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Alameda, a Geographical History, by Imelda Merlin
Alameda A Geographical History by Imelda Merlin Friends of the Alameda Free Library Alameda Museum Alameda, California 1 Copyright, 1977 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 77-73071 Cover picture: Fernside Oaks, Cohen Estate, ca. 1900. 2 FOREWORD My initial purpose in writing this book was to satisfy a partial requirement for a Master’s Degree in Geography from the University of California in Berkeley. But, fortunate is the student who enjoys the subject of his research. This slim volume is essentially the original manuscript, except for minor changes in the interest of greater accuracy, which was approved in 1964 by Drs. James Parsons, Gunther Barth and the late Carl Sauer. That it is being published now, perhaps as a response to a new awareness of and interest in our past, is due to the efforts of the “Friends of the Alameda Free Library” who have made a project of getting my thesis into print. I wish to thank the members of this organization and all others, whose continued interest and perseverance have made this publication possible. Imelda Merlin April, 1977 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The writer wishes to acknowledge her indebtedness to the many individuals and institutions who gave substantial assistance in assembling much of the material treated in this thesis. Particular thanks are due to Dr. Clarence J. Glacken for suggesting the topic. The writer also greatly appreciates the interest and support rendered by the staff of the Alameda Free Library, especially Mrs. Hendrine Kleinjan, reference librarian, and Mrs. Myrtle Richards, curator of the Alameda Historical Society. The Engineers’ and other departments at the Alameda City Hall supplied valuable maps an information on the historical development of the city. -
East Bay Regional Park District
East Bay~ Regional Park District TO: PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE FROM: GLENN KIRBY, CHAIR SUBJECT: PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE March 24, 2014 Location: Peralta Oaks Court 2950 Peralta Oaks Court Oakland, CA 6:45 pm Social and Refreshments REGULAR MEETING 7:00 p.m. 1. Approval of Minutes - February 24, 2014 2. Introductions 3. Public Comments 7:15 p.m. 4. Presentations: (I) a. Introduction of Cultural Services Coordinator - Jim O'Connor, AGM Operations (I) b. Statewide Drought Effects - Jim O'Connor, AGM Operations & Anne Scheer, Chief of Parks (I) c. Regional Parks Foundation Updates - Carol Johnson, AGM Public Affairs 8:00 p.m. 5. PAC Member Comments· 6. Report from the Vice Chair - John Mercurio 7. Board Committee Reports 8. Status of Recommendations 9. Old Business 10. New Business 11. Adjournment - Next Meeting April 28, 2014 (A) Action (I) Information (R) Recommendation ATTACHMENTS 1. CSC Memo 2. Drought Press Release 3. Regional Parks Foundation Memo 4. Work Plan 2014 5. Status of Recommendations 6. Articles & Correspondence Unapproved Meeting Minutes PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE February 24, 2014 ATTENDING: Kirby, Madsen, Madison, Godfrey, Kern, Coffey, Vann, Mercurio, Bank, Palacios, Simmons, Beyaert, Volin, Coomber, Shalaby, Gregory NOTATTENDING: Best, Pellegrini, DeMarcus, Yee STAFF ATTENDING: Barial, Pfuehler, Scheer, Johnson GUESTS: Director John Sutter PUBLIC: None. The meeting began at 7:05 p.m. I. Approval of Minutes: PAC member Beyaert moved and PAC member Coomber seconded approval of the January 27, 2014 minutes with one correction. The motion passed unanimously. PAC members Madison and Madsen abstained due to absence from the meeting. 2. Introductions: PAC Chair Kirby asked PAC members, staff and the public to introduce themselves. -
March 2021 | City of Alameda, California
