Dec 2 Meeting Awash With Public Input On Hot Button Issue A video screenshot of the Jan. 2 meeting showing the four council members present during the heated hearing and open debate over a polarizing, controversial agenda item. 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… [READ MORE].
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City Enters Into Negotiations With Radium Presents To Move Ambitious Project Forward A digital rendition of the stage and performers inside the imagined PAC. 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… [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: The ever popular ‘Go to’ social media site was the one which the online predator used in this case. 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… [READ MORE].
Syndication Partnership With Local Community College Boosts Role and Reach of KJTZ (“JETS”) Radio Station Encinal High School Broadcast Journalism leaders, (l to r) Giuliana Means and Mirabelle Kruger work the microphones and take to the air with “JETS Radio” on schooldays in Studio 2. 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… [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 A last look at the Sun’s online display just before the publication went under. Publisher Eric Kos shows a bittersweet, golden sun reflection in his farewell smile. 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… [READ MORE].
Local, Commercial Real Estate Veteran Broker Looks Past The Storefront Windows Many times, commercial real estate brokers/agents are asked about the retail scene in Alameda. It is my hope to answer that question here in this article. As a commercial broker that has worked in this wonderful community for over 30 years and served on the Downtown Alameda Business Association Board of Directors, it has always been a goal to find ways to help business owners and landlords succeed! Not… [READ MORE].
Loss Of Tenants As Rockwall Winery and Wrightspeed/Revo Spurs “Use Priority” Promotional and Public Comment Event To Help Advise City Council The City Of Alameda is more than a local city government in charge of police, fire, public works, parks, public policy and other standard functions. It is also the biggest landlord and property owner in town, with its crown-jewel being the more than 2,600 acre former Naval Air Station. But as any landlord knows, vacancies in lease properties cause… [READ MORE].
A Rare Treat These Days Underscoring The Importance Of Arts Education Lincoln Middle School in Alameda represents a rarity in schools these days, with its ongoing, decades long music program marching band tradition. The band’s time honored performance on Alameda’s “Christmas Tree Lane,” the festive block of Thompson Avenue, took to the streets, or more specifically to a front yard, for its annual performance at the site. This video gives a glimpse into the program, some logistics of a foot… [READ MORE].
City’s “Traffic Calming & Bikeways Project” Rolls Forward As Locals Provide Input By Larry Freeman A group of about seventy assembled at Edison School to chime in on how to improve safety on dangerous Fernside corridor. A sizeable group of around seventy adults and two young children who worked at a coloring table, responded to a deep, data based traffic safety presentation at Edison School’s Multi Purpose Room on the evening of November 4th. While Monday Night Football and typical… [READ MORE].