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Concerts at the Cove, 2013 Schedule

Concerts at the Cove Schedule, from the West Alameda Business Association. Entertainers not published yet.

Friday, June 14, 2013 • 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 12, 2013 • 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 9, 2013 • 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Scobie’s Fight Prompts License Review

Repeated fights outside of Scobie's Bar have authorities reviewing the bar's business and liquor licenses. (Google Street View)

Repeated fights outside of Scobie’s Bar have authorities reviewing the bar’s business and liquor licenses. (Google Street View)

Alameda Police say they are stepping up enforcement efforts in and around Scobie’s Bar on Central Avenue, and reviewing the establishment’s business and liquor licenses after a weekend fight spilled out on the street involving as many as 30 people and resulted in a man being stabbed.
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Open Space Advocates Eye Grant Funds

Planning for the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park on the old Beltline property begins in February, 2013.

The City of Alameda needs grant money to transform the former Beltline Railway property into parkland.


Alameda open space advocates are setting their sights on some $7.5 million in grant funds offered through a new Priority Conservation Program, sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the Association of Bay Area Governments, and the State Coastal Conservancy.
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Rent Review Advisory Council Meets Tonight

A new case involving 2045 Clinton Avenue is before the Rent Review Advisory Committee this evening. (Google Street View)

A new case involving 2045 Clinton Avenue is before the Rent Review Advisory Committee this evening. (Google Street View)

Alameda’s Rent Review Advisory Council meets tonight. Among the items under consideration is a new case regarding four units at 2045 Clinton Avenue, a four-story apartment block.
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AUSD Superintendent Performance Review Bumped to Tuesday

On Tuesday, May 21st, the Alameda Unified School District Board of Trustees will take a number of items under consideration in closed session. (Action Alameda News)

On Tuesday, May 21st, the Alameda Unified School District Board of Trustees will take a number of items under consideration in closed session. (Action Alameda News)

A closed-session school district board meeting to discuss the performance of Superintendent Kirsten Vital has been bumped to Tuesday, May 21st. Several topics have been added to the meeting as well.
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Toxicology Tests Needed to Determine Cause of Death for 38-year old Alameda Woman

It may take up to two months for the Alameda County Coroner’s office to determine what caused the death of a 38-year old Alameda woman who was found dead at her home on the 1000 block of Santa Clara Avenue last Friday.
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Median Home Sale Price up in Alameda County

House prices in Alameda County were up in April. (East Bay Real Estate Directory)

House prices in Alameda County were up in April. (East Bay Real Estate Directory)

Data released this week by the California Association of Realtors show the median price of existing homes was up 36.6 percent in April, compared to April of 2012.
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Closed Session School Board Meeting Tommorrow to Discuss Superintendent Performance

Update 5/16/13 3:00 p.m. AUSD sends notice that meeting has been canceled.

The Alameda Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold a closed session meeting tomorrow to review Superintendent Kirstan Vital’s performance. Ms. Vital’s contract provides for annual pay increases of 3 percent, and $15,000 performance-based bonuses.

The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. and will be held in a conference room at the district’s offices at 2060 Challenger Drive, in Marina Village.

Members of public may comment on closed session topics before the board adjourns to closed session.

BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING May 16, 2013
6:00 PM
District Office
2060 Challenger Drive, Suite 100 Alameda, CA 94501 Ballena Bay / Harbor Bay Conference Rooms

City of Alameda to Update Housing Element for 2014 to 2022 Planning Period

City of Alameda planning department staff are starting the process of updating the city's housing element.At Monday’s Planning Board meeting, City of Alameda Planning Department staff provided an informational report on a plan to update the City’s housing element for the 2014 to 2022 planning period.
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Concerns About Backyard Farming, Slaughter

(Editor Note – italics and capital letters are reflected as they appeared in the original submission.)

Dear Editor,

It is a Pandora’s Box, having livestock in backyards of Alameda. The irony is that I abhor factory farming and am a huge advocate for small farms. But we will have some residences with livestock being raised, bred and slaughtered without oversight or concern for neighbors, the environment, or the animals.
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