A new restaurant on the West End will be donating part of its proceeds to local charity Alameda Meals on Wheels tomorrow. Orchid Pavillion Cafe at 1540 Webster St. will donate 20 percent of its net sales Friday, Aug. 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. This dine-and-donate event is for pick-up only as the cafe is a carry-out only restaurant. Call 871-2908 to place an order. See the menu at www.orchidpavillioncafe.net.
As reported last week, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced that it will close the Webster Tube, entering Alameda, for late-night biennial tunnel inspections Monday, Aug. 27, Tuesday, Aug. 28, and Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. the following morning each day. Questions or information about the Tube closure should be directed to Eroluis Oseguera, Caltrans, Tunnels and Tubes, at 286-3947.
In its ongoing mission to buck the trends and defy pundits who insist the newspaper industry is dying, the Alameda Sun increased its circulation last week to 24,000 copies delivered free in Alameda each Thursday.
Committed to building relationships with the community, the Alameda Police Department (APD) is reopening the popular Citizen Police Academy. The Academy will allow participants to learn about and engage with APD officers and personnel through lectures and hands-on activities. Topics include officer training, patrol procedures, dispatching, traffic, APD’s canine unit, special investigations and more.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced that it will close the Posey and Webster Tubes for late-night biennial tunnel inspections as follows.
Posey Tube closures:
Monday, Aug. 20, from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. the following morning
Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. the following morning
Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. the following morning
