Editorial

ACI Trash Talk FEB 2022

Feb 10,2022

Have you heard of Senate Bill (SB) 1383? Otherwise known as California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Act, SB 1383 became effective this January in the City of Alameda. For more details, visit the websites listed below.

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Up in Smoke

Feb 10,2022

Jane, an Alameda renter, awakens one night to the acrid smell of smoke. She begins to cough uncontrollably, as her asthma kicks in. Frantically, she leaves her bed and begins to inspect her home to make sure nothing is burning.

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Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update

Jan 27,2022

Through its Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP), updated in 2019, Alameda first set a goal of reducing emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 and becoming carbon neutral as soon as possible.

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Taking Care of Ourselves

Jan 20,2022

Simone Biles, Michael Phelps and Naomi Osaka have something in common. They each made the decision to bow out of competition to protect their mental health. Phelps took time off from swimming after winning innumerable gold medals at the Olympics.

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Help Local Businesses

Jan 20,2022

The employee shortage has been on my mind this week. It’s funny, when the pandemic first hit we worried about businesses shuttering because no one would have the money to buy.

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Building Community

Jan 20,2022

On Monday, we celebrated the extraordinary legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Several of the things that always struck me about his wisdom was that he talked about community, being of service to others, advocated non-violent solutions, and making the world a better place.

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Support Our Neighborhood Voices

Jan 13,2022

Last September, when the legislature approved Senate Bill 9 (allowing 4 to 10 new housing units to be built on one single-family lot statewide) and Senate Bill 10 (which allows 10 to 14 housing units to be built on one parcel), Sacramento politicians handed a blank check to developers by letting

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Protect the Climate and Save Money

Jan 13,2022

Do you want to do your part to protect the climate but don’t have the funds for an electric vehicle or solar panels? Don’t worry. There are still plenty of actions you can take to protect the climate at little to no cost which also benefit the family budget. Why?

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