Folks living in the Fernside District packed Edison Elementary School’s gymnasium last Friday to vent their frustrations about a major uptick in crime on the city’s East End. Some 120 neighbors joined every member of the City Council at the confab. Captain Lance Leibniz and Lieutenant Wayland Gee represented the Alameda Police Department (APD).
Fire, Police departments provide ongoing mutual aid
Support for fellow Bay Area residents who lost loved ones and property in what is being called the worst firestorm in California history began pouring out of Alameda last week. The social media group Alameda Peeps filled a rented truck with donations for fire victims last Friday.
Alameda Police Chief Paul Rolleri speaks with Melinda Ornburg and Jeff Cambra at “Coffee with a Cop” at Starbucks Coffee Shop on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The coffee klatsch offered residents of Alameda the opportunity to speak with their police officers, ask them questions about the department and voice their concerns about crime in the city. There was no agenda or speeches, just a chance to get to meet the men and women who do their best to protect and serve the City of Alameda.
The Navy has completed the final round of inspections and cleanup of the last traces of the radioactive metal called Radium-226 in Building 5 at Alameda Point. The aircraft hangar complex is where the Navy refurbished its planes, including repainting tiny instrument dials, switches, and markers with glow-in-the-dark paint that contained radium.
Radium is a naturally occurring element found in miniscule amounts in soil and water posing no health risk. Its risk comes from ingesting the element regularly, such as in industrial settings.
A special ’Round the World Festival and Fundraiser will take place this Sunday, Oct. 8, will dedicate 50 percent of its proceeds to those recovering from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Doors open at 11 a.m. at Rhythmix Cultural Works (RCW). The event is family-friendly and will feature performances by Babá Ken & The Nigerian Brothers, Taller Bombalele, Michael Nejad and Capoeira by Sumido of Capoeira Mandinga.
