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Fourth of July Public Service Announcement

Students at Nea Community Learning Center in Alameda must accomplish a minimum number of community service hours each year. The number of required hours depends on grade level.

Action Alameda News is proud to help Nea learners achieve their community service hours by helping them produce and distribute public service announcements, such as this one.

Concerts at the Cove, 2013 Schedule

Concerts at the Cove Schedule, from the West Alameda Business Association.

Fleetwood Mask • Friday • June 14, 2013 • 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
The Bob Claire Orchestra • Friday • July 12, 2013 • 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Battle of the Bands: Bear Lincoln, Rudolph, Soulstice • Friday • August 9, 2013 • 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Navy Begins Landfill Cleanup at Alameda Point

The United States Navy has begun cleanup of a site at Alameda Point that, from 1956 and 1978, was the primary landfill facility for Naval Air Station Alameda.
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New Park Street Benches for Seniors, Disabled

The City of Alameda has installed four new benches on Park Street. (City of Alameda)

The City of Alameda has installed four new benches on Park Street. (City of Alameda)

The City of Alameda Public Works Department has installed four new benches on Park Street, with the intent being to make shopping easier for seniors and persons with disabilities. The initiative was championed by the Commission on Disability Issues.

Oakland Police Take Suspect into Custody Near Webster Tube

The Webster Street Tube (from Oakland to Alameda) was closed briefly today for about 20 minutes around the 1:00 p.m. hour as Oakland police pursued a man wanted for brandishing a weapon and making a threat. Oakland Police tell Action Alameda News the suspect was safely taken into custody near the tube entrance on the Oakland side.

Bomb Scare at Crab Cove on Friday

Updated, June 16th, 2013, 12:08 p.m….

East Bay Regional Parks Police have confirmed there was a bomb scare at Crab Cove on Friday evening, after the “Concert at the Cove” concert ended. The Alameda County Bomb Squad was called and detonated what may have been a pipe bomb placed at the base of a tree.
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Alameda Hospital Looks to Alameda Health System for Survival

Alameda Hospital will explore an affiliation with the Alameda Health System - its survival may depend on it. Google Street View)

Alameda Hospital will explore an affiliation with the Alameda Health System – its survival may depend on it. Google Street View)

At a special board meeting on Monday evening, the Alameda Health Care District will consider a proposal to explore an affiliation between Alameda Hospital and the Alameda Health System. The hospital’s very survival may depend on it.
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Alameda Police Investigate Loud Booms on Bay Farm Island

Alameda police received reports of loud booms this morning on the 1000 block of Camino Del Valle on Bay Farm Island, and investigated. Police found no evidence that the sounds were due to gunshots, and suspect they may have been attributed to fireworks. (All fireworks are illegal in Alameda.)

School District Issues, Concerns, Spill Out on Facebook

The Alameda Unified School District has put off, for now, a renewed attempt to purchase their leased headquarters at 2060 Challenger Drive. (Action Alameda News)

The Alameda Unified School District has put off, for now, a renewed attempt to purchase their leased headquarters at 2060 Challenger Drive. (Action Alameda News)

Dissident Alameda Unified School District Trustee Trish Spencer’s Facebook page has become a regular forum for Alameda parents and residents to blow off steam over District decisions.
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Privacy Whistle-blower Mark Klein in His Own Words

The building at 611 Folsom Street in San Francisco, where AT&T keeps switching equipment. (Google Street View)

The building at 611 Folsom Street in San Francisco, where AT&T keeps switching equipment. (Google Street View)

In 2006, an AT&T technician went public with what he said was an unconstitiutional effort by the National Security Agency to build a ‘black room’ inside an AT&T switching facility at 611 Folsom Street in San Francisco, a room that would allow the National Security Agency to survey and analyse Internet traffic passing through the facility on a massive scale, by splitting fiber optic signals. That technician was Mark Klein, and he lives in Alameda.
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California Supreme Court Denies School District Petition to Hear Measure H Lawsuit

Updated to include statement from AUSD Superintendent Kirsten Vital…

The California Supreme Court has denied the Alameda Unified School District’s appeal of an unfavorable decision in the appellate court, over the Borikas Measure H lawsuit, opening the door to millions of dollars of refunds from the district to commercial property owners.
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Water Utility Approves Massive Rate Increase

The East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors has approved a massive rate increase. (Google Street View)

The East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors has approved a massive rate increase. (Google Street View)

Yesterday, the East Bay Municipal District (EBMUD) Board of Directors approved a massive 20 percent rate increase over two years.
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