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INSIDEBAYAREACOM OAKLANDTRIBUNECOM DAILYREVIEWONLINECOM THEARGUSONLINECOM u3 SECTIONS INTRODUCING 1 BAY AREA NEWS APRS Download gay Area News for ypur iPsd and Ifome Bay Areg News Group Sunday November 4 20 12 LOCAL Measure Al gives zoo blank cheek Leonard the lion had a rough life before he arrived at the Oakland Zoo The 4 month old cub had been deprived of decent food and shelter He still suffers from the trauma of his early abuse the sad story in a tug at the heart campaign urging Alameda County resi dents to vote on Al for Animal Care" Leonard is the mascot for supporters of Measure Al The Oakland Zoo Humane Animal CareEducation Protection Measure would levy a $12 per house parcel tax on Alameda County residential properties ($72 on commercial) That TAMMERLIN DRUMMOND COLUMNIST file a waiver) comes out to $55 million per year for the next 25 years $1375 million '(Seniorsolder than 67 and low income residents are exempt but would have to Zoo officials insist they desperately need the funds to pay for the basic care and fo maintain education programs Yet when this editorial board asked for budget projections to justify the tax zoo officials could not provide them We have no idea where this particular amount came from nor how even in the next five years much less 25 the money would spent beyond general categories The zoo is on city of Oak land land However it is man aged by the East Bay Zoologi cal Society which is a private nonprofit This is important to note because it means that unlike government agencies that receive public funds the East Bay Zoological Society is not subject to the same open meeting laws that help insure See DRUMMOND Page ALAMEDA City to ask workers to pay more tor benefits Contract talks with public safety unions may begin this week By Peter Hegarty phegartybayctreanewsgroupcom ALAMEDA City workers will be asked to pay more for their pension and medical ben efits during upcoming contract talks a move that comes as city leaders look for ways to offset the growing liability of funding benefits for retired employees Along with asking workers to pay more toward their pen sion and medical premiums the city wants to link pay raises to any future increase in the general fond City Man 1 ager John Russo said The goal is also to have the contract talks with the four public safety unions which could begin in the next few days wrapped up as early as this month But Russo told the City Council on Tuesday that the pace of the negotiations will lunge on what each side puts onthetable See BENEITS Page 4 OAKLAND ARMY BASE City boots film center Businesses at former military post have three months to make way for development By Matthew Artz three months to pack their bags martz bayareanewsgroupcom One day after the Army Base OAKLAND The October deal was signed last week Oak surprise at the Oakland Army land officials sent out eviction no Base that the4 city and tices to about 40 businesses at the developers finally reached a $1 base including the 32 companies billion deal to transform it into a that make up the film center warehousing and logistics center The orders present a hardship It was that most of the busi for many of the companies whose nesses already there including work requires heavy equipment the backbone of film in dustry were given no more than See ILM Page 4 Sean House of Outhouse Productions left and Tim Ranahan president of Ranahan Production Services must find a new home LAURAAODASTA MEMORIAL SERVICE: Marilyn York preserved memory of Alameda base proud mother MBmEoW Jx A IH 1 riends and family members stand Saturday for the Retiring of Colors ceremony during the memorial service for Marilyn York at the Alameda Naval Air Museum York who co founded the site died Oct 4 at age 90 By Gary Peterson gpetersondibayareanewsgroupcom ALAMEDA Marilyn York was remembered Saturday as both a groundbreaking woman who helped make the Alameda Naval Air Station fly and as the tenacious curator of its legacy York died in her San Lorenzo home Oct 4 She was 90 people who live in Alameda today un derstand the role this facility played at a time when the world was at said Kim Robles president of the board directors for the Alameda Naval Air Mu seum which owes its existence to the tireless efforts of York and her longtime friend Barbara Baack never thought about why something happen She was always about can we make this hap pen?" Marilyn was an amazing example of the great est memorial service was held in the mu Crows Nest lounge on the decommissioned See MEMORIAL Page 6 York DEBUT AT CHABOT COLLEGE Play hits close to home By Rebecca Parr rparrabayareanewsgroupcom HAYWARD As Rachel Le a protest that Chabot organized against the power LePell said Pell watched protests in 2010 and 2011 at Chabot College against a proposed power plant the kernel of an idea' emerged The college had fought con struction of the power plant about a mile from campus saying it posed a health risk to its students and staff was a lot of discussion on campus There actually was The controversy piqued the drama interest as a playwright am interested in very complicated public issues and looking at the complexity of individuals within that public is she said something I look forward to doing and ex See PLAY Page 4 ARIC CRABBSTA Director Rachel LePell left works with Chabot College students rehearsing for her play "Particulate Matter" By Rachel LePell When: 8 pm Nov 7 9 2 pm Nov 10 11 Where: Chabot College Performing Arts Center 25555 Hesperian Blvd Hayward Tickets: $10 $15 Details: www chabotcollegeeduthe aterarts 510 723 6830 ONLINE EXTRAS EXPANDED EATURES ON THE WEB Elimination time for the Racers? 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