Comments for Alameda Observer http://alamedaobserver.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:17:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on SunCal hosts first meeting on Alameda Point by Jonz http://alamedaobserver.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/suncal-hosts-first-meeting-on-alameda-point/#comment-23 Jonz Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:17:44 +0000 http://alamedaobserver.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/suncal-hosts-first-meeting-on-alameda-point/#comment-23 Don't see how SunCal can survive through the year. We may be witnessing the company in its final death throes. SunCal lost a 1,300-acre property in Sparks (Copper Canyon Property; foreclosed 2/27/2008). It pulled out of a major home building project in Bakersfield, CA, defaulting on a $73-million loan to Lennar. And SunCal is defaulting on other deals. And this may be the biggest piece of news to date: http://voipservices.tmcnet.com/latestnews/2008/02/22/3286330.htm "Approval of Bonds For SunCal Fails" SunCal - RIP. Don’t see how SunCal can survive through the year.
We may be witnessing the company in its final death throes.
SunCal lost a 1,300-acre property in Sparks (Copper Canyon Property; foreclosed 2/27/2008).

It pulled out of a major home building project in Bakersfield, CA, defaulting on a $73-million loan to Lennar.
And SunCal is defaulting on other deals.

And this may be the biggest piece of news to date:

http://voipservices.tmcnet.com/latestnews/2008/02/22/3286330.htm

“Approval of Bonds For SunCal Fails”

SunCal – RIP.

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]]> Comment on Residents question ferry takeover by Ferry follow-up « Alameda Observer http://alamedaobserver.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/residents-question-ferry-takeover/#comment-5 Ferry follow-up « Alameda Observer Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:13:48 +0000 http://alamedaobserver.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/residents-question-ferry-takeover/#comment-5 [...] Posted on October 31, 2007 by mfederis Two weeks ago, Alameda residents met with representatives from the office of Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata to discuss the consolidation [...] [...] Posted on October 31, 2007 by mfederis Two weeks ago, Alameda residents met with representatives from the office of Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata to discuss the consolidation [...]

]]> Comment on Meetings by johnknoxwhite http://alamedaobserver.wordpress.com/2007/09/08/meetings/#comment-4 johnknoxwhite Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:55:05 +0000 http://alamedaobserver.wordpress.com/2007/09/08/meetings/#comment-4 The Transportation Commission will also be meeting on Weds. Sept 26th, same time/place. The Transportation Commission will also be meeting on Weds. Sept 26th, same time/place.

]]> Comment on Demographic Profile by mfederis http://alamedaobserver.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/demographic-profile/#comment-3 mfederis Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:32:58 +0000 http://alamedaobserver.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/demographic-profile/#comment-3 Note: I had previously used the 2005 American Community Survey data and said that the population for this post. But it had a +/- 7,000 margin of error. I believe that the data I replaced the figures with is more accurate and it's for 2006. Mark, thank you for your comment. According to the data set in the Census website, Asians does not include Pacific Islanders. And the category is differentiated in this way (Remember though that this is the American Community Survey and is not as accurate as the data sets for decennial census). Also, unfortunately, they do not specify Afghans and Pakistanis: Asian:15,532 Asian Indian: 260 Chinese: 7,997 Filipino: 3,753 Japanese: 573 Korean: 853 Vietnamese: 1,374 Other Asian: 722 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 69 Native Hawaiian: N Guamanian or Chamorro: N Samoan: N Other Pacific Islander: N Note: I had previously used the 2005 American Community Survey data and said that the population for this post. But it had a +/- 7,000 margin of error. I believe that the data I replaced the figures with is more accurate and it’s for 2006.

Mark, thank you for your comment. According to the data set in the Census website, Asians does not include Pacific Islanders. And the category is differentiated in this way (Remember though that this is the American Community Survey and is not as accurate as the data sets for decennial census). Also, unfortunately, they do not specify Afghans and Pakistanis:

Asian:15,532
Asian Indian: 260
Chinese: 7,997
Filipino: 3,753
Japanese: 573
Korean: 853
Vietnamese: 1,374
Other Asian: 722
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 69
Native Hawaiian: N
Guamanian or Chamorro: N
Samoan: N
Other Pacific Islander: N

]]> Comment on Demographic Profile by Mark http://alamedaobserver.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/demographic-profile/#comment-2 Mark Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:07:06 +0000 http://alamedaobserver.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/demographic-profile/#comment-2 Are all the Pacific Islanders and other Pacific rim people among the 33 percent "Asian" category? I think these groups should be differentiated. Samoans and Hong Kong Chinese immigrants are vastly different culturally as well as in the routes taken in arriving here, and where do Afghans and Pakistanis fit in? Are all the Pacific Islanders and other Pacific rim people among the 33 percent “Asian” category? I think these groups should be differentiated. Samoans and Hong Kong Chinese immigrants are vastly different culturally as well as in the routes taken in arriving here, and where do Afghans and Pakistanis fit in?

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