Archive for March, 2010
Lilac hosting Belle of the Ball event
On Saturdays, Pilar Burlingham’s babysitter drops by her sun-streaked Encinal Avenue dress shop, Lilac Dress Boutique, to try on all the new dresses Burlingham has gotten in during the week.
“She calls me her dress mama,” Burlingham says.
One day as she was trying on dresses, Burlingham’s babysitter told her she thought all girls should have the [...]
City purchases Belt Line property
City officials announced Tuesday that they have closed escrow on the Alameda Belt Line property. The price for the 39.4 acre railroad property was $966,207 – the original $30,000 sale price plus improvements and extensions.
“We’ve fought long and hard to acquire this property, and I’m thrilled that we’re one step closer to our goal of [...]
The Blotter
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Tuesday, March 23
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BATTERY ARREST: Police arrested Michael Mio Flores, 18, of Alameda, on a battery charge. Police said Flores had a warrant out for the charge and that he turned himself in.
HIT AND RUN: Police are looking for a driver who struck and injured a passenger and then fled the scene of the accident. Police [...]
Alameda submits Google app
City officials and members of a community group formed to bring Google’s high-speed fiber experiment to town have made their pitch, saying Alameda offers the regulatory ease, logged-in community – and flat terrain – the search giant is seeking.
“Alameda will be an excellent beta for Google’s efforts due to its unique combination of physical, regulatory [...]
UPDATED Talking turkey
Updated with new photos, 1:22 p.m. April 1
Our drizzly walk to school Monday morning offered an unexpected sight: A wild turkey perched on a neighbor’s roof.
As I returned home about 10 minutes later, the turkey was scurrying up Bay Street toward busy Central Avenue. But by the time I got my camera it was too [...]
Island sports: Alameda Girls Softball Association update
Games week ending March 27, 2010
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AGSA 6U
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This division does not score games.
Alameda Theatre BlueJays vs. Protex Wax Alameda A’s
All of the girls showed enthusiasm and support for their teammates by cheering the batters as they took home plate to swing the bat. Kamryn had an awesome hit to third. Adella swung hard and [...]
Island poll: Parcel tax poll results
The results are in on The Island’s parcel tax poll: Seventy-two percent of you said you’d vote in favor of the replacement school parcel tax heading for a May-June ballot. The measure will ultimately need the approval of two-thirds of voters to pass.
Twenty-eight percent of the 149 voters in the poll said they’d vote against [...]
Island pix: Spring, sprung!
Spring has sprung here on the Island, and folks here in Alameda ushered it in with a host of well-attended events. And we’ve documented them here, in pictures.
Saturday morning saw the coming of Alameda’s annual Spring Egg Scramble, which was out a Crab Cove this year, and Bladium’s semi-annual Kidsfest. Miss Alameda Jessica Robinson raised [...]
NoTube
Get ready to kick off your week with some closures at the Posey and Webster tubes!
Caltrans is closing the Webster Tube from 9:30 p.m. today to 4:30 a.m. Tuesday for drain and ventilation maintenance. After that, they’ll close the Posey Tube for roadway sump pump maintenance, from 9:30 p.m. Tuesday to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday and [...]
Decision 2010: The tax, man
The campaign for a school parcel tax to replace existing taxes under Measure A and Measure H kicks off this Saturday, March 27 with an event in the cafeteria at Encinal High School, 210 Central Avenue. Start time is 10 a.m.
The proposed, split-roll tax would come to $659 a year for eight years to homeowners, [...]
Real Estate Roundup with Sharon Alva: On vacation
Sharon Alva’s on vacation this week, so in her absence I thought I’d point you to this handy resource for the statistically inclined, DQ News. They’re reporting that Bay Area home sales dipped in February compared to the same month a year ago, but prices rose.
In Alameda, median prices actually declined, from $525,000 in February [...]
