Road financing bid okayed on Wicks Boulevard link
SAN LEANDRO An ordinance speeds funding a 400000 to 500000 project to connect Wicks Boulevard ends was passed by the city council. The plan envisions a four lane street from Merced Street to Lewelling Boulevard with a 1500 foot gap to be filled by a bridge fee from developers. Bridges over flow channels are costly and the council has built a 557,990 balance from per acre contributions. The council also approved property exchanges with Wells Fargo Bank to redevelop a block on Callan and Estudillo avenues and East 14th Street and granted Merchant's Sidewalk Days in mid July.
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Honesty earns San Leandro jazz band award
Honesty earned the San Leandro High School Jazz Lab band an extra 159.44 last night. They raised 15,000 for a two week European tour and are en route to Montreux next week. The 169.64 check was returned to the city after a mistaken computation overpayment. Council members urged returning the funds and delaying cashing the check until formal action.
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Fremont to open Gray Pit for scrap wood collection weekend
Fremont city parks officials will open Gray Pit in Niles this weekend to collect scrap and firewood. A city employee will direct collectors from morning until 5 pm on both days as the site is prepared for a future park amid receding Alameda Creek flood control work.
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Alameda County
Marina Citizens pick Ely as president amid budget critique
Merina Citizens for Continuity Improvement elected Ely president succeeding Herbert Kithest. Ely attacks the citys 11.1 million budget, calling the fire training tower, golf club phase development, and minority training expenses excessive. New officers include Lubber Soogiah Sylvester Leo Kilberg and Kilberg elected as parliamentarian.
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Marina Citizens For Continuity Improvement
Ely
Herbert Kithest
Union Station
Doolittle Drive
Cacl
Supervisors invite bids for Castro Valley traffic signals
Alameda County board of Supervisors advertised for bids to install traffic signal and highway lighting at Castro Valley Boulevard and Grove Way intersections. Public Works Director Herbert G. Crowle said the project will alleviate current congestion once completed, with a complete revamp of the freeway on and off ramps planned about three to five years away.
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Alameda County
Bert G. Crowle
Casa Peralta site hit by developer purchase talks
San Leandro progress reports say a developer reached a price agreement with the current Casa Peralta owner for the six acre historic site. An option to buy is in place, with rezoning needed for a three story high density apartment project and efforts to secure foundation and federal funds for preservation or park use.
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W. Estraillo Ave
Galloway
Seuisneh Sn
Davis Street
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Cara Peralta
Ce City Council
Lehmidt
Yosten
van Doorn
Car wash agenda by Hayward Twitteltes at Enco Station
A car wash agenda sponsored by the Hayward Twitteltes runs until 2 pm tomorrow at George Pachtco's Enco Station located at Third and Barrects in Hayward.
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Tri City transit plan outlines new dial a bus system
Fremont Newark and Union City officials heard a four page summary of a combined transit proposal blending fixed routes, a dial a bus option, and an express link to General Motors. The plan envisions a 1.1 million dollar system funded by subsidies and a county service district with AC Transit management.
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Dumbarton Bridge speedup plan fails in West Bay row
Fremont area conservationists and officials reject a Forum of the Future push to back a faster Dumbarton Bridge. Newark City Manager Tirnland urged dropping the idea amid strong West Bay opposition and concerns that the move would raise traffic for a Peninsula expressway referendum this fall. Assembly panel delays action on a bill to separate Dumbarton financing from the Southern Crossing vote, amid debate over route options and cost.
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D-Hayward
Dumbareton Bridge
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Fremont Faces Choice: Preserve Open Space or Promote Housing
Fremont planners weigh farming's value against housing growth for a 13,000 acre area along Alameda Creek. Experts say open space preservation hinges on local will, zoning, and tax tools like the Williamson Act. Commissioners doubt clustering housing can protect agriculture. debate continues with over 30 attendees including farmers and developers.
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Fremont Platening
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Flond Plain
Alameda Creek
Newark
Wood
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UC Berkeley
Wallace
Jack Spurling
Washington High School
St Dents
Agricul‘pal
Fremont area rate hike urged by water consultants
Water consultants from Bartle Wells Associates tell Alameda County Water District directors that rate increases are needed to cover rising supply, construction, maintenance, and demand. The study recommends higher service charges, higher water charges, and increased new-connection fees to fund five years of system additions and improvements.
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Alameda County Water District
Finante Consultants
Bartle Wells Associates
Eyer
ACWD
R. K O'Neil
O'Neil
Matt Whitfield
Reelected leader tops aging committee slate SAN LEANDRO
The Rev. Marvin Olson is reelected president of the Southern Alameda County Committee on Aging. Santiago Garza of Chatet College staff becomes vice president, Milton Hall secretary, and Dan Barrett treasurer. Lawrence Hunt serves as historian. The board meets at Epiphany Lutheran Church headquarters. Call 274 MAS for more information about goals.
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Wélnd Ave
Foothill Boulevard
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