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1. ICE Used 'Brutal' Force In Recent East Bay Arrests, Alameda County Immigration Group Says (patch.com) — Alameda County's Immigration Legal Education Partnership is denouncing what it calls excessive and injurious force by ICE agents during two recent arrests in Emeryville and near San Antonio Park in Oakland. The Alameda County collaborative says it is providing legal support to the injured individuals, urging local residents to demand accountability from elected officials, stay informed through trusted organizations, and learn their rights around immigration enforcement.
2. Alameda may have a new plan for empty storefronts (kron4.com) — Alameda is weighing zoning changes that could make it easier for new shops, services, and offices to open along Park Street and Webster Street, aiming to cut the number of empty storefronts. The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on October 26 before sending recommendations to the City Council, so residents and business owners can weigh in on how their commercial corridors evolve.
3. Alameda County Secured Roll Property Taxes for 2026-2027 Payable by November 1 (alamedapost.com) — Property owners in Alameda and across Alameda County will soon receive secured roll property tax bills for the 2026–2027 fiscal year, with first installments due November 1 and delinquent after December 10. You can pay online by eCheck or credit card, by mail, or via drop box in Hayward, and should contact the Tax Collector if your bill doesn't arrive by November 9.
4. Coast Guard Cutter Munro Wraps Up Arctic Patrol After Tracking Chinese Research Ships (gcaptain.com) — A Coast Guard cutter based on Coast Guard Island in Alameda has just returned from a 112-day Arctic patrol, where its crew monitored Chinese research vessels and enforced U.S. fisheries laws. While the mission focused on distant northern waters, it underscores the strategic role Alameda's national security cutters play in U.S. Arctic presence and cooperation with Canadian forces.
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