Police Respond Quickly As Two Neighbors Detain Suspect Until Police Arrive By Larry Freeman An alleged burglar, a light, scruffy bearded male, reportedly in his thirties according to a local social media post, found himself cuffed in the back of an APD squad car at about 7:15 a.m. on January 23rd as three officers, one speaking to the suspect in Spanish, surrounded the car’s door to detain and question him. Droopy-eyed and slouching, with head hung low, the young man… [READ MORE].
Monthly Archives: January 2024
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Twenty Recent Hires and Trainees To Boost Patrol Numbers Above Thirty-Four LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW HERE by clicking the arrow on the soundbar below You can find and hear the previous six interviews, each covering different policing topics of importance, by scrolling down the news page. This edition updates our police staffing report from last year. Chief Joshi updates us from his desk in this interview, with recording device in the forefront. PREVIEW OF AUDIO INTERVIEW By Larry Freeman… [READ MORE].
Daysog Reconciles Council Position With His Congressional “Peace” Platform by Larry Freeman At a contentious Jan 2, Alameda City Council meeting Vice Mayor Tony Daysog – who is a local candidate for The U.S. Congress –faced an issue elemental to his platform and campaign, involving calls for a Gaza Ceasefire. Daysog, who has consistently staked out a position as “fighting for a better, fairer more just and peaceful world,” as his website posts, found himself in two differing domains of… [READ MORE].
Alameda On Camera, Open To All Photographers, Returns For 18th Annual Photo Contest And Exhibit; Application Deadline Jan. 28th Forty Eight will be the magic number in Alameda beginning on February 23 this year as the Frank Bette Center For The Arts (FBCFTA) hosts its renowned, ever popular, Alameda On Camera (AOC) event, offering 48 youth and adult photographers a shot at capturing a part of our town in unique creative ways as seen in their mind’s eye and thru… [READ MORE].
Festive, Fun-Filled Kiwanis Fundraiser To Bring Bitesful Of Storied Winter Dish To Alameda On January 27th Reader’s note: Please forward the link to this story to a friend! As a public service piece, this story does not require a subscription to ANN. By Larry Freeman The lore of Chili is thick and rich, and the lure of Chili again beckons Alamedans to ease their hankerings this month as The Alameda Kiwanis Club’s Annual Chili Cook Off returns to The Al Dewitt Officer’s… [READ MORE].
PART 2: Into The Thick Of Things With Margie Sherratt READ PART 1 HERE Veteran AUSD Educator and past Alameda School Board Member, Margie Sherratt, sees her interim appointment through the lens of a wealth of past experience and contemporary insights. In an interview that took place not long before she entered into the Alameda City Council Chambers on January 9th for her first School Board meeting since leaving as its President in 2015, Sherratt provided key perspectives on the province… [READ MORE].
Important, Upcoming City Council Agenda Items and Review Of The City Council’s Gaza Ceasefire Vote, Local Slacking On Covid Vaccinations And Much More Audio Interview by Sarah Henry and Larry Freeman, summary by Larry Freeman LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW HERE AUDIO CONTENT SUMMARY: In this podcast, Alameda’s PIO, Sarah Henry, provides a forward look at pressing issues on The Council’s Jan 16th meeting agenda and reveals substantive detail about The Council’s non- approval of issuing formal position statements on the controversial Gaza Ceasefire… [READ MORE].
When they cast their ballots, Alameda voters will decide whether or not to approve what is called a “Replacement Parcel Tax” to combine and terminate two existing measures, A and B1, passed in 2016 and 2020 respectively. The Alameda Unified School District unanimously approved on November 14, 2023 the placing of parcel tax “Measure E” on the March 5, 2024 election ballot. Should it pass, Measure E will assess each residential and commercial “building area square foot” at $0.585, the… [READ MORE].
Recently Appointed Local Has Spent A Lifetime ‘At School’ In Alameda PART 1: A Bio Of Extraordinary Community Connectedness By Larry Freeman Margie Sherratt, Alameda’s newly appointed School Board Member, has a vast professional and personal lineage with Alameda Schools tracing back to her Kindergarten year at Alameda’s Franklin School over half a century ago. During her deep and wide journey across the many worlds of public education, the Alameda High graduate learned the ins and outs of Alameda schools from… [READ MORE].
Dec 2 Meeting Awash With Public Input On Hot Button Issue The Alameda City Council deadlocked, 2-2 in the wee hours of January 3rd failing to agree on endorsement of a U.S. House Of Representatives Resolution calling for de-escalation and a ceasefire in “Israel and Palestinian Territories.” Before that matter failed to gain The Council’s approval, the four members present, Mayor Ashcraft, Vice Mayor Daysog and Councilpersons Jensen and Spencer, heard from scores of the public expressing their views on… [READ MORE].