Albany's Week: Safeway Rebuild Canceled, AHS Ranking, Police Calls, Homes for Sale

These were among the most-read stories by Albany Patch viewers this past week:

Rebuild of Safeway on Solano Canceled

The long debated and much revised plan to replace the existing Safeway on Solano Avenue in Albany with a bigger Safeway and some third-party retail is no longer in Safeway's plans, according to a Safeway spokeswoman.

Albany High Included in Ranking of Nation's Best High Schools

Albany High School earned a gold medal from U.S. News and World Report.

Police Calls: Arrests for Fraudulent Store Returns, Stolen Bike, Teens Hopping on Pods

The Albany police log for April 13-14 includes reports of several possible burglary attempts, a bike stolen from a locked vehicle, two females arrested at Target for alleged return fraud and counterfeit $100 bill at Target.

Police Calls: Trouble at St. Mary's, Reckless Driver with Cell Phone

The Albany police log for April 15-16 includes an iPhone stolen, a threatening email and a student suspended at St. Mary's high school. A person also reported being almost hit by a reckless driver using a cell phone.

New Homes For Sale in Albany This Week

Find homes for sale in Albany on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

And the week's most popular blog: The Plight of Albany's Infrastructure by Caryl O'Keefe.

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