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Sunday, June 16th, 2013

Alameda County Closes $80 Million Deficit With Extra Leftover For Employees (Analysis)

ALAMEDA COUNTY//BUDGET | A proposal to close an $80 million budget shortfall in Alameda County includes cuts to the safety net and one-time only savings from previous budget years. County employee will also receive a cost-of-living increase for the first time in five years. The budget forecast was bolstered by increased sales tax revenues and a

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

New Highland clinic building opens with promise of healing for all

Highland Hospital, and its heavily-used outpatient clinics, are expanding facilities and services, and the first new building opens this week. Its Green and LEED-certified, open and airy, color-coordinated and  attractive. Dubbed the Highland Care Pavilion, the new...

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Meeting sheds light on ALCO’s transportation roadmap, transit cuts

An effort to make Interstate 880 at Broadway and Jackson in Oakland safer and less congested is moving forward, with an environmental document and plan approval planned by early 2013. Another effort to create a bus service...

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

100% Local: Loved Twice Meets a Need of the County’s Youngest, Needs Your Help

Child welfare agencies are facing budget cuts in programs and services and are struggling to provide the most basic of needs such as medical check-ups and food. Standing in the gap for these overworked and under-funded agencies...