Archive for May, 2008

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Ranting on Ranting….

The blogs are afire with accusations, but the critiques fall flat.


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Count down to the Measure H vote in Alameda

There’s about a dozen Measure H-related letters to the editor in today’s Alameda Journal, many of them very impassioned and most written in support of the parcel tax. Below is an excerpt from a letter by Heather Hildreth. I like it because it focuses on the question of, “How good can our schools [...]


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Saturday is family fun day at the Alameda Free Library

I have it on the authority of the Alameda Free Library children’s librarian that Sunday is a great day to visit the library’s main branch for family fun. The day’s activities are focused on developing young children’s literacy skills. Children’s Librarian Eva Volin:
Literacy is so much more than just learning to read. It includes [...]


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All schools, all the time

In these final few posting days (today and Monday) before Election Day, you didn’t think that I would talk about anything other than schools, schools, schools, did you?
I’m really puzzled by the contention made by Frank George in the Sun article that said:
George meanwhile said his fellow merchants have been intimidated into placing signs in their windows [...]


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Little brother is watching

Wouldn’t it be a super bummer if someone accidentally took home some ballots or voting equipment after a long day at the polls? Well, never fear, voters: Registrar of Voters Dave Macdonald has hit upon a solution to this problem, for use in Tuesday’s e…


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Moth spray impact report bill passes Assembly

A bill by Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, that would require the state to generate an environmental impact report before it would be allowed to conduct aerial spraying to combat the light brown apple moth has cleared the Assembly floor, accordi…


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Alameda Theatre marquee damaged

A Pepsi truck making a delivery to the painstakingly restored Alameda Theatre slammed into its marquee this morning, causing a yet-to-be-estimated amount of damage. Theater operator Kyle Conner said the Pepsi driver was making a delivery to the newly r…


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Hey, Alameda, watch your driving

John Knox White over at Stop, Drop and Roll has some pictures up showing damage to the new sign at our town’s brand, spanking-new theatre. Rats. Hopefully it’s only a one-time thing.


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You got the right one baby

Too funny to not post, check out the most recent renovation job done on the Historic Alameda Theatre, courtsey of Stop, Drop, and Roll.
 
 


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Not Coke, Just Pepsi

The Alameda Theater was hit by a delivery truck just shy of it’s one week birthday.