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Criticism From Public and Council Members Spurs Decision As the clock approached 11 pm, four long hours after the October 3rd City Council Meeting  opened to the public, the Council unanimously  approved  a motion, primarily worded by Vice Mayor Tony Daysog and secondarily by Council member Malia Vella, to scrap the City’s Draft Response Letter (DRL) due to  its lack of hard data based on expert analysis. In its vote, the Council directed staff to go back to the drawing… [READ MORE].

Inspirational Speaker Brings Top Gun Game In Special Appearance And Fundraiser This is a two part audio set on the famed pitcher’s life lessons about the power of self worth and the need to use it to the benefit of others, especially the youth of today. Part One is an introduction to preface and contextualize Part Two and tells of Dravecky’s mind-boggling personal life experiences and riveting message about his still ongoing journey of helping folks to help others. In Part… [READ MORE].

Encouraging Community Members To Express Views During Public Comment Session Residents of Alameda’s Harbor Bay Isle community, especially those nearest the runways of Oakland Airport,  are no strangers to loud, sometimes intrusive  and window rattling jet engine aircraft noise emanating  from the busy travel spot. Many of them are all too familiar with skins of black soot, presumably from jet aircraft exhaust particulates, layered on their cars and other outdoor surfaces. As The Port Of Oakland, the Oakland airport’s parent… [READ MORE].

Second in a three-part series. When Alameda Vice Mayor Tony Daysog delivered his two minute opening statement at the Alameda City Democratic Club Congressional candidate forum on September 13th, he could barely brush on how his sense of history underpins his devout anti-war stance and his call to significantly reduce the U.S. military budget and America’s global military reach . Two minutes does not give much of a chance to explain a complex topic steeped in history, so Daysog took… [READ MORE].

First in a three-part series. Looking To Garner Club’s Nomination In Advance Of March 2024 Primary Election The field of five Democratic Party candidates vying to win Barbara Lee’s U.S. Congressional district 12 seat amply represented their party’s ideal of diversity when they made their case to gain the endorsement of The City Of Alameda Democratic Club and prospective voters in advance of the March 5th 2024 top two primary election.  In an online, virtual question and answer forum hosted… [READ MORE].

Alameda Congressional Candidate Takes Aim At Military Budget By Larry Freeman Part I Alameda Vice Mayor Tony Daysog stood out from the other 146 entrants in  Alameda’s 2023 Fourth Of July Parade by being the only participant to represent twice. His first showing  came in his role as Vice Mayor with the second grounded in  his  Congressional candidacy as a Democrat seeking  the seat in  California’s  12th  U.S. Congressional District.  The seat will be up for grabs after incumbent Barbara Lee vacates it… [READ MORE].

Residents cut off from water supply for up to 20 hours A corroded, 12” cast iron EBMUD water delivery pipe burst open around 4:30 pm on Wednesday August 2nd, rapidly  transforming  a  200 yard swath of Lincoln Ave. into a temporary creek, as the water rose over the curb and overflowed  into  scores of front yards and  flooding one basement with about three feet of water. Several storm drains on the 2000 and 3000 blocks and two on adjacent High… [READ MORE].