Updated: May 08, 2008 10:35:53 PM PDT | | Fishing reportLAKESAMADOR: Trout fishing remains very good here although planting has ceased. Bass are being caught around points. Catfish are starting to trickle in. Berkeley Police reportsFRIDAY, APRIL 25ROBBERY — At around 12:57 a.m., the driver of a newer model silver Honda reportedly almost struck a couple as they were leaving the Starry Plough along the 3100 block of Shattuck Avenue. News/Community briefsPoll workers needed The Alameda County Registrar of Voters is looking for poll workers for the June 3 primary election. Poll workers must be eligible to register to vote in California and have basic clerical skills. Richmond looking to enjoy life after TVIt's still hard to believe that Dennis Richmond won't be doing Channel 2's 10 o'clock news in two weeks. Richmond, who's retiring from the Oakland station after 40 years, is the last of the larger-than-life local anchors who dominated TV here for decades: Channel 7's Van Amburg (and Pete Wilson) Kayaking opens world of Channel Islands' sea cavesSINCE THE BEGINNING of time, man has been fascinated with caves. Dark, dank and mysterious, they test the very depths of our imagination. But while man lived for centuries in caves on dry land, it's sea caves that offer the real adventure. LETTERS TO THE EDITORHancock merits supportFortunately for all of us in the East Bay, Loni Hancock is running to continue representing us in Sacramento by seeking a seat in the state Senate. calendarSubmissions to the Community Calendar must be received Thursdays, one week prior to publication. Listings are on a space-available basis. For a complete listing, visit ContraCostaTimes. calendarmeetingsn Great War Society, East Bay Chapter — meeting, 10:30 a.m. May 10. Topic: General MacArthur-Part II by Robert Rudolph. South branch, Berkeley Library, 1901 Russell St. Pet of the WeekBERKELEY — The following animals may be available for adoption at the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society:Dogs: A 1-year old male blue merle Queensland Heeler mix, a 1-year old female brown Labrador/Hound mix, an 8-year old female tan Labrador/Terrier mix, a 1-year old female black and white Library ActivitiesAlbany Library1247 Marin Ave. 510-526-3720 or www.aclibrary.org.Hours: Mondays, noon to 6 p.m.; Tuesdays-Wednesdays, noon to 8 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. Fishing reportLAKESBERRYESSA: Trout are in the top 10 feet and salmon are down 50 feet. Crappie fishing is good in the morning and bass are in the shallows near rocky points. LETTERS TO THE EDITORLoni Hancock merits supportFortunately for all of us in the East Bay, Loni Hancock is running to continue representing us in Sacramento by seeking a seat in the State Senate. Overpaid school employees may have to pay back the districtA recently detected payroll snafu made in 2005, and another in 2007, resulted in the overpayment of some 100 Oakland school district employees for a total of $120,000. While many of the errors involved stipends and were relatively small, one employee received an extra $20,000 from September 2005 through March of this year. At a meeting this morning (before I was kicked out), the local SEIU president told a group of employees that the union was working out a deal with the school district. Overpaid school employees may have to pay back the districtA recently detected payroll snafu made in 2005, and another in 2007, resulted in the overpayment of some 100 Oakland school district employees for a total of $120,000. While many of the errors involved stipends and were relatively small, one employee received an extra $20,000 from September 2005 through March of this year. At a meeting this morning (before I was kicked out), the local SEIU president told a group of employees that the union was working out a deal with the school district. Overpaid school employees may have to pay back the districtA recently detected payroll snafu made in 2005, and another in 2007, resulted in the overpayment of some 100 Oakland school district employees for a total of $120,000. While many of the errors involved stipends and were relatively small, one employee received an extra $20,000 from September 2005 through March of this year. At a meeting this morning (before I was kicked out), the local SEIU president told a group of employees that the union was working out a deal with the school district. | |
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