Ashland News

Chief Sheldon Gilbert, head of the Alameda County Fire Department since 2006, announced Wednesday that he plans to step down this summer "to pursue other career objectives and interests." He has served 29 years in Alameda County as a public safety responder, and has been an East Bay firefighter since 1986.

The fire started shortly after 9 p.m. at a house in the 2100 block of Pico Place at the intersection with Page Street, in unincorporated Alameda County, according to the fire department.

Cities and counties have until April 15 to submit to the state a $49 million list of projects they believe should be paid for with money allotted from redevelopment dollars before the agencies are dissolved for good.

A It's not bad enough that San Leandro could lose $100,000 if the Alameda County Fire Department finalizes a plan to move its administrative offices from a corner of our City Hall to an entire building in Dublin.