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The contentious Aramis Solar Energy Generation and Storage project received unanimous county board approval today. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors held the appeals hearing, March 4, and after a meeting that lasted from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., determined it would go forward with the project by applicant Intersect Power. The project, proposed for agricultural land in North Livermore along Cayetano Creek, will now move forward and cover over 300 acres with solar panels and 5 acres with battery a...

Carol Silva, Livermore In 2000, voters passed Measure D to enhance agricultural land and to protect it from the fragmentation of development.  It is the duty of elected officials to honor voter-approved measures. The Alameda County Supervisors will hear the appeals pertaining to Intersect Power’s Aramis Solar Power Plant on March 4. Prior to this meeting, I hope that the supervisors will take a second look at all the excellent letters addressing peoples’ concerns of this project....

A screening of the documentary "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools" is set for next Wednesday (Feb. 24). According to the librarys website, the film "takes a close look at the educational, judicial and societal disparities facing Black girls." Throughout the entire month, the library is also offering a Black Lives Matter sign-making activity for youth and teens. "Were definitely going to be doing more programs for racial justice and Black history throughout the year," Sevill...

Mass vaccination sites coming to Oakland Coliseum and LA Published  Oakland Coliseum to become mass vaccination site California Governor Gavin Newsom was in Oakland on Thursday to talk about plans to quickly open the Oakland Coliseum as a mass vaccination site. Cristina Rendon reports. OAKLAND, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Biden-Harris Administration on Wednesday announced a pilot project to establish mass vaccination sites in Oakland and Los Angeles. These pilot sites, which...

Brace Yourself For Brutal Cold This Weekend In Maine This has been one of the weirdest Januarys I can remember in my over 50 years of living here. There were above average temps that allowed us to wear just a sweatshirt outside not too long ago. 40 degrees this time of year never makes me mad. That doesnt appear to be happening again anytime soon. We have had quite a taste of bitter chill this past week to say the least. Its about to get even colder. You know, that Maine winter cold that just ...

Meteorologist Keith Carson Hints at Possible Major Tuesday Storm As I was getting ready to write this article it occurred to me (okay fine, a coworker told me) that Tuesday is Groundhog Day. How appropriate to get nailed with a potential winter whopper on the day where were all hoping to find out that spring is coming early, amiright? Anyway, lets dive into the coded little message that News Center Maines Keith Carson gave us last night on his Facebook page. Carson was posting about last nights...

REGIONAL — On the heels of a Contra Costa County declaration, Alameda County supervisors laid out plans to deal with institutional racism. Alameda supervisors have not linked racism to public health, as have those in Contra Costa, but they have taken an approach that tries to arrive at the “same destination,” said Supervisor Nate Miley, who wrote a plan for the county. His Fourth District includes Pleasanton, as well as Castro Valley and parts of Oakland. Alameda County is refini...

Heavy Rain, High Winds & Power Outages for Christmas Day in Maine 2020 hasnt been the best year on record, has it? Weve experienced of garbage this year for an entire decade worth of years, but still, we press on and somehow find the strength to keep on smiling. Well, 2020 isnt quite done with us yet. Heaven forbid we get a 24-hour break of the nonsense to celebrate Christmas with our loved ones. Nope, thats not gonna happen either. Maine is in the direct path of a storm that will bring heavy r...

CONWAY — If you’re dreaming of a wet Christmas, you’re in luck. It will be a lot more wet than white. Monday marked the first day official day of winter, but the Mount Washington Valley could go through a couple of different seasons this week with heavy rain, wind and 50-degree temps on Christmas Day. Town officials are urging citizens to make sure their roofs and gutters are cleared of snow, as flooding is a possibility. AccuWeather meteorologists are forecasting a surge of gust...

Rather than a white Christmas in Maine, forecast models are showing a windy one. That could lead to widespread power outages on the cheeriest day of the year.