Article Archive for October 2009
Updated 3:02 p.m. Saturday, October 31
Crews are continuing their cleanup of the estimated 400 to 800 gallons of fuel oil that spilled out of a tanker during a refueling run in San Francisco Bay early …
The United States Coast Guard is reporting that a fuel spill that occurred early Friday morning in San Francisco Bay could reach Alameda’s shores.
According to the Coast Guard, their oil trajectory models showed that …
Lest you think that everything in public school finance is peachy-keen, think again. Right now the Alameda Unified School District is living – as is almost every other California public school district – on borrowed …
Lots of little bits of developments on the Point this week. Let’s get started, eh?
VA transfer: I promised a few weeks ago that I’d track down that Environmental Summary Document for the 549-acre chunk of …
AEF’s Middle School Volleyball program culminated in an exciting playoff and championship series on October 27. The competitiveness between Chipman, Lincoln and Wood schools and the improvement in level of play during the season …
Visitors to the website of the Alameda Point Antique & Collectibles Faire, an Alameda tradition for more than a decade, were treated to some startling news Wednesday.
“Proceedings have been commenced for the voluntary dissolution of …
After two years of working with city staff to come up with a design they liked, Bill Phua got the Planning Board’s okay to move forward with his plans to turn the former Cavanaugh Motors …
Finally getting around to letting you know that Shinsei Gardens has officially opened, with ceremonies that took place late Tuesday afternoon.
The 39-unit apartment complex, which was built for low-income families and people with special needs, …
Hey folks, just wanted to lay down a quick note about your commute for Thursday, and possibly for some days to come. Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the Bay …
A group of about a half dozen parents and school staff presented a charter proposal for Chipman Middle School to the School Board on Tuesday night.
The new Academy of Alameda Charter School would replace Chipman, …
Monday, October 19
Monday, October 19
Monday, October 19
PETTY THEFT: Police said someone took the Feel Good Bakery’s store sign off the side of the Alameda Marketplace between 9 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. today. Police said …
Updated 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, October 28
Citing financial concerns that have emerged since he endorsed it in May, Councilman Frank Matarrese has dropped his support of SunCal’s ballot initiative that spells out its development plans for …




