East Oakland Hills Declared In Extreme Peril Over Dead Trees
Alameda County supervisors proclaimed a condition of extreme peril in the East Oakland hills after freezing killed about 2 million eucalyptus trees. They warn dry winds could trigger a fire blitz threatening hundreds of homes and urge state or federal aid to remove the hazard. Oakland already passed a similar measure with Contra Costa County likely to follow.
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Alameda County Supervisors
Oakland Hills
Oon the Hoe
Ronald Reagan
Mastey
Oakland
Contra Costa County
Livermore District seeks 75 cent tax hike and $8 million bonds
Livermore School District voters will decide a 75 cent increase to the tax rate and an $8 million bond issue in a June 12 election. The measure would raise about $910,615 to fund a 4 percent teacher raise, maintain salary steps, and allocate part of the budget to non salary expenses while financing three years of a five year capital improvements plan including a high school site purchase and the first phase of a third high school.
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Livermore
Bruce Janviesam
Regional study backs converting SF transit hub to center
The State Toll Bridge Authority approved a study to assess turning the East Bay Transit Terminal in San Francisco into a 35 million regional transportation center. The plan, by the Department of Public Works with local districts, would evaluate market size environmental impact and costs. AC Transit ponders service changes as BART connects San Francisco and East Bay. study due this summer.
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State Toll Bridge Authority
East Bay
San Francisco
Division of Bay Toll Crossings
AC Transit
State Department of Public Works
Transbay
Ace Bay Area Rapid Transit
San Francicos
Transportation District
Newark open space plan trimmed by city officials
Newark commissioners last night scaled back open space land recommendations aligning with city council. City Atty. Garcia warned landowners could sue for purchase. council cited lack of funds to buy property. The plan removes 8 acres of Newark Slough and parcels for Birch Grove, Ash Street parks, and a four acre Thornton Park site. The open space element remains about 215 acres. In other business, zoning ordinance bans private property truck parking in residential zones for commercial vehicles over 10 000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
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Newark
Shannar Abraham
Anthony J. Garcia
Newark Slough
Birch Grove
Ash Street
Thornton Park
Newark Man Granted Probation After Battery Case Death
J. W. Aldridge, 49, pleaded guilty to 10 battery charges connected to his wife Mary Aldridge’s death after a violent quarrel at the Hideaway Bar in Newark. Judge William Hayes gave two years probation. a windier charge was dismissed. Witnesses described a punch during the argument.
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Newark
William Hayes
J. W. Aldridge
Aldridge
Mary
San Jose
Community notices for January meetings and events in East Bay
Edem Japanese Senior Center hosts an Ikebana demo by Mrs So Getsu Mayashida and bead making continuation. Hayward High Twelve Club invites Jack Sanders to discuss the next four years of DeMolay at 2200 Mission Blvd. California Retired Teachers Association East Bay meets 12 30 p.m. Lakeside Park Garden Center Oakland with Paul Covell on birds of Lake Marvitt. San Leandro Public seeks fund raising ideas at 1 p.m. 576 Callan Ave. Alameda County Mental Retardation protest at Walpert Center over federal matching funds. Hayward Recreation District meets 8 p.m. 1015 D St. Public. Oakland Retired Professionals discuss aging at 10 30 a.m. 147 Madison St. Castro Valley Parents Without Partners hosts dance at 2397 Strobridge Rd 9 p.m. Bring dues.
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Hayward
Oan
Chockhiror
Mission Bivd
Jack Sanders
California
East Bay
Lakeside Park Garden Center
Oakland
Paul Covell
Lake Marvitt
San Leandro
Family Service Agency
Callan Ave
San Leandra
Union City Planning Commission
Council Chambers
City Hall
Whipple Road
Alvarado Boulevard
Alameda County Associaton
Walpert Center
Walpert St
Citizens Advisory Committee
Hayward Area Recreation District
Wlices
American Association of Retired
Parsons
Madison Street
Madison St
Lester A. High
D-D.s
Uni
Teachers lobby against district reshuffle plans
New Haven teachers challenged district administrators who won trustees approval for grade level regrouping affecting kindergarten through high school students across multiple schools. The plan shifts fourth to seventh graders to Barnard White and Alvarado and James Logan, with transfers from Decoto and Hillview Crest, aiming to free classrooms and improve ethnic mix while risking program cuts and disciplinary challenges.
