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University of California reps are scheduled to meet with members of Occupy the Farm in a private session Thursday night. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an update when we publish future stories on this topic.
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Activists advocating for a community farm in Albany took over agricultural research land known as the Gill Tract on Sunday. Click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for updates when we cover this topic.
If occupation of the Gill Tract continues, scientists says their research and student careers will be delayed, and funding for researchβand ultimately one person's livelihoodβcould be jeopardized.
About a dozen members of the public, including Albany residents and farm activists, attended Tuesday night's Planning & Zoning Commission to express support for turning the Gill Tract into an urban farm.
The vote won't be final until the May 8 meeting, after city staff prepare written findings to support the denial. Click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for updates on cell phone issues in Albany.
The university said tonight's discussion of the development agreement related to a Whole Foods and senior housing project at the Village has been tabled indefinitely. Click "Keep me posted" below for updates related to the project.
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Scientists study plant genetics and sustainable agriculture at the Gill Tract site, which has been taken over by farming activists. Click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for an update when we cover this topic.
Alameda County officials announced a projected $88 million gap for the 2012-13 fiscal year; that's the smallest gap the county's faced in several years, but the state budget may still have unknown consequences at the local level.
A long stretch of dry weather is needed before paving can continue on the Ohlone Greenway path, BART officials say. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an update when we post a new story about the ο»ΏBART seismic workο»Ώ.
Crabapple trees along the Ohlone Greenway were lovely every spring, but disease and pests made them costly to the city. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an update when we publish future stories on the BART project.
Official comments related to the scope of the project's environmental review can be submitted to cbarton@ebparks.org through the end of the month. Click "Keep me posted" below for updates when we cover this topic.
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On Monday night, the city manager detailed a range of obstacles Albany faces in handling requests for services and meeting its goals. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an email when we write about the city budget.
The increase will mean residents with a 32-gallon can will pay about $1.67 extra per month beginning in May. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for an email alert when we write about garbage services in Albany.
Mark your calendars and get ready. Two of Albany's most complex issues will be back before the Planning & Zoning Commission later this month. For alerts when we write about the Whole Foods project, click the "Keep me posted" button below this story.
The building's sustainable, modern design won enthusiastic support Tuesday night from the city's planning commission. Click the "Keep me posted" button below for alerts when we write about this project.
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved the plans for Albany's former Masonic lodge Tuesday night. Click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for alerts when we write about this project.
Public comment is welcome on an environmental review proposed at Albany Beach in the East Bay Regional Park District's restoration plan. A meeting is scheduled for Thursday. Click "Keep me posted" for updates when we cover this topic.
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In an unprecedented, unannounced decision, a task force voted on the future of the city's waterfront. (This 2012 April Fools' Day story initially was published without the "parody" disclaimer. We added it at the end of the day.)
Earlier this month, the Fair Political Practices Commission sent a letter to Councilman Robert Lieber alerting him that he had erred in participating in a 2010 vote connected with the city's Climate Action Plan.
Stopwaste.org recently released information about waste diversion rates in Alameda County from 1995 to 2010. If you're interested in this topic, click the "Keep me posted" button below this story for email updates when we post about it later.
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Get an alert when we write about the farmers market by clicking the "Keep me posted" button below. The Ecology Center has proposed a slightly new market configuration to address merchant visibility concerns.
The City Council is set to vote Monday night on whether to authorize a call for bids to find a contractor to undertake extensive changes to the intersection at Marin and Santa Fe avenues.
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Tuesday night, the Planning & Zoning Commission approved permits related to two new coffee-related shops on Solano Avenue.
Details have not been set but city staff said Safeway reps are planning to submit another redesign for its Solano Avenue store in April.
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 4-1 to delay a decision on the farmers market permit pending several possible changes to its layout, including the removal of trucks and a change to booth layout.
Marin Avenue saw more injury accidents after a "road diet" was undertaken to make it safer. Have you noticed a difference? Please tell us in the comments.
The Planning & Zoning Commission will discuss the market's 2012 permit tonight.
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