Monthly Archives: October 2022

Where’s the money? Where’s the beef?

Having posted five columns about the upcoming election, the Merry‑Go‑Round intended this week to turn to another topic.  But we couldn’t resist taking at least one more pass at it before November 8. The questions for discussion today are: Can … Continue reading

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“Chicanery” on Grand Street

For a brief while, it appeared that Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft once again possessed the temerity – some would call it “fortitude” – to veer off the course prescribed by Councilman John Knox White and go her own way.

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And then there were three

Read or heard enough already about Council candidates Tony Daysog and Jim Oddie? Well, we thought you might have. After all, both have been around quite a while – Mr. Daysog was first elected to Council in 2002, and Mr. … Continue reading

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The scorecard on Trish Spencer

Here’s your Alameda mayoral campaign quiz for the day: During the last two years, which candidate has voted in favor of the following “progressive,” pro‑bicycle, and pro‑development proposals brought before City Council: Renaming Jackson Park to Chochenyo Park; Authorizing planning … Continue reading

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