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Action Alameda news would like to interview both proponents and opponents of the Alameda Youth Sports Coalition proposal for the Mif Albright Land Swap  
Action Alameda News would like to interview anyone who thinks their bank account may have been compromised by the credit card reader tampering at Lucky's supermarket.

International Space Station Sighting Possible From Alameda Early Halloween Morning

According to NASA’s skywatch page the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) will be visable from Alameda for two minutes, starting at 6:12 AM, at 37 degrees elevation, starting in the South-South-West sky and exiting from view at about 10 degrees above elevation at South-South-East.
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Alameda Point Revitalization Initiative to be on the Ballot on February 2, 2010

Unless Alameda City Council votes to not certify the initiative for the ballot, or changes the election date, SunCal’s Alameda Point Revitalization Initiative should be on the ballot on February 2, 2010, consolidated with County elections.

Update on Alameda Councilmember Frank Matarrese’s Opposition to SunCal’s Alameda Point Revitalization Plan

Eye-witnesses to Frank Matarrese’s Wednesday night “town hall” meeting reported to Action Alameda News on the Councilmember’s decision to oppose SunCal’s Alameda Point Revitalization Initiative. (At least one summary of the meeting received by Action Alameda News was reviewed by Councilmember Matarrese.)
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Cleantech, Sustainable Energy Funding Up

Updated, 12:30pm: Wilson Sonsini creates cleantech funding source portal.

The Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal is reporting that third-quarter venture-funded cleantech deals were up 46% to almost a billion dollars. With SunCal’s looming implosion at Alameda Point, it’s time to re-direct some of that money to sustainable energy research and cleantech companies that can re-use the existing buildings at the former base.
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The Common Good

by Dennis Green

The common weal, the commonwealth, community, the common good. We struggle to balance this virtuous goal off against the equally virtuous goal of private property and individual rights. As a libertarian, I tend to believe that much mischief is done in the name of the public good, mischief which actually enriches and empowers special interests.
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Mayor Beverly Johnson Appoints New Members

By Erica Madison

On Tuesday, 20, 2009, at a Special Joint Meeting of the City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority (ARRA), and the Community Improvement Commission (CIC), Mayor Beverly Johnson announced the new members, for three of the City’s Commission boards.
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Kathy Moehring of the West Alameda Business Association (WABA) May Be Violating Association Bylaws

Updated October 28th, 10am: Absentee ballot for voting.
Alameda merchants contacted Action Alameda News with concerns about a mixer that West Alameda Business Association (WABA) Executive Director Kathy Moehring is organizing tonight at the Bladium. Apparently, Ms. Meohring is insisting that WABA members must be present at the mixer to vote in WABA board elections. But that doesn’t jive with the WABA bylaws obtained by Action Alameda News.
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Halloween Horror for SunCal on Alameda Point Revitalization Initiative

Evidently, Alameda City Councilmember Frank Matarresse announced today his opposition to SunCal’s Alameda Point Revitalization Initiative, primarily over financial concerns. This deals a serious blow to SunCal who was hoping to get their initiative certified for the ballot at next week’s November 3rd City Council meeting. Given the wide-spread evidence of signature-fraud, and Alameda [...]

Rehabbing Alameda’s Carnegie Library May Cost More Than Alameda Can Afford

By Erica Madison

In light of the confusion on the direction of the Civic Center, City Planning Manager Andrew Thomas presented City Council with three options for rehabbing the Carnegie building on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009.
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Open Letter to Alameda City Council About SunCal

Open Letter to Alameda City Council About SunCal

First, a few stats on SunCal (I’m sure you know these, but I want to stress SunCal’s history)
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