New Zealander may reopen soon
So waaay back at the end of January, I got an e-mail from someone letting me know that the New Zealander restaurant and pub was closed. A sign in the window said the restaurant was on vacation through January 24. But it never reopened.
Alameda Journal blogger Janet Levaux later reported that Mike T. of San [...]
Planning Board splits on Kohl’s hours, Safeway deliveries; drops pot club ban
The Planning Board voted to allow the Alameda Towne Centre Kohl’s to expand its holiday hours but denied the center’s Safeway store the right to start receiving earlier-morning deliveries in a pair of unanimous decisions Monday night (and they were all there by the way, for the first time in recent memory).
Board members who were [...]
Today’s must-read: UTStarcom settles bribery case
In case you missed it, a few days ago San Francisco Chronicle legal eagle Bob Egelko wrote that Alameda-based networking equipment maker UTStarcom ended 2009 by settling a government-filed civil case that it bribed officials in China and other Asian countries for $3 million. The company has admitted no wrongdoing, he wrote.
According to Egelko, the [...]
Shop Alameda!
Merry Christmas Eve everyone, and welcome to the final installment of our Shop Alameda holiday shopping column. If you’ve still got some shopping to do, the clock is running down. But there’s still time to take advantage of some local holiday deals and enjoy some local holiday doings.
Today’s the last day to visit Santa in [...]
Business by association
City leaders will be asked tonight to reduce the annual grants paid to three of the city’s local business associations, a move staff are characterizing as a step toward streamlining the organizations and decreasing their dependence on public money.
If okayed by the city’s Community Improvement Commission (aka the City Council wearing its redevelopment hat), grants [...]
Park Street holds customer appreciation day
Just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that 55 of the shops, restaurants etc on Park Street are holding a Customer Appreciation Day today (Saturday) as a thank you to you, dear reader, for spending your money locally.
The list of participating businesses is here (or just look for the shops [...]
After four decades, Carlin’s closes
Carlin’s Shoes, which has been in business for 42 years, closed the doors on its Alameda Towne Centre location for good on Sunday.
No word yet on why the store’s owners decided to close. No one answered the phone at the store on Monday, and visitors to the shopping center who hadn’t yet heard the news [...]
New Park Street pub open for business
That’s right, folks: The plywood chrysalis covering the entrance of what used to be the Pop Inn has come off, and a (promised) brand new pub called The Churchward has emerged. The grand opening was this past weekend.
Alameda native Joe Churchward Jr. said he was impressed with the changes taking place on Park Street and [...]
Business briefs
UTStarcom announces Q2 financial results
UTStarcom announced second quarter losses of $84.3 million, including $57 million to cover recently announced restructuring actions and a settlement agreement with Personal Communications Devices, which the company spun off and sold to an investment arm of insurance giant AIG last July. The settlement agreement was announced in July.
The company’s net [...]
Gaslight Emporium downsizing
Are you one of those folks who loves Halloween so much that you’re plotting out your display and choosing a costume months in advance? Well, I’ve got some bittersweet news for you.
The folks at Gaslight Emporium, the Island’s premiere Halloween outfitter, are having a huge sale this week. But that’s because they are downsizing and [...]
Alameda’s newest optometrist – and art gallery
Alex Lukens has made a point of keeping things local, hiring his architect, accountant and attorney here on the Island. So it makes sense that Lukens, whose Eyewise Optometry opened at Bridgeside Center just a few short months ago, would become a satellite for a local art gallery, too.
Lukens, a University at California, Berkeley-trained optometrist [...]
