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The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has ruled that Dr. Robert Deutsch, M.D., who operates a pulmonary practice out of Alameda Hospital and sits on the Alameda Health Care District Board of Directors, does not have a conflict of interest when voting to impose the Hospital’s annual parcel tax.  The City of Alameda is warning residents that a temporary runway closure this weekend at Oakland Airport is likely to generate noise for Alameda residents, as flight activity shifts to the north field. Through a parcel tax, Alameda taxpayers subsidize Alameda Hospital to the tune of roughly $6 million per year. Recently, in an exchange of op-ed articles in the local press, former Alameda City Councilmember Frank Matarrese suggested that we can no longer afford to support a full service hospital in Alameda, and Alameda Hospital CEO Deborah Stebbins acknowledged challenges but expressed a commitment to the community. Action Alameda News asked Health Care District Board member Elliott Gorelick, a dissenting voice on the board, for his perspective on Alameda Hospital. A bill intended to equalize access to fertility medical care for LGBT people, conceived by an Alameda resident, has cleared the California Assembly Health Committee. At a special city council meeting next week, city staff will ask the council to approve a development and disposition strategy for Alameda Point. The City of Alameda has cancelled a planned special budget hearing for May 8th, citing lack of sufficient clarity on key general fund variables such as changes in investment assumptions by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). By Erica Madison On April 23, 2012, Planning Manager Andrew Thomas revealed a flaw in California’s new green plan for the Bay Area. Yesterday, NorCal Community Bancorp, the parent company of Bank of Alameda, reported earnings for the first quarter of 2012. By Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report
Continue reading Report: California sees large returns on higher-ed investments A helicopter thumped over Alameda late Tuesday afternoon after gunshots were fired on the 700 block of Buena Vista Avenue. |
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