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About two-thirds of the 189 people who participated in a survey on rents said theirs has been increased in the last 12 months. Image courtesy of Renewed Hope.
Alamedans are feeling pinched by rising rents, new survey results released by housing advocates Renewed Hope show.
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Sat, Jul 19, 2014
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Broad Brush, your weekly, two-sentence news review. Here’s a review of your headlines for the week.
Fri, Jul 18, 2014
Pho-to by Denise Shelton.
Review: Sidestreet Pho, 2304 Encinal Avenue
Fri, Jul 18, 2014
The rule of thumb for running training is that whatever you run today will benefit you two to three weeks from now. So the last couple of weeks before a race should really be focused on "resting" and sharpening.
Thu, Jul 17, 2014
Should Alameda have one comprehensive high school or two? That’s one of the main questions facing schools leaders as their proposed $179.5 million facilities bond heads toward a November vote.
Thu, Jul 17, 2014
Alameda's property values rose a little more than 6 percent this year, a rate that's just shy of the county average. In Alameda County, Dublin saw values rise at the steepest rate, with 15 percent jump, while Berkeley's property values rose at the smallest rate in the county, 3.4 percent. Here are the numbers.
Thu, Jul 17, 2014
My work as a dating and relationship coach presents a lot of fun and unique situations that my clients present to me. Online dating is a unique way of meeting people but it does not have to be negative, traumatic or a lot of work if you follow simple guidelines.
Wed, Jul 16, 2014
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rezone federal property near Crab Cove for park use – and to remove contested language from a companion measure council members said was designed to spell out what the council will do if the city is sued over the zoning change.
Wed, Jul 16, 2014
The City Council okayed an ordinance to rezone federal property near Crab Cove for park use, along with a companion measure detailing how they'll pay for any lawsuit over the change - sans controversial language that would allow the council to reverse the decision. That and more, here.
Tue, Jul 15, 2014
Proponents of a ballot measure that would rezone 3.9 acres of federal property near Crab Cove for park use are crying foul over a city-drafted companion measure that, if enacted, would give the City Council the power to put their initiative on ice.