March 2021 | City of Alameda, California DRAFT ALAMEDA GENERAL PLAN 2040 CONTENTS 04 MARCH 2021 City of Alameda, California MOBILITY ELEMENT 78 01 05 GENERAL PLAN ORGANIZATION + THEMES 6 HOUSING ELEMENT FROM 2014 02 06 LAND USE + CITY DESIGN ELEMENT 22 PARKS + OPEN SPACE ELEMENT 100 03 07 CONSERVATION + CLIMATE ACTION 54 HEALTH + SAFETY ELEMENT 116 ELEMENT MARCH 2021 DRAFT 1 ALAMEDA GENERAL PLAN 2040 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD: PRESIDENT Alan H. Teague VICE PRESIDENT Asheshh Saheba BOARD MEMBERS Xiomara Cisneros Ronald Curtis Hanson Hom Rona Rothenberg Teresa Ruiz POLICY, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, AND PLANNING CONSULTANTS: Amie MacPhee, AICP, Cultivate, Consulting Planner Sheffield Hale, Cultivate, Consulting Planner Candice Miller, Cultivate, Lead Graphic Designer PHOTOGRAPHY: Amie MacPhee Maurice Ramirez Alain McLaughlin MARCH 2021 DRAFT 3 ALAMEDA GENERAL PLAN 2040 FORWARD Preparation of the Alameda General Plan 2040 began in 2018 and took shape over a three-year period during which time residents, businesses, community groups, and decision-makers reviewed, revised and refined plan goals, policy statements and priorities, and associated recommended actions. In 2020, the Alameda Planning Board held four public forums to review and discuss the draft General Plan. Over 1,500 individuals provided written comments and suggestions for improvements to the draft Plan through the General Plan update website. General Plan 2040 also benefited from recommendations and suggestions from: ≠ Commission on People with Disabilities ≠ Golden -
(Oncorhynchus Mykiss) in Streams of the San Francisco Estuary, California
Historical Distribution and Current Status of Steelhead/Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Streams of the San Francisco Estuary, California Robert A. Leidy, Environmental Protection Agency, San Francisco, CA Gordon S. Becker, Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration, Oakland, CA Brett N. Harvey, John Muir Institute of the Environment, University of California, Davis, CA This report should be cited as: Leidy, R.A., G.S. Becker, B.N. Harvey. 2005. Historical distribution and current status of steelhead/rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in streams of the San Francisco Estuary, California. Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration, Oakland, CA. Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration TABLE OF CONTENTS Forward p. 3 Introduction p. 5 Methods p. 7 Determining Historical Distribution and Current Status; Information Presented in the Report; Table Headings and Terms Defined; Mapping Methods Contra Costa County p. 13 Marsh Creek Watershed; Mt. Diablo Creek Watershed; Walnut Creek Watershed; Rodeo Creek Watershed; Refugio Creek Watershed; Pinole Creek Watershed; Garrity Creek Watershed; San Pablo Creek Watershed; Wildcat Creek Watershed; Cerrito Creek Watershed Contra Costa County Maps: Historical Status, Current Status p. 39 Alameda County p. 45 Codornices Creek Watershed; Strawberry Creek Watershed; Temescal Creek Watershed; Glen Echo Creek Watershed; Sausal Creek Watershed; Peralta Creek Watershed; Lion Creek Watershed; Arroyo Viejo Watershed; San Leandro Creek Watershed; San Lorenzo Creek Watershed; Alameda Creek Watershed; Laguna Creek (Arroyo de la Laguna) Watershed Alameda County Maps: Historical Status, Current Status p. 91 Santa Clara County p. 97 Coyote Creek Watershed; Guadalupe River Watershed; San Tomas Aquino Creek/Saratoga Creek Watershed; Calabazas Creek Watershed; Stevens Creek Watershed; Permanente Creek Watershed; Adobe Creek Watershed; Matadero Creek/Barron Creek Watershed Santa Clara County Maps: Historical Status, Current Status p. -
North Coaster
North Coaster Writing — Photography — Marin and Sonoma Coast Travel Directory North Coaster A journal for travelers along the Marin and Sonoma coasts The Greater Horror by Thomas Broderick Page 3 Bird identification made easy by Samantha KimmeyPage 5 Beach day by Jordan Bowen Page 7 Tule elk lament by Jim Pelligrin Page 7 The word by Samantha Kimmey Page 8 Ain’t misbehavin’ by Scott McMorrow Page 9 The new you by Samantha Kimmey Page 10 Travel directory Page 19 Print by Miguel Kuntz Page 21 Photographs by David Briggs Edited by Tess Elliott Published by the Point Reyes Light, LLC Box 210, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 (415) 669.1200 ptreyeslight.com The greater horror By Thomas Broderick Last year, I had the pleasure of spotting Tippi Hedren, star of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film “The Birds,” signing autographs at The Tides restaurant in Bodega Bay. She was my second celebrity encounter since moving back to Northern California last year, the first being a certain celebrity chef cutting me off on Highway 12. I later learned that Ms. Hedren’s appearance is an annual tradition, and that some of the money she makes from it goes to support her extensive charity work. Though I’ve never seen the film in its entirety, I learned the story through multiple trips to the restaurant and the Saint Teresa of Avila Church in Bodega. Even I, who spent the majority of my life in Middle Tennessee, feel local pride knowing these beautiful places are immortalized in such a loved and influential film. -
