Monthly Archives: February 2022

Fund the police

There’s one lesson the Merry-Go-Round has learned about reviewing Council agendas since Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft became mayor:  Don’t overlook the items on the “consent calendar.” If you do, you might miss something important – like, say, a staff recommendation that … Continue reading

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Council’s AHA moments

Do our politicians (or some of them) have it in for the Alameda Housing Authority? Sometimes it sure seems that way.

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The CARE program begins

The City’s pilot program for responding to “mental health crisis” calls began operating on December 16, 2021.  Today, the Merry‑Go‑Round will report on the results thus far.

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