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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Chin, a longtime Alameda County resident, filled the seat that was vacant after the retirement of former judge Vernon Nakahara. Since 2004, Chin worked as the deputy district attorney at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.
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East Bay Regional Park District, or EBRPD, is set to fill one of the “largest remaining gaps” in the East Bay section of the San Francisco Bay Trail, according to an EBRPD press release from Oct. 22.
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The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning — “due to high winds and dry conditions” — for the East Bay Hills, to last from Monday through Tuesday night, according to a Nixle alert sent at about 3:30 p.m. Monday.
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