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Gallagher and Burk Inc. Finish Capital Improvement Work in Alameda City

By Erica Madison

In March and April of 2011, Gallagher and Burk Inc. were contracted by the Public Works Department to perform capital improvements to Otis Drive, Park Avenue, and Robert Davey Jr. Drive.

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Non-profit Organizations Partner with City of Alameda to Save the Animal Shelter

By Erica Madison

Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter and the Humane Society of Alameda have reached an agreement to keep Alameda’s animal shelter services inside Alameda, by partnering with the City of Alameda.

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Difficult Budget Times Ahead for Alameda in 2012

By Erica Madison

“Think about what you’re doing before you pass out those red pens,” a representative from the Alameda Library told Alameda City Council at last Tuesday’s budget session.

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Raymond Zack: An Inside Look at the Failures of Alameda Police and Fire Personnel

By Erica Madison

“He was kind, gentle and considerate, but never violent. I don’t understand why that was an issue,” Raymond Zack’s foster mother Dolores Berry told Alameda City Council on October 11, 2011.

Mrs. Berry and others who knew Zack attended a special City Council meeting investigating how and why Raymond Zach died [...]

Alameda Residents ask Attorney General to Investigate Zack Drowning

By Erica Madison

“The Grijalva report on the drowning of Raymond Zack is incomplete and full of inaccuracies, lacks scope and understanding of all the forces at play, and takes no corrective measures”, said Adam Gillitt during a press conference at city hall on October 11, 2011.

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Alameda Division Chief Failure as the Reason Firefighters didn’t Rescue Zack

Update: July 13th, 2011, 8:00 pm – Responding to a media request, Acting Deputy Chief of Operations Daren Olson declined to provide the name of the Division Chief cited in D’Orazi’s report to Council, citing personnel confidentiality, and saying only that the Division Chief is no longer employed by the City of Alameda.

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Alameda City Manager John Russo Defends Ruben Grijalva

By Erica Madison

At last Wednesday night’s City Council meeting, Alameda City Manager John Russo vehemently defended Alameda City’s decision to hire Ruben Grijalva.

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Alameda City Council Considers Outsourcing Animal Shelter

By Erica Madison and Staff Reports

Eliminating nine police officer positions or outsourcing the animal shelter.

This is just one of the many choices and alternatives acting City Manager Lisa Goldman provided the City Council with at last week’s special joint meeting of the Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority and Community Improvement [...]

Alameda City Manager Proposes Budget Cuts Across Departments

By Erica Madison

Fire, Police, Public Works, Libraries, Parks and Administrative services in City Hall, will all receive a budget cut.

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Alameda Residents Cry for Criminal Prosecution Over Beach Drowning Tragedy

By Erica Madison

Last week, Alameda residents expressed their anger over the Robert Crown Memorial Beach drowning at a special joint meeting of the Alameda City Council, Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority and Community Improvement Commission.

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