Angela’s Kitchen update
I want to send out a big High Four to Dona and Michael Fisher, who joined the growing number of supporters for my campaign for mayor. Thanks for your support of FAAS by making two donations. All the animals and human companions are so grateful for your support.
Earlier this week, I stopped by the soon-to-be-open Angela’s (4.0) on Webster Street. The kitchen is in and the dining room is ready for guests. According to Chef Saboor, there is one more inspection to schedule and then he can officially open the doors. I will report on the opening date as soon as it can be confirmed. I sure hope the Duck Strudel is going to be on the menu.
I have mentioned the butchering of our street trees before, and I decided to revisit a few of them to see how they grew back. The tree on Union Street at Alameda Avenue is looking very sad. Some of the big branches have no growth at all, and I am wondering if there are enough green leaves to provide enough energy to keep the tree alive. This tree is not able to provide any shade which is one of the main reasons for having street trees.
Here are a few more examples. Hello, Public Works! Who is watching out for our street trees? It looks like I have another plank in my Mouf for Mayor campaign platform.
Alameda landscaping continues to visually delight residents and canines. These Gladioli are stunning in the afternoon sunlight.
The beauty of our community continued right into sunset with a street scene that looked like a Maxfield Parrish painting. What?! You’re surprised I know about Max and his art?
On my way to Park Street, I saw a City worker taking coins out of the time machines in front of the school. I always wondered where all that money went. Does this person also take it to Safeway and get paper money?
Finally, I was overjoyed to see that Mr. Reese has decided to release the Snoopy Peanut Butter Pumpkins in July. This is one holiday I won’t complain about celebrating early.
Just as a reminder, there are only 104 more days till Halloween.
Now for my MOUF FOR MAYOR campaign update.
As a possible mayor, I want to be able to hit the ground running in January 2027, which means I need to know the issues that are coming before the City Council now. I checked the agenda for the July 21 meeting and found two items of particular interest.
Item 7-D is very important to me, even though I am not a cyclist. As one who walks many of the streets here in Alameda, I see it all. Cars partially parked in driveways blocking the sidewalk, cars driving through an intersection when I am already halfway across the opposing lane, rolling through stop signs, and speeding on Lincoln Avenue. The latest affront to the joint canine/pedestrian/cyclist community is the blocking of the bike lane by package delivery drivers, meal delivery persons who double park in front of restaurants, and those residents who block the lane because “I’ll only be a minute.”
One of the worst sections of the city is the corner of Park Street and Central Avenue between 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. From a policy perspective, I would support and advocate for any project that improves canine, pedestrian, and cyclist safety. If elected, I will make painting the red curbs to “daylight” the city’s major intersections a top funding priority. Additionally, I would support this new law to enable the City to issue citations for blocking the bike lane and ask if we could do the same thing for cars that block the sidewalk?
The other is item 7-C which is the second reading of the resolution to put the $300 million bond measure on the November ballot. If you recall, this is the bond that has no funds allocated for the animal shelter that received an “F” rating from the City’s own consultants. This is one of the main reasons I decided to run for the City’s top job. The other reason is so I could ride in the front part of the 4th of July parade in a convertible.
Mouf, Roving Reporter
Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda
Mouf and his human companion can be reached via [email protected]. Their stories are collected at AlamedaPost.com/Jeff-Cambra/. All photos and videos by Jeff Cambra.