I Regional Oral History Office University of California the Bancroft
i Regional Oral History Office University of California The Bancroft Library Berkeley, California CHARLES SEIM The Bay Bridge Oral History Project Interviews conducted by Sam Redman in 2012 Copyright © 2013 by the California Department of Transportation This series of interviews was funded through a contract with the Oakland Museum of California, the California Department of Transportation, the California Transportation Commission, and the Bay Area Toll Authority ii Since 1954 the Regional Oral History Office has been interviewing leading participants in or well-placed witnesses to major events in the development of Northern California, the West, and the nation. Oral History is a method of collecting historical information through tape-recorded interviews between a narrator with firsthand knowledge of historically significant events and a well-informed interviewer, with the goal of preserving substantive additions to the historical record. The tape recording is transcribed, lightly edited for continuity and clarity, and reviewed by the interviewee. The corrected manuscript is bound with photographs and illustrative materials and placed in The Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley, and in other research collections for scholarly use. Because it is primary material, oral history is not intended to present the final, verified, or complete narrative of events. It is a spoken account, offered by the interviewee in response to questioning, and as such it is reflective, partisan, deeply involved, and irreplaceable. ********************************* All uses of this manuscript are covered by a legal agreement between the University of California and Charles Seim dated September 4, 2012. The manuscript is thereby made available for research purposes. All literary rights in the manuscript, including the right to publish, are hereby transferred to and reserved by The California Department of Transportation. -
JUNE 2006 Rideon
NEWSLETTER OF THE EAST BAY BICYCLE COALITION WWW.EBBC.ORG VOLUME 36 NO. 6 JUNE 2006 rideOn East Bay Greenway BART in seismic upgrades to its system. The vital ret- rofit project (to be com- The environmental group, Urban Ecology, is pleted around 2012-14) proposing an “East Bay Greenway”. Currently will ensure rider safety, but in the conceptual stage, the Class I path should also strive to have would run along BART’s Oakland-Fremont right-of-way. positive impacts in the affected communities Every day residents and visitors throughout through which it cuts. Berkeley, Albany, and El Cerrito utilize the Communities that are open space corridor carved out by the tracks for within a mile of this corri- the Bay Area’s transit system – Bay Area Rapid dor, all of which are under- Transit (BART). This decades old multi-use served in terms of open trail and greenway, known as the Ohlone space, would benefit Greenway, is an indispensable regional asset greatly from physical because it creates a crucial link between job improvements to the pedes- centers, housing, and schools, in addition to a trian, bicycling, and physi- Conditions as they exist today under the BART aerial structure. multitude of recreational opportunities for cal activity infrastructure. young and old alike. Given that new regional and local policies have helped to Meanwhile, the BART tracks from 15th Ave- make the BART line the nue in Oakland running southeast for roughly locus of new transit-ori- thirty miles to Fremont offers extremely lim- ented residential and com- ited open space, landscaping, pedestrian and mercial development – in bicycling amenities, or connections to neigh- Oakland, for example, much borhood facilities. -
A Revision of the Marsh Wrens of California. 1
