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].
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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 Just minutes after an underground water line broke open, high pressure water forces its way up through the asphalt and the flood tide rises over the curb and base of the tree right next to the source of the powerful leak. 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… [READ MORE].