BART Tests Revised Ticket Gating To Prevent Cheating
Bay Area Rapid Transit District officials expect a report next month on testing revised ticket gates at six of 24 opened stations. The IBM designed modifications aim to stop fraud by altering magnetic tape values. If approved, changes could affect the fare collection contract with TAM and shift costs to AART.
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BART
IBM Corp
Bart Diasctora
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TAM
AART
Pinole ex-mayor named BART director amid board shift
A former Pinole mayor, age unspecified, was named a Bay Area Rapid Transit District director, reducing support for General Manager Stokes. Ralph H. Neal will succeed James Doherty on the board when his term ends later this month. Doherty voted to fire Stokes in a recent showdown. Neal, chosen by Contra Costa County Mayors Conference, pledged openness and to ask questions before forming an opinion. Alameda County mayors will pick one of two BART reps in October as Director George Silliman’s term expires, with Fremont banker Silliman expected to seek reappointment amid potential challengers including San Leandro Mayor Jack Maltester.
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Fommer
Pinole
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
BART
R. Stokes
Ralph H. Neal
James P. Doherty
Cerrito
Doherty
Mass Transit Systom
Neal
Contra Costa County
Silliman
San Leandro
Jack Maltester
Alameda County Supervisor Robert Hannon Faces No Charges
Alameda County Supervisor Robert Hannon of San Leandro faced no charges after a citizen’s arrest by his wife Yvonne Merga Hannon. Police said she did not sign a complaint, and drunkenness charges were not filed. He was later treated for alcoholism at a county hospital and expected to stay about seven more months.
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Alameda
Robert Hanton
San Leandro
Yvonne Merga Hannon
Alameda County
Dist
Atly
Hubert Platt
Hannon
Fairmont Hospital
Realtor faces board action in Castro Valley case
The Southern Alameda County Board of Realtors filed a civil action to determine its right to suspend Castro Valley broker Ronald D. Staley from the board. The complaint seeks a court declaration on rights of the board and Staley, with six months suspension unless compliance. Staley disputes the move, warns of a possible damages lawsuit.
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Alameda County Board of Realtors
Castro Valley
Ronald D. Staley
Staley
Casten Valley
Fred Duman
Duman
Man charged with 10 robberies in Fremont area
A 25 year old man, John Minnite of Palomares Canyon Road, faces charges for ten robberies across Hayward, Fremont, Pleasanton, and San Jose. Police identify him in holdups at Kavanaugh Liquors, Quik Stop on Thornton Avenue, Bottle Shop in RickMark Center, and an attempted hold up at Winchells Donut Shop. Partners are unnamed.
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Fremont
John Minnite
Palomares Canyon Road
Hayward
Pleasanton
San Jose
Robert Meyers
Minnite
Kavanaugh Liquors
Thornton Avenue
Rick
Community notices and meetings in Alameda County
AARP meeting at Fremont Community Center 402M Paseo Padre Parkway at p.m. Carl Kenny of Fremont Fire discusses fire safety. A card game precedes the meeting at 16:30. Alameda County Planning Commission meets Monday at Public Works Building 399 Rimhurst St Hayward at 1:00 p.m. Hear report on wards in San Lorenzo Grant Avenue area and building freeze. Union City Council meets Monday at 8 p.m. at 1154 Whipple Road. Public hearings on a 17 acre Dyer Street condo development and a proposed medical dental building near Union Plaza shopping center.
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American Association of Retired Persons
Honday
Fremont Community Center
Paseo Padre Parkway
Carl Kenny
Fremont Fire Department
Alameda County
Public Works
Rimhurst St
Hayward
San Lorenzo Grant Avenue
Union City Council
City Council
Whipple Road
Union City
Dyer Street
Medical Dental
Union Plaza
Pecuiter
Dial a bus plan eyed for Tri City transit future
Tri City Transit Implementation Project directors explore dial-a-bus and regular bus options after negotiating with Cave Systems of Berkeley to draft a comprehensive plan. The venture involves Fremont Newark Union City AC Transit BART and MTC with $17,200 set for a consultant and a vote hoped for next June.
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Tri-City
Berkeley
Dave Systems, Int
Russell C. Pearson
Cave Systems
John Crain and Associates
Lex Systems
Menlo Park
Pearson
Fremont
Newark
Union City
AC Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Metropollitan Transportation Commission
Pearson 1S
MTC
Arbury Mass Transportation Agency
New Town proposal shocks Livermore LAFC meeting
Livermore Mayor Don Willer condemned the New Town plan for a 9,000 acre Las Positas Valley area north of I-580 as an extraordinary smog risk. Developer Geldermann’s concept envisions a self contained, transit centered community with BART links and extensive open space, aligned with federal urban growth guidelines.
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Livermore
Don Willer
Livermore-Amador Valley
Leecal
Miller
Harlan S. Geldermann
Positas Valley
Interstate 580
Ity Bandits
New Town
LAFC
Springtown
Junior College
Calhoun
BART
Fairman
United States
Catholic School Seeks Fair Share of Federal Tutorial Funds
Representatives from Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church will push at the New Haven school board meeting for a larger share of a district wide tutorial program funded by the Emergency School Assistance Act. An advisory panel proposed equitable distribution with the district, detailing allocations and learning assistants across buildings, while the Diocese of Oakland disputed the proposed cuts. The board and parish officials face a dispute over minority representation on the advisory committee, with Norma Hastings urging Office of Civil Rights intervention if inclusion is not ensured.
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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church
New Haven
Thomas Hedden
Our Lady of the Rosary
Arxs Organizata
Tion
Celestine Mery
Our Lady of the Trosa Ty
Oakland
Ue Aehool
Taw
Norma Hastings
San Leandro to launch freedom of choice housing ads
Leandro plans a citywide ad campaign inviting all ethnic groups to move to a friendly city. The effort, funded by a $50,000 federal grant, will run weekly in six Bay Area papers starting Sept 21 for five weeks, with input from local business and civic groups.
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San Leandro
Bay Area
del Green
Oakland Tribune
The
Daily Review
Saw Reporter
San Francisco
Berkeley Post
California Voice
Green
League of Women Voters
San Teardra
Bob Luther
Te Association
Chamber
Jack Maltester
Singer Corp
Washington, D.C
Ctevk
Freedom of Choice
Glen Eden shouting match over dues dispute at Hayward meeting
An Aug 20 Glen Eden Gardens Home Comers Association work session in Hayward sparked a shouting dispute as board members and about a dozen observers debated dues increases and a daycare center debt. Barry Patton led the dissent. four others dispute his account and say they left the meeting voluntarily after police persuaded them to depart.
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Glen Eden Gardens
Home Comers Association
Barry Patton
Matton
Hard
Paul Farrelle
Patton
Farrelle
Nobert Bigler
Daily Review
Bigters
Critelli
Our
Patrolle
Farrell
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