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Alameda Firefighters Close 2012 with Almost $30,000 in Political Warchest

The Alameda firefighters political committee spent over $42,000 in 2012.

The Alameda Firefighters Association Political Action Committee closed 2012 with $29,494.48 in its warchest.

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City on the Hook for Millions Over Firefighter’s Union Grievance

UFCW Local 5 Mike Henneberry, IAFF Local 689 President Domenick Weaver, Lena Tam, IAFF Local 689 Political Director Jeff Delbono, Alameda Mayor Marie Gilmore, Unidentified (File Photo)

The City of Alameda is on the hook for millions of dollars owing to a dispute with the local firefighters union over “me too” benefit clauses in past [...]

Alameda Firefighters Back Ashcraft, Chen and Cambra

The Alameda firefighters union is backing Ashcraft, Chen and Cambra for Alameda City Council.

Campaign filings made this week by the Alameda firefighters union show the union to be backing Marilyn Ashcraft, Stewart Chen and Jeff Cambra for Alameda City Council.

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Alameda Fire Department Takes Delivery of New, Tractor-drawn Aerial Ladder Truck

Almost one month to the date that Alameda voters rejected a sales tax increase that would have spent new revenues on equipment purchases for the Alameda Fire Department, the Department took delivery of a new tractor-drawn aerial ladder truck.

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Councilmember Asks For Review of November 2010 Election

Alameda City Councilmember Doug deHaan has put a referral item on the May 1st City Council meeting agenda that would have city staff perform an analysis of campaign financial activities during the November 2010 election, based on the proposed Campaign Financial Reform Ordinance proposed by the Sunshine Task Force.

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City of Alameda to Receive $271,135 Federal Grant for Wildland Firefighting Equipment

On April 17th, Alameda City Council will consider a staff recommendation to appropriate $54,227 in matching funds from the City’s general fund to secure a $271,135 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program for the Replacement of of Wildland Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment and Firefighter Survival Training.

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Alameda Firefighters Hire Media Relations Consultant

In the wake of the controversy over the drowning death of Raymond Zack, when first responders stood on the beach while the Alameda resident drowned in shallow water last year, the Alameda Firefighters union, IAFF Local 689, has apparently hired media relations consultant.

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Fire Department Puts Out Fire

The Alameda Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment complex at 901 Shorepoint Court at around 11:00 a.m. this morning.

Alameda City, Fire and Police Talk About the Raymond Zack Documentary

By Erica Madison

“The City has no position on it, said Deputy City Manager Alex Nguyen in response to questions about the upcoming Raymond Zack Documentary.

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