Tag Archives: Alameda Point

What does a bail bond company and the USS Hornet have in common?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Irene

They are both big, respond in a moment’s notice, and support in times of need!  At least that’s what Aladdin Bail Bond company says. I was caught by surprise when I was watching television last night.  A commercial came on … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Knocks Once Again

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Irene

Not long ago the city jumped through hoops to attract the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to Alameda.  Now we have a new opportunity that is worthy of the same enthusiasm.  Only this time we’ve already been selected. The East Bay … Continue reading →

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Northwest Territories: A Fixer-upper

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Irene

Up for discussion is the East Bay Regional Park District developing and managing part of the Northwest Territories, depending upon where the proposed veterans’ facilities are built.  The following slideshow illustrates some of the physical challenges on the Northwest Territories:

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East Bay Regional Park District Spearheads City/VA Parkland Deal

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Irene

It seemed as though the plans for a veterans’ facility at Alameda Point were moving full steam ahead.  But no.  Last year the project almost died until the East Bay Regional Park District stepped in to help. The $210 million … Continue reading →

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Point Progress Report

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Irene

As directed by the Supreme Court’s opinion dissolving California’s redevelopment agencies, the city council dissolved its Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority (ARRA) on February 7 and accepted the ARRA’s assignment of its rights, assets obligations, responsibilities, duties and contracts in … Continue reading →

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Next Steps at Alameda Point

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Irene

Although Alameda lost its bid to become the future site of the new Lawrence Berkeley Lab, city staff is wasting no time in moving forward with Alameda Point planning. At a special joint meeting of the city council and the … Continue reading →

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Navy Jet Monument a Labor of Love

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Irene

In June 2011, a crane accidentally dropped the Navy’s A-4 Skyhawk while putting it back on its pylon at Alameda Point’s “main gate.”  People have various theories about what went wrong, but everyone close to the project would rather focus … Continue reading →

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Alameda Naval Air Museum Needs Help

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Irene

It looks like a military antique store where nothing is for sale.  Unfortunately it’s a museum trying to tell us a story.  And quite a story it has to tell—from before the Navy arrived in Alameda to when they left, … Continue reading →

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Checking the List Twice for Berkeley Lab

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Irene

The decision-makers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab are undoubtedly finalizing their selection of the location for the Lab’s second campus.  They are expected to make their decision by the end of November. Looking over the list of features that … Continue reading →

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Up on Cleanup?

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Irene

The environmental cleanup program at Alameda Point, which has been going on for more than a decade, is in its final stages.  Most of the issues have been addressed, and the contaminated sites have either been cleaned up or are … Continue reading →

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