Tag Archives: John Knox White

Ms. Jensen goes to City Hall

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

This Tuesday, Tracy Jensen will be sworn in as Alameda’s newest City Council member.

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United they stand

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Hell hath no fury like an Alameda “progressive” spurned.

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The Princes of Alameda

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

For years, the Merry‑Go‑Round believed that the savviest political operator ever to occupy an office at City Hall was former City Manager John Russo. But in our estimation Mr. Russo now has got himself a rival for the crown:  City … Continue reading →

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“Chicanery” on Grand Street

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

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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The scorecard on Trish Spencer

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

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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Electrifying Alameda

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Attention, Alameda homeowners, apartment‑building owners, and renters: The City of Alameda wants you, sooner rather than later, to get rid of your appliances and heating equipment powered by natural gas and replace them with devices powered by electricity. If you … Continue reading →

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Six for Council

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Six candidates – three with familiar names and three newcomers – are running for Council this November in an election that could shift the direction of City policy in the next four years.

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What the voters think

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Every time City staff decides to recommend what it euphemistically calls a “revenue measure,” it first commissions a public opinion survey.

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Using ARPA for GBI

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Got a project that the U.S. Treasury would deem eligible under the American Rescue Plan Act? If so, the City of Alameda may have a deal for you – but you’d better act fast.

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The Harbor Bay Club (and Apartments)

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

The Harbor Bay Isle residents who have been fighting to preserve the 10-acre site of the Harbor Bay Club for recreational use only may have relaxed last week when the Council majority endorsed a 2023‑2031 Housing Element draft that left … Continue reading →

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