Daily Archives: November 3, 2023

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STATE SUPREME COURT REJECTS LOCAL’S APPEAL TO INVALIDATE ALAMEDA SCHOOL PARCEL TAX MEASURE

High Court Declines To Hear Case, Upholding August Appeals Court Ruling The California State Supreme Court dealt a fatal blow to local resident Leland Traiman’s cause to nullify AUSD’s parcel tax Measure A, by letting stand a California First District, Division 5 Court Of Appeals ruling that the tax did not create “different effective tax rates for different properties.” Had he prevailed, AUSD General Fund revenues which the district listed as just over  $154.5 million for Fiscal Year 2023-4 would… [READ MORE].

THE LITTLE (FIRE) ENGINE THAT COULD, DID AND STILL DOES

Alameda, in keeping  with a number of long standing communities who herald their  rich past history, revealed a showpiece, blast from the past, rolling trophy as Alameda Fire Department  Engine # 7, wowed the thousands that saw it motor its way along the July 4th Parade Route in 2022. The 1935 Seagrave rig served the department for decades as a critical piece of fire fighting equipment, and now serves in a new role as a shining remnant of the city’s… [READ MORE].