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In nearby Alameda, public reaction has evolved since the former Alameda Naval Air Station shut down in 1997. At first, the community was focused on the 18,000 lost jobs, says Debbie Potter, the city of Alameda’s point person for...
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Diablo Magazine: East Bay Military Bases Get a New Lease on Life, December 20, 2018
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Added: Dec 21, 2018 at 10:16 AM
East Bay Times: Ferry maintenance center opens in Alameda, December 14, 2018
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$50 million maintenance and operations center for the ferries that traverse San Francisco Bay officially opened on Thursday.
Along with being a place to dock and repair up to 12 boats at a time, the center at the former Alameda...
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Added: Dec 14, 2018 at 12:45 PM
ABC7News: Facility opens in East Bay that could prove critical in big emergencies,...
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Earthquakes in the Bay Area are a question of "when" not "if," and Thursday, officials christened a new facility in the East Bay that could prove critical in the movement of resources and people in a big...
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Added: Dec 14, 2018 at 12:39 PM
East Bay Times: Veterans clinic and cemetery will be built in Alameda — eventually,...
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The target date for opening the clinic and cemetery has been pushed back to June 2026, despite four years having passed since the Navy officially turned over 624 acres at the former Alameda Naval Air Station to the Department of...
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Added: Dec 10, 2018 at 9:52 AM
Alameda Magazine: Alameda Ferry Center Is Full Steam Ahead, December 3, 2018
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If you join the Bay Trail at the Encinal boat ramp and follow the popular path west toward the USS Hornet, you’ll notice that the Water Emergency Transit Authority, or WETA, has finished building its new four-story central...
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Added: Dec 4, 2018 at 10:05 AM
CityLab: What You Should Know About Your Bus Driver, November 30, 2018
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My first week of training was an intense, surreal experience. The skills course is held at Naval Air Station Alameda, not far from Oakland. You spend a week of your life on a sun-drenched former airstrip, 200 feet wide and 8,000...
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Added: Dec 1, 2018 at 10:03 AM
Memo Regarding Recommendation to Adopt Minor Revisions to the Street Sections in...
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1. Recent Developments and Planned Projects at Alameda Point
2. Master Infrastructure Plan Street Classifications, Truck, and Transit Routes
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Added: Nov 22, 2018 at 1:22 PM
Memo Regarding Recommendation to Approve Interim Main Street Striping Plan, December 3...
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1. Interim Main Street Road Section
2. Main Street and Stargell Intersection Improvements
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Recommendation to Approve Interim Main Street Striping Plan
To: Members...
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Added: Nov 22, 2018 at 1:15 PM
East Bay Times: Preventing birds from flying into glass buildings is aim of Alameda’...
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Endangered California least terns have taken such a liking to the closed Alameda Naval Air Station — with hundreds gathering on its cracked runways every year — that the city wants to ensure its winged guests are safe by reducing...
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Added: Nov 22, 2018 at 12:27 PM
Memo Regarding Update on the Veterans Affairs Project at Alameda Point by the...
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1. Letter to the VA
2. VA Presentation
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BACKGROUND
In 1997, the former Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda) was selected for closure as part of the 1993 Base...
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Added: Nov 20, 2018 at 10:40 PM