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].
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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].
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].
Local, Homegrown Organization To Wrap Up Year In Championship Showdown on May 31 By Larry Freeman Flags flapping at the waist, players close in for the pull, the miss, the evasion or the ball changing hands in this shot that showcases the essence of the game’s athleticism and stands as a testament to why the sport is experiencing a massive resurgence and rise in popularity. What will become the last hurrah, and championship games for the inaugural season of Alameda’s… [READ MORE].
Top Tier Jets, Hornets and SJND Squads Hit The Wall Against Peak Performing Opponents Story and Photos By Ben Wiley, ANN Student Journalism Intern & Youth Writer Across the island, Alameda, Encinal, and Saint Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) High Schools’ baseball and softball teams came up short this past week in their respective quest for North Coast Section (NCS) playoff glory. Alameda High School (AHS) Hornets Softball Fights Hard To The End The Hornets’ varsity softball team, captained by standout… [READ MORE].
SJND Grad, Cooper Teare On Track In Life Pursuit To Qualify For U.S. Olympic Team Tryouts In June By Ben Wiley, ANN Youth Writer Since bursting onto the elite running scene at Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School (SJND) in Alameda and then at the University of Oregon, 24-year-old Cooper Teare has rattled off countless impressive achievements, yet is now preparing for his biggest challenge so far–vying to make his first US Olympic track and field team this summer. Teare’s… [READ MORE].
Pedestrians Have More ‘Dominion Of The Road’ Than Vehicles, But Ultimately Hold Their Fate In Their Feet and Heads TO HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEW, CLICK ON SOUNDBAR AT END OF STORY Text and Photos preceding full audio interview by Larry Freeman The flip side of “bad driving” in and around Alameda, (covered in our previous audio interview with Chief Joshi) is “bad walking” when it comes to those of us who trade wheels for our feet during transit. This woman… [READ MORE].
City Council Approves Staff Study Of Adding Two Drones And Other Measures To Sideline Or Shutdown Sideshows In Alameda PREFACE TO FULL AUDIO INTERVIEW WITH APD CHIEF NISHANT JOSHI By Larry Freeman (photos from public domain sources) A public domain Instagram shot of a Bay Area sideshow underscores the difficulty facing police when they want to intervene to break up and hold accountable the mass mob mentality of sideshow organizers, participants and observers. Sideshow promoters, participants and observers, which can… [READ MORE].