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<![CDATA[Crowds turn out for weekend of fun in Alameda]]>
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<![CDATA[Crowds turn out for weekend of funThe annual Park Street Spring Festival is a Mother's Day tradition in Alameda, and this year's festival was no exception, attracting large crowds last weekend. JIM STEVENS/STAFF]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 15:36:22 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[My Word: Questions abound with backyard animals in Alameda]]>
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<![CDATA[It is a Pandora's box, having livestock in the backyards of Alameda.The irony is that I abhor factory farming and am a huge advocate for small farms. But we will have some residences with livestock being raised, bred and slaughtered without oversight or concern for neighbors, the environment or the]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 14:49:56 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda edges Bishop O'Dowd to win WACC-Foothill Division baseball playoff title]]>
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<![CDATA[Hornets score in top of 11th inning to break tie, then hang on to beat Dragons]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Tony Gonsalez Correspondent)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 23:23:25 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Authorities: Alameda man sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in ecstasy trafficking]]>
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<![CDATA[SACRAMENTO -- An East Bay man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for using his Alameda restaurant as a front to store and distribute thousands of pills of ecstasy.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Kristin J. Bender  / Oakland Tribune)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 21:43:21 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda: Don Grant Alameda Point Youth Track Club gaining in popularity]]>
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<![CDATA[For Ralph Walker, who still holds the school and league records for the junior varsity 100-yard dash that he set in 1970 at Berkeley High, track and field offers an opportunity to give back to the communities of his youth.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Mike McGreehan, Correspondent)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 15:23:54 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[CLCS names new executive director to oversee ACLC, Nea charters]]>
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<![CDATA[Dr. Patti Wilczek will succeed Paul Bentz, who has served as CLCS executive director for the past four years and was one of ACLC's original founders when the school opened in 1996.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 15:19:03 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Altarena presenting 'Crimes of the Heart']]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda native and director Angelo Benedetto says: "I was very fortunate to be able to cast the right people at the perfect age for the characters."]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Sally Hogarty, Correspondent)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 14:14:15 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda calendar]]>
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<![CDATA[Understanding Social Secuirty. Understand and maximize your Social Security benefits at this class led by Gregory J. Hannah. noon to 1:30 p.m. May 18. Alameda Main Library, 1550 Oak St.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 14:10:06 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda: Encinal High to celebrate fourth annual Harvey Milk Day]]>
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<![CDATA[The event for the state's first openly gay public official, slain in 1978, will feature a performance by the East Bay Gay Men's Chorus. It will also feature a proclamation from the City of Alameda.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (J.M. Brown, Correspondent)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 14:09:06 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda officials to consider accepting former Navy base property]]>
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<![CDATA[Anticipated move will prepare the way for redeveloping Alameda Point, officials say]]>
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<![CDATA[phegarty@bayareanewsgroup.com (Peter Hegarty phegarty@bayareanewsgroup.com)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 14:08:54 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda letters: Webster Tube entrance a disgrace]]>
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<![CDATA[Webster Tube street entrance a disgraceAbout a year ago, the small camps under the Interstate 880 overpass, along the entrance to the westbound Webster Tube to Alameda, were cleaned up and vacant.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 12:45:53 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda: Cellar Door Caf&#233; replaces Angela's Bistro]]>
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<![CDATA[Chef Saboor Zabari is still stirring up the culinary treats, but he and his partners have undertaken a new business model -- the first of its kind in the Bay Area, according to one of the managing partners, Roy Creekmore.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Lucinda Ryan, Correspondent)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 12:37:57 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Life of the Island: Alamedans sad, concerned after death of Artemis crew member]]>
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<![CDATA[Nearby at Nelson's Marine, boat owners will find the former boat yard locked up and protected by a security guard, after it was evicted recently by the city of Alameda due to unpaid fees.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Janet Levaux, Correspondent)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 12:37:49 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Adoptable Pets: Alameda Animal Shelter shares fun facts about pets]]>
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<![CDATA[How much do we really know about our best pet friends? The Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) shares these fun facts with you:Scientists believe that dogs have been living with people for over 36,000 years.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Mim Carlson Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 12:37:01 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda police to host free children's car seat inspection]]>
