Note to Patch Editor;
You should get a picture of the current EC City Council as the one you are…Read More musing shows to council members who are no longer in office.
City of El Cerrito has decided to spend tens of thousands of dollars on July 4th celebrations,…Read More rather than hire any new police officers, despite the fact that the Bay Area and El Cerrito in particular is experiencing a major rise in crime, far above the national average: http://www.contracostatimes.com/crime-courts/ci_23209963/bay-area-police-departments-report-big-jump-burglary
When did the board vote to raise the tax on July 1, 2013?
"The Board has voted to raise gas…Read More taxes to $.395/gal on July 1, 2013. " Should we write to our district represenative at the California State Board of Equalization?
plus cali adds something to their gas that is suppose to make it burn 'cleaner' - but i found that…Read More it makes the fuel burn about 30% faster.....
Gee...are you SURE that alarm IS coming from Portola Middle School? Um...I suppose that you ARE…Read More sure! Yes...it IS turbo-annoying but I had assumed that it was some stupid car alarm.
I've spoken with him, he is educated, intelligent and articulate. He is also angry and sometimes…Read More irrational. I dont know his story but his "street art" stands on its own legs. If you would like to help him, and yourself, buy and enjoy his art.
A neighbor of mine on Colusa tried to give him food when he was on Colusa, but he refused, so I…Read More never tried. Dorothy, is that the shelter near the Berkeley Historical Society/Veteran's Building? Perhaps he would need a ride to it. Perhaps he's concerned about leaving his things there if he can't be there during the day. I'm afraid I don't know enough about it.
Lucy, I like the idea in principal, but in reality I think it would just give ECPD more work to do.…Read More "People hanging out" doesn't necessarily translate to a friendly,fun-filled, folksy kind of environment. It *can* mean quite the reverse.
"Midnight On the Ohlone" sounds like a new recording. Something like "I left my little babeeeeee, down by the tracks....and now I want her back....she's a needle in the haaaaaaay staaaaack...'
Arhoolie awaits.
What a great idea for pocket parks!!! I am all for them. Instead of spening a big amount on one…Read More (which we don't have space anyway), I would like to see many mini parks of $20,000 along the Bart tracks. With more visibility and people hanging out, it would make Bart paths safer too, especially the one around fairmont park. Really mini pocket parks just needs some play structures, benches and tables there.
El Cerrito Man Stabbed Outside Alameda Sports Bar
The 22-year-old victim was not named. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.
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