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].
Larry Freeman
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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].
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].
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].