Archive for February 5th, 2010
City to SunCal: New Point plan must be Measure A compliant
Updated 11:31 a.m. Sunday, February 7
City officials have notified SunCal that the developer is in default of its exclusive agreement to negotiate a development deal at Alameda Point because the plan they submitted doesn’t comply with Measure A.
The developer has 30 days from Friday to fix the problem. If they don’t, the city can terminate [...]
Scoop! Roger Grumbel, Alameda Daily Noose Announce Retirement, Introduce Hand-Picked Successor to Head Alameda Daily Noose Media Empire
The crushing defeat of Measure B, colloquially known as “Measure Bagpipe,” was a bittersweet victory for the Alameda Daily Noose and me. On one hand, we have helped avert Alamedageddon in the ultimate triumph of Right-Thinking over the Cynical, Hypocritical, Disingenuous, Mendacious, Villainous, Dishonest, and Dishonorable Forces of Darkness that Threatened to Destroy Us All. On the other hand, whither the warrior when all great battles are fought and won? Whither the explorer with no new seas to ply? Whither the hero when all heroic deeds are done? Whither the Alameda Daily Noose and I?
It is therefore with heavy heart and the great humility of which only the Alameda Daily Noose and I are capable that we announce our retirement from the greatest soon-to-be-award-winning daily noosepaper in Alameda…nay, from the greatest publication of any kind in all of Greater Alameda, colloquially known as “the world.” Though we will miss living the rough-and-tumble, Devil-may-care life of the News Man in the classic sense, we welcome this opportunity to spend more quality time complaining at length to our family members.
Of course, the abdication of any throne immediately raises the question of succession. Who among men is worthy to inherit the vast Alameda Daily Noose media empire? Fortunately for you, the Alameda Daily Noose and I have given this a great deal of thought, by which we mean, of course, that we had a gut feeling that we subsequently reinforced until we became absolutely convinced of our infallible judgment.
Yes, there is a new kid on the block, a rising star, a breath of fresh air, a new hope that will reinvigorate this grand enterprise: we’re talking about the incomparable Dave Williamson, our youthful protégé over at Inaction Alameda News. The Alameda Daily Noose and I have been watching this kid, and believe you us, he’s got moxie. He’s going places, and he’s going to take you with him, whether you like it or not. We have asked, and he has agreed, to succeed us as Editor-in-Chief, Ace Reporter, Pulitzer-Prize-Eligible Photographer, President, Vice-President, Chairman, and Publisher of the Alameda Daily Noose.
Young Mr. Williamson made a solemn vow to remain faithful to the almost impossibly high standards that the Alameda Daily Noose and I have set. In fact, he promised a seamless transition, assuring us that loyal readers would scarcely notice any change whatsoever. The Alameda Daily Noose and I were deeply touched by this, not only because we know that the way we do things is always the best, but also because all Right-Thinking Alamedans agree that changing things is bad. So fear not, loyal readers; you can count on the fact that the Alameda Daily Noose will stay exactly the same as it is today, for ever and ever, amen.
Keep hope alive
While not specifically related to Alameda, although it does have an Alameda connection. The little girl in the photo desperately needs your help. She was diagnosed with leukemia and is looking for a bone marrow match.
After five rounds of chemotherapy and the cancer going into…
Meanwhile — Back in the Alameda Unified School District
The Alameda Sun ran an opinion piece by Dennis Green about the next parcel tax yesterday. If you haven’t read it, the piece, entitled Doomsday Scenario , outlines the very dire situation currently facing the Alameda Unified School District, how the district got to this point — and why a…
More on leasing
But not Alameda Point leases!
Here was an interesting comment from Barbara which brought up the topic of Ballena Bay in the context of Measure B. ”Barbara” is former Councilmember Barbara Thomas. I’m sure this was not a heavily guarded secret. Barbara T. says:
The City gets 125,000 per year for the 100 year lease [...]
Alameda Snapshot: Empty Again
It appears that the New Zealander has closed leaving the historic Croll’s building empty again. Here is an Alameda Snapshot of the beautiful stain glass incorporated in the building.
Eve Pearlman: A question, Alamedan to Alamedan
The Internet is a good place to seek guidance and wisdom. You can find out all manner of things – how to best cultivate peas, for example — or opinions on the absorbency of diapers, Huggies v. Pampers.
So here’s today’s question: Say – hypothetically, of course – you or someone you know has a neighbor [...]
Real Estate Roundup with Sharon Alva: Down payment assistance available
With all the talk about plummeting prices and foreclosure, we sometimes forget to mention that affordability remains an issue in California in general, and in Alameda in particular. While prices have dropped, or at least stabilized, getting a first home is still beyond many. By the third quarter of 2009, the California Association of [...]
Police search for missing birds
Alameda police are investigating the bird-napping of three exotic birds from the home of their devastated owner.
Julie Jarratt said she last saw her birds at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday when her husband put them downstairs for the night. When the couple went to check on them Wednesday morning, their basement door was open and the birds [...]
Free tax help available for low-income families
Need tax help? Low-income, working families who earned $45,000 or less in 2009 can have their federal and state income tax returns prepared, free, at the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site at Chipman Middle School.
The site, which will be staffed by trained, volunteer tax preparers, will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on [...]
