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Black Achievers Alliance Organizes Unity Picnic At Crab Cove

Unity picnic participants spell the word “unity” on the beach in Alameda, September 23rd, 2017. (Alain McLaughlin)

Alameda’s Black Achievers Alliance organized its second annual unity picnic, held today at Crab Cove, which included more than 100 residents gathering on the beach to form the word itself.
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Workshop And Survey on City Climate Action Plan

The City of Alameda is updating its climate change action plan. (File photo)

The City of Alameda has launched an online survey, and is planning a workshop and other public outreach activities to update its climate action plan.
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Concerns About Alameda Municipal Power’s Smart Meters

Dear Editor,

How do you feel about the fact that Alameda Municipal Power’s smart meters are transmitting 3,000 to 63,000 times more often then they claim? Do citizens have a right to be concerned, a right to decide for themselves what is and isn’t healthy, and a right to know the truth?

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State Water Board Says Alameda Point Water Safe To Drink

Map from U.S. Navy conveyance document showing wells at Alameda Point, including a black marker for an irrigation well at top center.

City officials noticed the media and the public just after 5 p.m. yesterday that the State Water Resources Control Board had lifted the do-not-drink restriction in effect since Tuesday evening.
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Water at Alameda Point Undrinkable

A man picks up bottled water on West Ranger drive on Alameda Point, September 13, 2017. (Action Alameda News)

For the second day in a row, the City of Alameda handed out bottled water to residents at Alameda Point after the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) found evidence of non-drinkable water coming out of faucets in the west-end neighborhood’s homes and businesses.
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Noose Found on Sidewalk Near Alameda High School

On Tuesday, a rope tied into a noose was found near the Alameda High School tennis courts. (Google Street View)

On Tuesday, students found a rope tied into a noose on the sidewalk outside of the tennis courts at Alameda High School and reported it to teachers, who reported to Alameda Unified School District officials.
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District Attorney’s Office Finds No Actionable Wrongdoing in Landlord Group’s Petition Drive

Rather than chance it at the ballot, Alameda City Council reversed course on a just cause eviction ordinance they approved just months ago. (File Photo)

The City of Alameda announced this week that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has determined that no actionable wrongdoing was found in connection with signature gathering for just cause evictions ballot petition that caused City Council to reverse course on Tuesday night.
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City of Alameda Refuses Federal Funding Over Sanctuary City Status

The City of Alameda has put Sanctuary City status ahead of federal funding. (File photo)

The City of Alameda has decided to forgo federal public safety funding, putting its declared sanctuary city status first.
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Retail Job Fair Next Week at South Shore Shopping Center

The City of Alameda is sponsoring a retail job fair on September 14. (Courtesy Photo)

The City of Alameda is co-sponsoring a retail job fair next week for permanent and temporary holiday-season positions available at the Alameda Landing and South Shore shopping centers, and other nearby locations.
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Alameda Point Tenants Hit With Transportation Fees

Building 91 at Alameda Point. (City of Alameda photo from files.)

Tenants at Alameda Point last week were noticed by the City of Alameda of new fees starting in 2018 to pay for a transportation plan.
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ACTION ALAMEDA News

Rent Increase Survey

Black Achievers Alliance Organizes Unity Picnic At Crab Cove

Workshop And Survey on City Climate Action Plan

Concerns About Alameda Municipal Power’s Smart Meters

State Water Board Says Alameda Point Water Safe To Drink

Water at Alameda Point Undrinkable

Noose Found on Sidewalk Near Alameda High School

District Attorney’s Office Finds No Actionable Wrongdoing in Landlord Group’s Petition Drive

City of Alameda Refuses Federal Funding Over Sanctuary City Status

Retail Job Fair Next Week at South Shore Shopping Center

Alameda Point Tenants Hit With Transportation Fees

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