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New Haven Teacher's Association
Deere
el Rancho Verde
Alvarado
Seales
Hillview Crest
Hall Ranch Road
Barnard-White
Alvarado Middle
James Logan High School
Decoto
Searles
Thomas Heddlen
South County Scene in Hayward Spotlight
Hayward California figures in this week’s South County Scene from the Gaily Review. A compact set of local happenings and color from the March 7, 1972 issue.
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South County Scene
Hayward
Calif
Chabot College weighs ethnic studies graduation requirement
Trustees at Chabot College consider mandating an ethnic studies course for graduation or an associate degree. Proponents say it broadens education and prepares students for a diverse world while opponents warn it could be too narrow and affect enrollment.
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Bob Norberg
Tayavard
Sout County
Tunior College
Sis
Sindard
Buffinon
Buffington
Utilities study to be asked in Sacramento meeting
A legislative committee will hear requests from local officials and Consumers for Better Water at a Sacramento gathering. They seek more consumer control over private water firms and oversight by health and public utility bodies, plus the option to join Citizens' lines to Alameda County Water District.
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Citizens Utilities Co
Sacramento
Carlos Ree
Don Miller
Harry Strickland
Bol
Union City
Fremont
People For Better Water
Bee
D-Hayward
Nicholas Petris
Oakland
State Public Health Department
Irene Vincent
Health Department
PUC
Citreens
Alameda
Citizens
Alameda County
County Water District
Izens
Water District
Harry Brumbaugh
Morry
Three builders join school funding pact in Livermore
Livermore school district announced donations from three additional builders toward new school construction. Offers include 600 dollars per new lens built and 841 dollars per apartment at OGO Inc. Wagoner Farms and 800 dollars per new home at Grateau Park. Kaufman and Broad remains uncommitted.
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Livermore
Fa Rundstrom
Robert N. Kelvn I
OGO Inc
Wagoner Farms
Fletcher and
Regan
Grateau Park
Rundstrom Eald
Barry Sherman
Hoffman Homes
Portola Avenue
Schoor District
Randstrom
Rundstrom
cNers
Esat
Greater Bay
Kaufman and Broad
Funding proposal acceptance for bilingual program in New Haven
New Haven school district trustees accepted a preliminary state funding proposal of 7 million dollars for bilingual program development. A federal grant of 300 thousand dollars under the Emergency School Aid Act may be postponed to May. A public hearing on the desegregation funding plan is planned before May.
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New Haven
Thomas Heddon
Ecology efforts win school prize
Fremont fifth grade Blacaw Elementary School students win a $75 prize from the Trinity Ecology Center Education Committee for recycling unused lunch food and litter. Russell Wiedemann’s class will use the funds for an overnight ecology field trip to Sunol after organizing waste sorting and recycling during lunch.
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Fremont
Trinity Ecology Center Education Committee
Sunol
Russell Wiedemann
Wiedemann
Ghiss
Ecoln. RY
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Parents Without Partners
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Strobridge Road
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Hedden
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Grant Peterson
Margaret Stone
Oe Superintaxient
University of California
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Atteni
Heder
Carla Side
Arthur Hiatt
Heden
Charlene Gillespie
Decota
R. Richards
Syd Furman
Thomas Lorimer
Mary Ferguson
Minnesota
Roy Boggs
William Butler
Bakersflea
Guinn Boges
Abe
Reed Buffington
Fred Duman
Cmleges
Covell
Chabet
Lin Mllege Arts Division
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Tay
Clay Wadleigh
Wadleigh
Washington
Ettr Ticulum
America
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