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Get $5,000 To Clean Water. Apply by May 23!

  The Clean Water Program announces the availability of Community Stewardship Grants for projects in Alameda County The Clean Water Program will provide grants up to $5,000 to encourage grassroots community action that prevents stormwater pollution and... »

Oakland Strokes rowers capture a fistful of top finishes at Long Beach Invitational Regatta

Oakland Strokes rowers capture a fistful of top finishes at Long Beach Invitational Regatta.   Long Beach — The Oakland Strokes’ less experienced rowers came through in a big way at the Long Beach Invitational regatta last weekend. The men’s and women’... »

Saint Mary's Blood Drive A Big Success

Saint Mary's High says "THANKS" to students, faculty, staff, parents, friends, alumni, neighbors, and members of the local community who participated in yesterday's annual Blood Drive, coordinated by school faculty members Carla Harkness and Melissa Gr... »

Innovative New "BikeMobile" Fix-it Service Launches as Part of Alameda County's Safe Routes to Schools Program

ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 24, 2012, the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) with partner Cycles of Change will launch the new BikeMobile progr... »

Traffic & Safety Agenda: Cerrito Speed Hump, Planning App Update, Pierce Speed Survey

Sign up for city emails here. Need to reach the city about matters below? Email cityhall@albanyca.org with a note in the subject line about the reason for your message.  Traffic & Safety Commission MeetingDate: 4/26/2012 7:00 PM - 10:00 PMLocation: Alb... »

AMS Garden Club Cleans Up; Landscaping Installed

More than 20 Albany Middle School teachers, parents and student volunteers and the AMS Garden Club put in a hard day of work April 22, clearing weeds and helping to maintain the garden in pristine condition.  Meanwhile, another half-dozen gardening vol... »

Occupy Gill Tract Community Meetings

Dear Neighbors, As you know, the Gill Tract has been occupied by a coalition of farmers, students, researchers and local residents. Naturally, you may have some very legitimate concerns about how this will impact our community, and I hope this flyer an... »

City of Albany: Background on the Gill Tract

Given the current situation on the University's property at San Pablo and Marin Avenues, some have asked about the prior Gill Tract Design Team.  The Design Team was facilitated by the City in 2008, and involved a wide variety of stakeholders. It shoul... »

Good Things are Happening at Saint Mary's

It's a busy time at Saint Mary's High.  Tuesday morning, April 24 is the annual Blood Drive with Blood Centers of the Pacific on the campus and dozens of donors from the extended school community participating. In the afternoon and evening, dozens of c... »

ABGSL Game Reports for Saturday, April 22, 2012

Spring Softball has begun: Check out a couple of reports from last Saturday's games: Berkeley Children’s Dentistry Blue Angels 12, Alliance (ALG) Purple Dragons 2 The first inning was marked by great defensive plays by the Angels with Annabel Jay throw... »

Albany Choirs Receive Top Awards at Saturday's CMEA Festival

Congratulations to all vocal music students of Albany Middle School and Albany High School for their exceptional performances at the CMEA Area Festival this past Saturday, April 21!   Albany Middle School Concert Choir    Excellent (E/E/S) Albany Middl... »

P&Z Agenda: AT&T Antenna, Village Development Agreement

Sign up for city emails here. Need to reach the city about matters below? Email cityhall@albanyca.org with a note in the subject line about the reason for your message.  Planning & Zoning Commission MeetingDate: 4/24/2012 7:30 PM - 11:00 PMLocation: Al... »

American Red Cross, Northern California Region Mobile Blood Drives – Open to the Public

Updated on 4/20/2012 and subject to change. For more information, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org. Follow us on Twitter at @ARCBloodNorCal. Dates and times of blood drives are subject to change. The Red Cross recommends... »

UC Berkeley Releases 2012-13 Freshman Admission Data

By Janet Gilmore | Media Relationsjangilmore@berkeley.edu, (510) 642-5685  April, 17, 2012 Berkeley — Demand for admission to the University of California, Berkeley’s 2012-13 freshman class hit a record high this season, with nearly 62,000 students app... »

Edible and Medicinal Plant Walks (Saturday and Beyond)

EDIBLE & MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE BAY AREA: A BIOREGIONAL EXPLORATION (Seasonal Herb Walk Series)  From the mist shrouded sea cliffs to the sun-baked arid expanse of its eastern most regions, the San Francisco Bay area provides us with a chance to view ... »

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