308 Swarth, Marsh Wrens of California. \ia\y October 16. White-throated Sparrow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 17. Cowbird, Myrtle Warbler. 18. Bewick's Wren. 20. Vesper Sparrow. 21. Swamp Sparrow. 24. Pipit. 2ti. Wilson's Snipe. 28. Rusty Blackbird. 31. Slate-colored Junco. November 2. Purple Grackle. 4. Purple Finch. 10. Mallard. 15. Fox Sparrow. 21. Pine Siskin. 23. Short-eared Owl. A REVISION OF THE MARSH WRENS OF CALIFORNIA. 1 BY HARRY S. SWARTH. An extensive series of marsh wrens from the delta region east of San Francisco Bay has been accumulated in the California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, chiefly through the personal efforts of Misses Annie M. Alexander and Louise Kellogg. The appear- ance of these birds contrasts so strongly with specimens avail- able from other parts of California that it has seemed desirable to make a careful study of their systematic status. With this object in view, as many specimens as possible have been assembled illustrative of the Long-billed Marsh Wren (Tclmatodytcs palustris) upon the Pacific Coast, especially in ( alifornia. Although each of the several collections examined or appealed to contained but a meager representation of the species, still, by assembling material 1 Contribution from the University of California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Vol. VWIVl Swarth, Marsh 1917 J Wrens of California, 309 from many sources, and for the use of which specific acknowledg- ment is made beyond, a total of 2)59 skins became available. This series, while still leaving gaps to be filled before any precise plotting of breeding ranges can be made, is more than any previous student Points from which specimens were ex- amined: D Telmatodyles p. -
550. Regulations for General Public Use Activities on All State Wildlife Areas Listed
550. Regulations for General Public Use Activities on All State Wildlife Areas Listed Below. (a) State Wildlife Areas: (1) Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (Sierra County) (Type C); (2) Ash Creek Wildlife Area (Lassen and Modoc counties) (Type B); (3) Bass Hill Wildlife Area (Lassen County), including the Egan Management Unit (Type C); (4) Battle Creek Wildlife Area (Shasta and Tehama counties); (5) Big Lagoon Wildlife Area (Humboldt County) (Type C); (6) Big Sandy Wildlife Area (Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties) (Type C); (7) Biscar Wildlife Area (Lassen County) (Type C); (8) Buttermilk Country Wildlife Area (Inyo County) (Type C); (9) Butte Valley Wildlife Area (Siskiyou County) (Type B); (10) Cache Creek Wildlife Area (Colusa and Lake counties), including the Destanella Flat and Harley Gulch management units (Type C); (11) Camp Cady Wildlife Area (San Bernadino County) (Type C); (12) Cantara/Ney Springs Wildlife Area (Siskiyou County) (Type C); (13) Cedar Roughs Wildlife Area (Napa County) (Type C); (14) Cinder Flats Wildlife Area (Shasta County) (Type C); (15) Collins Eddy Wildlife Area (Sutter and Yolo counties) (Type C); (16) Colusa Bypass Wildlife Area (Colusa County) (Type C); (17) Coon Hollow Wildlife Area (Butte County) (Type C); (18) Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area (Merced County), including the Upper Cottonwood and Lower Cottonwood management units (Type C); (19) Crescent City Marsh Wildlife Area (Del Norte County); (20) Crocker Meadow Wildlife Area (Plumas County) (Type C); (21) Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area (Yuba County) -
California Incline Project – Traffic Management Plan Update Updated: September 2, 2014
City of Santa Monica Transportation Engineering & Management Division 1685 Main Street, Room 115 Santa Monica, CA 90401 California Incline Project – Traffic Management Plan Update Updated: September 2, 2014 Summary The demolition and reconstruction of the California Incline in Santa Monica is currently scheduled to begin in early 2015. Throughout the conceptual development and environmental study of the project, traffic congestion concerns and the requirements to manage and mitigate traffic congestion were at the forefront. The design for the project is currently in-progress, and a comprehensive traffic management plan is being developed. The traffic management plan consists of four core components: • Extensive deployment of traffic sensors and dynamic message boards to monitor real-time traffic conditions and provide real-time travel information. • Emphasis of detour routes to/from Downtown Santa Monica via the Moomat Ahiko ramp at Pacific Coast Highway and via the Lincoln Boulevard ramp at I-10. • Traffic counts will be collected at key locations immediately before and after the California Incline is closed in order to provide baseline traffic data. • Provision of as-needed traffic control devices and on-call support staff to address any congestion issues that occur, such as increased traffic in Santa Monica Canyon. Real-Time Traffic Monitoring and Information A total of 16 Bluetooth sensors and eight dynamic message boards will be deployed in key locations in order to monitor traffic conditions and report information to motorists in real-time, as shown on the figure below. One additional sensor may be deployed as-needed. Real-time information will also be transmitted to local news agencies, online travel applications, and in-vehicle navigation companies. -