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<![CDATA[The event in the 1400 block of Oak Street will take place between 10 a.m. and noon.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:46 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda city briefs: Garden tour to benefit students, local charities]]>
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<![CDATA[Garden tour will benefit students, local charitiesThe 19th annual Gardens Galore tour will take place on Sunday.The St. Joseph Garden Club hosts the self-guided tour, which benefits students of the two St.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (The Alameda Journal)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:37 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Snapp Shots: Attention, girls -- Jazzschool's offering latest summer camp]]>
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<![CDATA[Hey, girls. Remember the column I wrote last March about an upcoming event at Berkeley High called JazzGirls Day?A lot of you took me up on it, and apparently you had the time of your lives.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Martin Snapp Columnist)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 11:35:32 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Links, Inc. holds Celebration of Excellence event at Samuel Merritt University]]>
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<![CDATA[Thirty-three graduating African American East Bay high school seniors were honored from public, private and parochial schools.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 11:31:42 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Snapp Shots: Attention, girls -- Jazzschool's offering latest summer camp]]>
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<![CDATA[3-line summary graph goes hereyyyyy]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Martin Snapp Columnist)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 10:47:00 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda What's Happening: Tryouts by appointment for Alameda World Tournament Baseball team]]>
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<![CDATA[To submit an item to the What's Happening calendar, email ccnsports@bayareanewsgroup.com to request a form. Put "What's Happening" in the subject line.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 10:08:13 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda Journal youth sports results for Friday, May 17]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda Little LeagueMajors DivisionPappo Restaurants Athletics 4, Seelenbacher Jewelers Mets 2: For the A's, Eli Ottaviano (5 IP, 5 K) and Jackson Ball (1 IP, 3 K) held the Mets at bay.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Bay Area News Group)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 10:07:34 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[St. Joseph Notre Dame High School's Gabe Arias-Sheridan wins two events at the TCAL track and field championships]]>
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<![CDATA[KRISTOPHER SKINNER/STAFFGoing the distanceSt. Joseph Notre Dame High School's Gabe Arias-Sheridan, shown above winning the Tri-County Athletic League cross country boys championship race on Nov.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Contra Costa Times)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 10:06:53 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda Around The Horn: Alameda High baseball team beats Encinal 4-2]]>
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<![CDATA[Hornets lengthen winning streak The Alameda High baseball team won its sixth straight game with a 4-2 victory over host Encinal on May 9. Jesse Lewis starred at the plate with a solo home run in the seventh inning, a double and three runs scored in a 3 for 4 performance.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 10:06:46 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Altarena presenting 'Crimes of the Heart']]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda native and director Angelo Benedetto says: "I was very fortunate to be able to cast the right people at the perfect age for the characters."]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Sally Hogarty, Correspondent)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 10:05:31 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[EBMUD proposes 19 percent water rate hike over two years]]>
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<![CDATA[Large increase would affect 1.3 million people in Contra Costa, Alameda counties.]]>
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<![CDATA[dcu@bayareanewsgroup.com (Denis Cuff Contra Costa Times)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 18:41:38 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda: Woman, 83, discovers burglar in her living room, police say]]>
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<![CDATA[Incident comes as police investigate string of recent burglaries in the city]]>
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<![CDATA[phegarty@bayareanewsgroup.com (Peter Hegarty phegarty@bayareanewsgroup.com)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 15:08:58 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Oakland Tech loses pitcher's duel to Lowell in Transbay Series opener]]>
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<![CDATA[Bulldogs pitcher Daniel Dal Pino allowed just three hits and an unearned run in six innings]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@contracostatimes.com (Damin Esper Correspondent)]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 21:55:24 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Alameda: Fire crews contain blaze at apartment building]]>
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<![CDATA[ALAMEDA -- Fire crews have contained a smoky blaze Monday afternoon at a single-family residence in Alameda. The fire in the two-story Victorian was reported at 12:39 p.]]>
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<![CDATA[phegarty@bayareanewsgroup.com (Peter Hegarty phegarty@bayareanewsgroup.com)]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 15:01:02 -0600]]>
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