Members To Decide Upon Mayor’s Draft Letter In Open Session On Jan 2 This Gaza Ceasefire Vigil in front of City Hall On 11/26 was one public expression event referred to as influencing Mayor Ashcraft’s decision to propose the controversial draft ceasefire letter to come before the Council. The Mayor spoke to the group and endorsed the call for a ceasefire on that day in her capacity as a private citizen. The Alameda City Council, in its January 2nd meeting,… [READ MORE].
Yearly Archives: 2023
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Local Shutterbugs’ Artful Entries As Mother Nature Provides The Lighting Mother nature didn’t make things easy for avid local photographers to take up the challenge of shooting Thompson Avenue’s holiday light and decoration extravaganza during the daytime before electricity enhanced their allure. Gray skies, punctuated by sometimes heavy rains, minimized the supply of Winter’s golden light that often enriches the festive eye candy of yards, windows and rooftops before the electricity powers on at dusk to light up the scene…. [READ MORE].
City Enters Into Negotiations With Radium Presents To Move Ambitious Project Forward A digital rendition of the stage and performers inside the imagined PAC. An ancient Chinese proverb holds, quite truly, that “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” and Alameda’s Radium Presents organization took its first step in what will be a long trek indeed after The City Council approved an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with the group to one day build a gleaming, 500 seat… [READ MORE].
The “Wolf Project” Lured Purported Predator Into Their Set Trap PLEASE LISTEN TO THE POWERFUL AUDIO INTERVIEW WITH WOLF FOUNDER GABRIELLE HOPKINS HERE: The ever popular ‘Go to’ social media site was the one which the online predator used in this case. APD’s November arrest for alleged online solicitation of a minor by Alameda resident, David Baldwin Carlson, came as an important accomplishment to police, a community safety victory for Alameda residents and an absolute joy to Gabrielle Hopkins, the… [READ MORE].
Syndication Partnership With Local Community College Boosts Role and Reach of KJTZ (“JETS”) Radio Station Encinal High School Broadcast Journalism leaders, (l to r) Giuliana Means and Mirabelle Kruger work the microphones and take to the air with “JETS Radio” on schooldays in Studio 2. Listen Here: STORY OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND: Interview and text by Larry Freeman When it comes to the concept of “diversity” in California Public Schools, focus usually centers on a socio-cultural emphasis to promote values of… [READ MORE].
Remote Public Comments, Live Animal Testing, Teacher Housing and Monetary Issues Also On Agenda A major focus of the City Council Dec. 19th meeting will center on whether or not to enter into an “Exclusive Negotiating Agreement” (ENA) to someday build a large, indoor Performing Arts Center (PAC) with “Little House Opera Inc.” local community arts and music enterprise. While many may not have heard of the entity’s formal business name, thousands of performers, event goers and vendors have enjoyed… [READ MORE].
The Official End Of The Alameda Sun As Online Edition Ceases Publication A last look at the Sun’s online display just before the publication went under. Publisher Eric Kos shows a bittersweet, golden sun reflection in his farewell smile. Alameda took a step in the direction of becoming a “news desert” with the final, second stage shutdown of the long-standing local newspaper, The Alameda Sun, in digital form scheduled to go offline on Dec. 15th. In fact, the webpage still… [READ MORE].
Local, Commercial Real Estate Veteran Broker Looks Past The Storefront Windows Many times, commercial real estate brokers/agents are asked about the retail scene in Alameda. It is my hope to answer that question here in this article. As a commercial broker that has worked in this wonderful community for over 30 years and served on the Downtown Alameda Business Association Board of Directors, it has always been a goal to find ways to help business owners and landlords succeed! Not… [READ MORE].
Loss Of Tenants As Rockwall Winery and Wrightspeed/Revo Spurs “Use Priority” Promotional and Public Comment Event To Help Advise City Council The City Of Alameda is more than a local city government in charge of police, fire, public works, parks, public policy and other standard functions. It is also the biggest landlord and property owner in town, with its crown-jewel being the more than 2,600 acre former Naval Air Station. But as any landlord knows, vacancies in lease properties cause… [READ MORE].
“Christmas Tree Lane” By Daylight Basis For Holiday Decoration Photo Shoot Every year during the December Holiday Season, thousands throng to Alameda’s famed Thompson Ave. to gaze and gape at the festive houses decked in blazing illumination that treats the eye to a kaleidoscope of colors, seasonal icons, and, on some nights the venerable and enduring Old St. Nick. The street abounds with lines of cars ‘cruising the main,’ the chatter of children and admonishing adults, a variety of live… [READ MORE].