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SunCal Suit Shot Down

The city of Alameda recently won another legal battle against SunCal. Judge Charles Breyer of the United States District Court dismissed the developer's $100 million lost profits claim against the city. When the city and SunCal negotiated the terms of their joint development agreement, they stated that if the city breached the contract, SunCal would be entitled to $1 million in damages.

Local Among Conspirators

On Feb. 9, real estate investors Dominic Leung of Alameda, Barry Heisner of Brentwood and Hilton Wong of San Ramon pleaded guilty to orchestrating an elaborate real estate auction-rigging scheme.

School Office to Retrofit

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The Alameda Adult School (AAS) and the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) main offices will have to be relocated. The portions of the Historic Alameda High School (HAHS) that house the two educational institutions are seismically unsafe.

Homicide Committed on Alameda Avenue

At 6:36 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 911 callers reporting gunshots summoned Alameda police officers to the 2100 block of Alameda Avenue. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 30-year-old Alameda woman and a 36-year-old Oakland man both suffering from gunshot wounds. Alameda Police Department (APD) reported that the man's wounds were self-inflicted. Officers found a firearm at the scene, which they believe belonged to the man.

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