Alameda County Board of Supervisors approves $3.5B county budget
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The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved its 2019-20 budget on Friday, according to a Friday press release from Alameda County.
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Alameda County launches summer lunch program in effort to alleviate nutrition gap
The program will be offered until Aug. 9 at two locations: the Eastmont Self-Sufficiency Center in Oakland and the Eden Area Multi-Service Center in Hayward. Free lunch will be served on weekdays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Local agencies organize elder abuse awareness event at Alameda County Fair
During the event, the organizers educated the community about elder justice issues, advocated for seniors in long-term care facilities at their booth, and relaunched ACSSA’s public service announcement film “Don’t Worry Mom” as part of their campaign.
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Alameda County board of supervisors votes for demilitarized emergency training
In light of community opposition to the Urban Shield program, the Alameda County board of supervisors revoted Tuesday in a 3-2 decision to implement 60 recommendations, which were initially adopted Feb. 26, that call for demilitarized emergency response training and a community-focused response to disaster.
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Ad hoc committee approves recommendations to revise controversial Urban Shield program
In its final meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee on Urban Shield approved a report Wednesday containing recommendations for the replacement of Alameda County’s controversial Urban Shield program, which will be reviewed and voted on by the county’s board of supervisors March 12.
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National Weather Service predicts flooded roads, power outages for Alameda County
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch and high wind advisory for all of Alameda County from Friday evening through Saturday morning, according to an AC alert Friday afternoon.
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National Weather Service issues flash flood, high wind advisory for Alameda County
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch and high wind advisory for all of Alameda County starting Jan. 16 through Jan. 17, in an alert released Tuesday afternoon.
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Alameda County Sheriff’s Office faces allegations of officer abuse, mistreatment of female inmates
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is facing several lawsuits from past and current inmates alleging excessive force and mistreatment of female inmates.
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National Weather Service issues ‘red flag warning’ until Sunday afternoon
A Nixle alert stated that a red flag warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will occur. The alert said a condition of low relative humidity, warm temperatures and strong winds can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Environmentalists criticize Urban Shield for operating on nature reserve
Urban Shield, a training exercise for emergency response teams, sparked controversy when it held its operations in September on a bird nature reserve at Alameda Point that is home to endangered species.
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