Alameda in the News: Beach Sand, Estuary Cleanup, Neptune Pointe

Here's a look a some recent reports on Alameda issues:

The East Bay Regional Park District will soon pump more than 82,000 cubic yards of sand from an offshore barge onto Alameda's beach, replenishing sand lost to erosion and storms. Portions of the beach will be closed at times will the work is going on. Read the complete story on insidebayarea.com here. 

Cleanup of the Estuary is about to get under way, with the state spearheading a multi-agency project to clear out debris and sunken vessels. Read more about the cleanup on the Alameda Sun website here.

The federal government and the East Bay Regional Park District are fighting over less than four acres at Neptune Pointe and McKay Avenue. The Alamedan delves into the details of the complicated dispute here.

Peterson's 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine is building one tough truck to lead a weeklong off-road trip dubbed the "Ultimate Adventure." The work is going on at Shaffer's Offroad, a builder of specialized vehicles on Willow Street. Read more about it and see lots of photos of the truck in progress at the FourWheeer Network here.

Biotime Inc., a biotechnology company with headquarters on Harbor Bay Parkway, is about to begin human clinical trials of a unique material that can help restore normal skin contours in patients who have lost subcutaneous adipose tissue through trauma, disease or congenital defects. Learn more here.

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