Suisun Marsh Fish Report 2011 Final.Pdf
SUISUN MARSH FISH STUDY Trends in Fish and Invertebrate Populations of Suisun Marsh January 2011 - December 2011 Annual Report for the California Department of Water Resources Sacramento, California Teejay A. O'Rear and Peter B. Moyle Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology University of California, Davis July 2012 SUMMARY Suisun Marsh, at the geographic center of the San Francisco Estuary, is important habitat for introduced and native fishes. With funding from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), the University of California, Davis, Suisun Marsh Fish Study has systematically monitored the marsh's fish populations since 1980. The purpose of the study has been to determine the environmental factors affecting fish abundance and distribution within the context of evolving water management. In 2011, we conducted 259 otter trawls and 74 beach seines. Our catches of plankton- feeding macroinvertebrates and fishes were strongly influenced by the interaction of high Delta outflows, low salinities, and the cold winter and spring. The prolonged low salinities severely reduced the population of overbite clams (Potamocorbula amurensis) in the southwest marsh, in addition to delaying the appearance of Black Sea jellyfish (Maeotias marginata) medusae until very late in the year. Species that ultimately benefit from high flows for spawning, due to either increased floodplain inundation [e.g., Sacramento splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus)] or reduced salinities [e.g., white catfish (Ameiurus catus)], recruited to the marsh in high numbers. Additionally, delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) reached their highest abundance in the marsh since 2001, which was likely due to the combination of (1) high flows both reducing entrainment and promoting plankton blooms, (2) colder water during spring creating more favorable spawning conditions, and (3) appropriate temperatures and salinities occurring in the marsh during autumn. -
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion 2016
Final EA-09-098 Appendix A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office In Reply Refer to: 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-2605 08ESMF00 Sacramento, California 9 5825-1846 2015-F-0008-R001 DEC 2 2 2016 Memorandum To: Rain Emerson, Supervisory Natural Resources Specialist, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, South-Central California Area Office, Fresno, California From jv\.~ or, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, Sacramento, California Subject: Reinitiation of Formal Consultation on the Contra Costa Water District Shortcut Pipeline Improvement Project near the Unincotporated Community of Clyde, Contra Costa County, California This memorandum is in response to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's (USBR) November 18, 2016, request for reinitiation of formal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Set-vice (Set-vice) on the proposed Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) Shortcut Pipeline (SCPL) Improvement Project (proposed project) near the unincotporated community of Clyde in Contra Costa County, California. Your request was received by the Set-vice on November 23, 2016. USBR is requesting the reinitiation of formal consultation because CCWD is requesting (1) to add an additional staging area adjacent to Site 4, (2) to include improvements to an existing gravel road adjacent to Site 10, (3) to include annual mowing of the SCPL right-of-way (ROW) adjacent to the newly consttucted roads and repaired valves, and (4) to compensate at a 3:1 ratio for the permanent loss of habitat along the SCPL ROW instead of restoring habitat onsite and compensating at the 1:1 ratio for temporaty effects.