Local Veteran’s Group Leader And Alameda Elks Member Raises $5,000 To Help Fund Trip; Band Teacher Joyed And Surprised At Covert Ops Award Ceremony The AHS Jazz Band will be one of three Alameda ensembles playing at the Heritage Music Festival on Saturday, as part of a packed, whirlwind, three day field trip that will immerse students in the sights, as well as the sounds, of New York. By Larry Freeman (Photos courtesy of Tina O’Grady) Joe LoParo, a local Veteran’s organizations and… [READ MORE].
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What Alameda Does About It, Plans To Do About It, And What They Can’t Do About It; Red Light Cameras Under Consideration; Deterrence Matters; More Traffic Officers To Be Added Soon; What’s A Warning Citation?, and more…. An Alameda Traffic Enforcement officer motors forward on the sidewalk at the Fernside Blvd. intersection in advance of snagging yet another stop sign violator. In the not too distant future, Alameda will add to its Traffic Enforcement Unit. LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE AUDIO… [READ MORE].
After A Day And a Half Of Bargaining Following AEA Tuesday Rally And Statements To School Board, Two Sides Find Compromise Mid- Morning Thursday AEA Co-President Nancy Read fields questions and fine tunes the message prior to School Board meeting, teacher appeals, and a day and half of closed door negotiations that followed, ending a five month back and forth of negotiations. By Larry Freeman The Alameda Education Association’s Bargaining Unit, following a rally in City Hall Plaza on Tuesday,… [READ MORE].
Group Gathers To Boost Spirit, Hone Message And Create Awareness Before Addressing School Board — Negotiations With District Continue As Of Wednesday By Larry Freeman “The community is a lovely place to live. I love our students, our staff; I love what I teach. I don’t know too many other places in the Bay Area where I could teach those digital media classes. You know, this place has got it all. I’m raising my own kids here,” said sixteen year… [READ MORE].
An Overview And Interview Series With Alameda Residents Of Days We Tend To—Or Might Want To– Forget Interviews Follow, Below The Overview Text and Photos By Larry Freeman; Interviews by ANN Student Journalist Intern, Ben Rubin (Editor’s note: In the interest of community public service, ANN is providing free access to this story. Please support our efforts to bring quality community news and public service to Alameda by becoming a paid subscriber, writer, photo journalist or news pod caster. Find… [READ MORE].
Final Tally Comes In At 76.15%, More Than 9.4% Above Minimum For Passage By Larry Freeman Updated 4/06 After a month to the day of waiting since polls closed for the March 5, Primary Election, voters, AUSD and the Alameda community at large got final word that AUSD’s Parcel Tax Measure will provide nearly $24 million in continued funding for Alameda Public Schools. Had it failed, AUSD would have been faced with serious budget cuts, resulting in loss of program, likely… [READ MORE].
“IT WAS INCREDIBLE WHAT WE FOUND IN THERE; DON’T COME TO OUR CITY …BECAUSE WE WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE” CHIEF JOSHI WARNS THIEVES; A DEEP DIG INTO HOW STILL ONGOING CASE WAS CRACKED Sergeant Spencer Mountain of APD and a partner member from CHP or private loss prevention team, inside APD headquarters photograph allegedly stolen items for evidentiary records on day evidence was seized from theft operation storage residence in Oakland. (APD photo) by Larry Freeman A recent APD bust… [READ MORE].
Volunteer Members Rally To Beat Mother Nature And Complete Recreational Structure; Commemoration This Friday A team of Alameda Elks puts together a new recreational structure for veterans transitioning from homelessness at Dignity Village in Alameda. By Larry Freeman One of the Alameda Elks Lodge’s missions is to lend a hand in supporting local veterans, especially those in need of transitional housing and basic living supplies and amenities as twin-size bedding, new linens, cookware, books, board games and hygiene supplies to give… [READ MORE].
This In-Depth ANN AUDIO Episode With Chief Of Police Nishant Joshi Expands On Prior Print Story On APD Staffing And New Hires Many steps and a still ongoing, gradual time frame are involved with getting new officers on the streets to bring APD’s force and training levels up to a stage where effective, strategic, professional policing can be achieved in line with Chief Joshi’s long-term game plan. Here, two of five total officers who, at one point, arrived at the… [READ MORE].
Measure E’s Approval Would Keep One Funding Stream Stable For Now , But District Will Still Face Significant Budget Challenges By Larry Freeman —————– Voters around the state will take to the polls tomorrow, Tuesday, March 5th to weigh in on a number of matters, some to select from variety of Primary Election candidate, with votes that elect no one at this time, and some with votes that carry very real, here and now consequences. AUSD’s proposed parcel tax renewal… [READ MORE].