor,What's up with the great big headline on yesterday's story? I could read it from across the room, without my glasses.Ever since you took over the Alameda Daily Noose from Roger Grumbel, it seems like it's been getting less like a noosepaper, and more like some kind of tabloid, with the garish colors, the big ads, and the unfounded conspiracy theories.Roger always had some kind of basis for his wild conspiracy theories. It was easy to see what made him a nooseman in the classic sense, but what are your press credentials? How do we know ...
More details are emerging on Alameda’s Backyard Growers, a new community gardening group that’s holding its kick-off event this Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at High Street Station coffeehouse.
Amanda Maclean and Janice Edwards are the organizers. And they have a blog up with more details about the green-focused organization.
“There are a lot of people and neighbors with gardens, who are interested in supporting newbies and experienced gardeners,” said Amanda.
The aim of the grassroots network, she says, is to help residents grow plants, fruits and vegetables. Once the produce is ripe, hopefully, it can be shared with others — including those who turn to the Alameda Food Bank for help.
“We ...
Updated 4:01 p.m. Tuesday, March 9
A company that sued the city over money it said it was owed from Alameda’s former telecommunications business has won a $1.95 million judgment after a three-week trial in federal court.
The eight-person jury said Monday that attorneys for Evansville, Ind.-based Vectren Communications Services proved the city breached its agreement with the company by improperly accounting for revenues from the sale of an earlier bond series Vectren held.
The city bought out Vectren’s right to build and operate what was then Alameda Power & Telecom’s telecommunications system in 2002 for $6.3 million plus interest, which was to ...
Jurors have issued a verdict in the lawsuit between Vectren and Alameda Municipal Power. Vectren sued AMP for money they claimed they were promised from system profits which never materialized. $6.3 million in fact, plus interest. When the City sold the system to Comcast, Vectren sued. The total...
Last week, Wednesday evening to be exact, the agenda for the Special Meeting of the Community Improvement Commission (which is the city council sitting as Alameda's Redevelopment agency) had an item on it titled, "Executive Director Communication - Civic Center Master Plan - Vision...
Eve Pearlman wrote a really great article about The Academy of Alameda Middle School on Friday at the Island. For those of you that did not catch it, highlights here:
The Academy was developed with careful consideration for the community that the new school would likely be serving and to research-based methods for supporting student success. “We looked at our diverse population,” said Lori MacDonald, who worked on the charter petition, “and made an intentional decision to structure the school so all students would be learning together in a supportive academic community.”
Each day at The Academy will start with a ...
