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Peggy McQuaid May 20, 2013 at 02:27 pm
Both Jamba Juice and Fat Daddy's BBQ have decided not to attend this event. We know you will still…Read More enjoy the concert.
Amy Smolens May 20, 2013 at 05:03 pm
@Alan - Yes, it was - Albany Strollers & Rollers' bicycle valets parked around 90 bikes, many of…Read More them longtail/with trailer or child seats/cargo bikes! Thanks to Bua Luang for sponsoring our Bicycle Valet Parking service again!
Street Level Cycles, in their 6th year providing free bike tuneups at the A&GF, tuned up 35 bicycles and showed people how to maintain their own bikes. Thanks to all of you who rode to the festival!! I'll try and get a few photos added to this article.
Alan Eckert May 20, 2013 at 09:31 am
It was a good showing at the festival! Although we missed out on the compost (apparently more than 2…Read More hours too late), we did find a 3rd vendor to compare solar panel pricing and options against the larger companies. The bike corral looked like a well-used option, too.
Lisa Schneider May 21, 2013 at 09:41 pm
As an Albany gardener, I read "laboriously broken...hard soil" as pure, hard fact. I'm…Read More thinking clay here, folks. If one really wanted to editorialize, you could talk about directing all that dirt-breaking occupier energy toward something positive (edible schoolyards, or helping seniors and others tend urban infill gardens). If you wanted to editorialize a bit more, you could question why this reportedly extraordinary lone patch of East Bay "class 1 soil" requires piles of occupier-imported dirt. And if you wanted to dig deeper into the definition of class 1 soil-- which includes optimum climate conditions, by some accounts-- you might wonder how a small parcel along a foggy highway zone slated for intensified uses (to combat environmentally harmful urban sprawl) could qualify as "class 1." Whether hard pan or AAA finest kind humus, this plot of land is embraced by Albany's thorough, inclusive, give-and-take democratic planning process. It's not the dominion of self-appointed dictators.
Jack Osborne May 21, 2013 at 08:12 pm
@montymarket - you seem to keep missing a number of salient points here. First off, the property…Read More belongs to UC. They only have to work out a deal with the city of Albany in order to move forward - not with a minority of disgruntled would-be farmers. That deal has been reached, with much opportunity for the public to speak out - and they have. In fact, in the recent election they voted in a slate of folks who support development as planned on that plot of land, and rejected two perhaps well-intentioned folks who supported OTF. It sure looks like a solid majority of the local folks like the idea of the planned market and senior housing. And, as has been kindly pointed out on other related threads, there are plenty of other ways that people interested in productively growing veggies in the community can do so. You're quite in the minority, though I commend you for perhaps being well-intentioned, if not particularly effective.
montymarket May 21, 2013 at 06:06 pm
Bart Grossman at the movies. I'd give that movie 3 carrots up. Something like, "They paved…Read More paradise and put up a parking lot..." Or "The Grapes of Wrath." Agricultural theme. Or about being a radical in youth and turning into a Mr Barnes in older age.
That Sprouts Farmers Market sure looks like any old strip mall, big-box set in the middle of a parking lot. Pity is the only architect on P&Z lives and works too close to the project and is conflicted-out. At least it's more bicycle friendly (thanks to the lawsuit).
Amy Smolens May 20, 2013 at 09:03 pm
Way to go, Cat!
I work in sports television production and if you are interested in talking to me…Read More and coming with me to a job at any time, please let me know. This is a fairly slow period for me for local work, but you're a junior so have plenty of of time! If you would like to connect, you can get my contact info from Charles.
Good luck!
David Sanger May 20, 2013 at 12:22 pm
That's what happened this morning. There were about 15 police, one tractor-driver, and no…Read More protestors.
Mel Content May 19, 2013 at 11:59 am
Has anyone ever noticed how the Occutards re-appear whenever our current administration is faced…Read More with any type of negative media publicity?
Winifred Owen May 18, 2013 at 09:50 am
The new site has a very nice appearance. I notice a few minuses, though, which are:
1. Inability to…Read More reply to a specific post. It's a major hassle to have to scroll through all the posts to see replies, and it is often not clear which post is being replied to, etc. In fact, the ability to reply to a specific post is a key feature to making comments of any value. 2. A major plus is the "recommend" feature. However, it should also include a "thumbs-down" feature to truly be of use - such as the (shudder) Chron uses, "thumbs-up" and "thumbs-down" symbols. 3. I also miss the home page column showing the recent posts, which quickly linked to a given article. Thanks!
Charles Burress (Editor) May 17, 2013 at 11:52 pm
David, thanks for that clear explanation. Now I can file a more detailed report about what appears…Read More to be two separate, though related issues.
David Sanger May 17, 2013 at 09:48 pm
there were two things you could do that I cannot see now. One is subscribe to updates on a post, ie.…Read More if it was edited etc. The second was to follow the comments so that you'd get an email notification every to a comment was made. You didn't have to have made a comment to follow comments.
Currently all I see is that you can set a profile option to get email notifications on all threads where you make a comment. That's not the same as the above.
