ALAMEDA COUNTY D.A., PAMELA PRICE, ESTIMATES OVER 100 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE IF KILLIAN IS CONVICTED; SHE DOES NOT SIGNAL PROSECUTION FOR LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE OR DEATH PENALTY IN THIS CASE SUSPECT’S SOCIAL MEDIA PORTRAYED HIM AS LOVING FATHER AND DAD By Larry Freeman Photos from online sources in public domain The outward signs, at least those posted on social media as Facebook and LinkedIn by alleged murderer Shane Killian of Alameda, were anything but consistent or indicative of those of… [READ MORE].
Yearly Archives: 2024
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APD Makes Rapid Arrest Of Gun Toting Car Jackers in Late June; Chief Hopes That Alameda County D.A.’s Office Will Follow Through With Vigorous Prosecution Of Three Arrested Suspects. APD Goal Of Filling Patrol Division Ranks Falls Short After Some Officers Leave In Wake Of District Attorney Price’s Decision To Prosecute Three Officers For Involuntary Manslaughter. APD’s Presence In Alameda’s Famed Fourth Of July Parade Enriches Entire Community. No Criminal Or Crowd Issues During Parade; Kids Lob Water Balloons At… [READ MORE].
The Longest –Or At Least One Of The Longest—In The Nation Sayeth The City Story and Photos by Larry Freeman Every year Alameda gets regional, sometimes national, media attention for its grass roots, hometown, occasionally eye opening sometimes hokey that captures folks sentiments of seeing the roots of small town America amidst the bustling urban swirl of The Bay Area. An estimated 60,000 people pack the sidewalks along the 3.3 mile route to become a part of an egalitarian, symbiotic arrangement… [READ MORE].
Alameda’s Wild Turkeys Know Their Place And Own It — Whether Or Not It’s Actually Ours Just How Does One ‘Light Up’ And Pull Over A Turkey Anyway? Text and photos by Larry Freeman Alameda’s native Turkeys, presumptuous fowl who lay claim to all yards. parks and streets in town at whim, evoke more fondness than frustration around town. We ogle and gee-gaw as they gobble and stroll about, through one yard or another, to perch or nest in a… [READ MORE].
Council Votes 5-0 To Shut Down Vaunted University Of Washington Study Despite No Evidence Of Environmental Hazards UW Researchers and USS Hornet Officials Urge Reconsideration, Citing Safety, Transparency, Educational & Environmental Benefits Communication Gaps Were Key By Larry Freeman Alameda has long prided and touted itself as a ‘green,’ environmentally proactive city, with substantial policies based on new structure energy efficiency, a “Climate Action and Resiliency Plan,” an “Urban Forest Plan,” and, closer to home with respect to their Tuesday June… [READ MORE].
Cherished Ball Field Hosts Final Game At Special Ceremony As Wheels Of AUSD Progress Turn By Ben Wiley, ANN Student Intern and Youth Writer Alameda Little League President Ron Matthews addresses some of the crowd that took to the prized field one last time on its last day, ending a 25-year tradition of “play ball” at the site. A Major change in the game plan has arrived for Alameda Little League (ALL) as the nonprofit program that has nurtured thousands… [READ MORE].
Preliminary APD Investigation Shows Driver Lost Control, Tying Up Traffic For Hours The intersection of Robert Davey Jr. Drive and Island Drive by Earhart School was a major intersection of the blockage as cars barely crawled forward with green lights at stop signals having no real meaning, as cars blocked intersections at various times.. A sleek, dark, new model four door sedan’s front passenger wheel and axle hung limply at a queasy 45 degree angle as its front end faced directlly… [READ MORE].
Local Campus Largely Individualized And Introspective In Expression of Views A tale of two tree settings and campus open space: COA to left, SF State to right Interviews and story lead-in by Ben Rubin (SF State photo by Ben Rubin) The College Of Alameda, a typically tranquil and understated fixture of higher education in Alameda, hasn’t seen protests like those at nearby four year universities such as San Francisco State or UC Berkeley that have boiled over in vociferous turbulence capped… [READ MORE].
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DA’s Office Keeps Mum On Circumstances Leading To Last Minute Decision To Charge; Defense Attorney For One Officer Calls Decision “A Blatantly Political Prosecution” By Larry Freeman APD officers ask Mario Gonzalez, who would later die in their custody, to “please keep your hands out of your pockets” as they try to get him to show i.d. and determine his situation before a protracted struggle to detain him begins, resulting in their use of prone restraint to attempt to subdue him…. [READ MORE].