Members To Decide Upon Mayor’s Draft Letter In Open Session On Jan 2 The Alameda City Council, in its January 2nd meeting, will look beyond the borders of The City and potentially take an on the record stand about an issue of grave national and international importance: whether or not to call for an “immediate ceasefire” in war ravaged Gaza. Israel’s retaliation for the Oct 7 Hamas attack and kidnapping of Israelis and others near the Gaza border draws daily… [READ MORE].
Monthly Archives: December 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 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 Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Alameda Point. Radium’s webpage proffers the PAC… [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: 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 grounded, inspired 25 year old founder of The Wolf Project (WOLF) whose volunteer, citizen group was instrumental in snaring… [READ MORE].
Syndication Partnership With Local Community College Boosts Role and Reach of KJTZ (“JETS”) Radio Station 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 equal access, opportunity, and a sense of belonging for all students regardless of racial, gender identity, religion and other differences. But AUSD is noted for a different type of diversity… [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 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 showed up in an archival state on Dec. 16th, with its last new post fittingly focused on an extension of its “liquidation sale” of office remnants through… [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].