Janna Katz May 20, 2013 at 08:07 am
Sorry to miss the Albany Relay this year due to our trip to France. Congrats to the volunteeers and…Read More thanks to those teams and donors. To more birthdays!
Charles Burress (Editor) May 19, 2013 at 03:35 pm
Many thanks, Allen, for the kind words. I appreciate any help and support from readers to make Patch…Read More a better, more informative resource for all of us.
Allen Cain May 19, 2013 at 10:58 am
I know you didn't (and i am soooo sorry to misspell your name, I blame my iphone / Mr. Burress)!…Read More Also imagine how long a story would be if you acknowledged everyone by name. You are a doing a great job covering the multiplex of subjects and events and I agree being able to fill in blanks by posting comments is helpful - yay Patch
Helen G-T May 12, 2013 at 01:41 pm
Jared and Caleb, Congratulations on a wonderfully human and compassionate venture. I will try to…Read More find you on your next outing to make a donation. Let us at Golden Lion know when you will do this again. Also, I can make my now contribution to the food bank. Thanks to you two for making me and others put into action something we, too, know is the right thing to do. Again, thanks.
Steven Dorsey April 23, 2013 at 05:04 pm
Stephen and Melinda have worked tirelessly in their community throughout their two years of service.…Read More They are model volunteers and professionals and we feel fortunate to have had them serve here with us. Thank you, Albany, for sharing the Lannings with us. We certainly wish them well in their next adventure. - Steven Dorsey, Country Director, Peace Corps Costa Rica
Eden O'Brien-Brenner April 5, 2013 at 12:38 am
Am I the only person out there that thinks this whole thing is ugly? I was born and raised in this…Read More area, pretty liberal. But really, is this what we do? See how much the neighbors make? Yuck...
Stephanie Travis April 2, 2013 at 04:11 am
This is sloppy work. Besides the point made by Ms. Owen, another example are the statements in the…Read More narrative on median. I assume the comment that "The data shows that the median household income in Albany ranges from $70,000 to well over $100,000"; actually should be that the medians for the individual block areas vary from $70,000 to over $100,000", as medians are fixed points and do not range. Additionally, according to this material the lowest median is $38,000, not $70,000. The statement about the Albany Hills Park neighborhoods again, is incorrect, as once again a median is a fixed point, not a range.
The misunderstanding by the author as to the meaning of something as basic as a median casts doubt on this whole piece. I would like to know what database was used to arrive at these numbers. I can't remember the exact number but I think something like 40% of Albany residents are renters. Did the data source pick up the incomes of the home owners or the residents?
montymarket April 1, 2013 at 01:04 pm
The people living out on the Bulb appear to be doing better than the residents of the Village. Go…Read More figure.
Anna Lauren May 1, 2013 at 02:55 am
Well it looks like the idea is to flip websites and here he is 9 days ago trying to flip…Read More www.itslavishbish,com with a $20k buy it now price and only got $150 worth of bids, that not even enough for another fake LV belt he buys from iOffer.
https://flippa.com/2917157-itslavishbitch-instacelebrity-site-with-122-722-pageviews-and-clickbank-product
Anna Lauren May 1, 2013 at 02:51 am
Also, now that it's clear Param goes to Albany High School according to his own picture on his own…Read More website, it's worth pointing that the random winner he chose for his $60k contest is a guy appearing here back last may for golf, Albany high studen Connor Davidson according to his Facebook page. Oh wait, the random winner he flew put to give the $60k winnings goes to his school and is on FB friends list!? SEEMS LEGIT!
Robert Cheasty May 1, 2013 at 02:52 am
Peter is an exemplary leader in scouts and a stellar example of giving to the community. He…Read More represents the kInd of dedicatiion to our kids and their well being that many aspire to but he just lives. We are all very happy to see Peter get this recognition.
don April 26, 2013 at 03:53 pm
are we crazy to support this tell them to go back to their city we dont want them and our voted in…Read More concil better say no and think who voted you in it was to protect albany from this kind of stuff leave this stuff to other citys to contend with not us no benitit other than trouble brewing
Ken April 23, 2013 at 09:14 pm
Sorry, OTF wasn't the direct cause, but they went door-to-door and to BART stations to spread…Read More misinformation about the the "mega-mall". I'm not sure how much this contributed to Albany residents signing the petition to put it up for a vote, but it had to have had an impact? At any rate, the lawsuit, delay caused by referendum, city politics, etc all contributed in the end result.
Al March 25, 2013 at 04:53 pm
Now if only the City of Albany would grow some cojones and kick out the illegal homeless…Read More encampments. The bulb is NOT the right spot for the city to run a homeless shelter out of. They need professional help. Their dogs could have a better life living within a normal home setting. It's a joke how the city dances around the druggies and nuts that have taken over the bulb.
Rochelle Nason March 21, 2013 at 12:55 pm
Dear Patch readers: let's show we care about Albany and answer the call to clean up the Albany…Read More Beach on Sunday. It is badly needed. Kudos to ALDOG for putting this together, hope to see you there !
Occupiers Pledge to Return to UC Lot This Weekend
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