The College of Natural Resources, of the University of California at Berkeley, has worked with the city of Albany to come up with a process for gauging volunteer interest in gardening at the Gill Tract this summer.
Tensions surrounding the site are too high, said the UC dean in charge of the area, for a casual weekend work-party. Activists say they still plan a rally. Click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for updates on the Gill Tract.
Costs for 2010-11 dropped more than $10,000 from the prior fiscal year, with significant decreases to the health insurance expenses of Mayor Farid Javandel and Councilman Robert Lieber.
One resident explains why she doesn't want to live in the shadow of cell phone antennas: "Albany has integrity, or so I thought. Selling out to 'ghettofy' (my son's) place of residence because it just seems OK to do so just doesn't sit right with me."
The City Council asked city staff to analyze an alternative San Pablo Avenue site for an AT&T wireless facility prior to ruling on a current application for 1035 San Pablo. Click "Keep me posted" for updates on this topic.
The Albany City Council will hold a special meeting July 9 to discuss several key aspects of a mixed-use project the University of California hopes to develop at University Village. Click "Keep me posted" below for updates.
Thursday morning, the Supreme Court announced that the Affordable Care Act mandating every American to purchase health insurance is constitutional.
The City Council is tentatively scheduled to discuss the University Village Whole Foods and senior housing project July 9. Click the "Keep me posted" button for an update when we publish future stories on the Whole Foods project.
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The planning commission may decide Wednesday whether to recommend council approval of an agreement with the University of California about a mixed-use project slated for University Village.
Attorney Michael Siegel released a statement Wednesday that UC Berkeley regents have dropped the civil lawsuit against defendants involved with Occupy the Farm. Click the "Keep me posted" button to learn more about the Gill Tract.
Albany leaders approved the specifics of a half-cent sales tax measure on Monday night, and will vote in July whether to put it on the November ballot. Click "Keep me posted" below for an alert when we write about the city budget.
UC Berkeley's Office of Environment, Health & Safety posted this list of frequently asked questions regarding radiation at the Gill Tract.
BART coordinated with bike coalitions in the Bay Area to test "Bike Fridays" in August. The pilot program will allow bikes on board at any time on Friday, even during rush hours.
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The City Council also continues to work on urban farming issues. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an email alert when we publish future stories related to the Gill Tract.
A brief update on the costs of Occupy the Farm activities; legal actions against activists; and a recent "visioning workshop" and survey by Occupy the Farm. Click "Keep me posted" for an email alert when we write about this topic.
Albany Strollers & Rollers advocates requested the signage last fall, when displaced greenway cyclists started using the street more. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an update when we post a new story about the BART seismic project.
A city panel is set to learn Wednesday night about Burrowing Owl activity, or lack thereof, in the eight-acre waterfront habitat that was established in 2007 on the plateau east of the Bulb. Click "Keep me posted" for waterfront updates.
First rain, then an oversight in the original plans for materials, slowed the project down. Click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for updates on BART work.
The hearing, related to a request for an injunction to ban a group of alleged 'Occupy the Farm' members from the Gill Tract, took place before Judge David E. Hunter in Hayward on Thursday morning. Click "Keep me posted" for future updates.
A hearing related to a civil lawsuit aimed to ban alleged members of Occupy the Farm from activities at the Gill Tract will take place Thursday morning in Hayward. Click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for future updates.
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Judy Kerr weighs in on why an initiative to replace the death penalty makes sense to her. Albany Patch welcomes guest columns and letters to the editor via albany@patch.com. What issues are sparking your interest in the 2012 elections? Let us know.
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Click the "Keep me posted" button for alerts when we write about homelessness in Albany. Read more at http://albany.patch.com/topics/homeless-in-albany. Attend a meeting on homelessness on Wednesday (details here).
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The ruling prohibits defendants from entering the Gill Tract. A hearing is scheduled for May 31.
Occupiers said they were surprised by a police raid Monday morning. UC Berkeley issued a statement citing growing demands from faculty and neighbors to take action. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for updates on this story.
Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an alert about new items on this topic. See all the Gill Tract stories on Albany Patch at http://patch.com/bvbHo. This following post resulted from a conversation with Gopal Dayaneni today.
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Media copters responding to police activity at the Gill Tract woke residents Wednesday. City and school district issued a joint statement calling for safety. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an update when we write about this topic.
According to the University, "the occupiers still have the opportunity to accept a proposal that would allow for a peaceful end to the illegal encampment." Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an update when we publish future stories on this topic.
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Albany Patch welcomes guest columns and letters to the editor. Email albany@patch.com for details. Francesco Papalia made these remarks Monday to the Albany City Council about the Gill Tract occupation by Occupy the Farm.
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University of California representatives met with members of Occupy the Farm on Thursday. No resolution was reached. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an update when we publish future stories on this topic.
The meeting focused on history of the Gill Tract, rather than Occupy the Farm. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an update when we publish future stories on this topic.