Many ways to give

As we approach the holiday season, many of us are thankful for what we have and want to give to those in need. The Albany Library/Community Center lobby now has three donation bins:
One Warm Coat
Alameda County Food Bank
Toys for Tots
Jess from the City’s Community Center staff has arranged for these to be in the lobby through December. [...]

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Commemoration of Ocean View becoming Albany with a Celebration and a Time Capsule

 “Shall we, or shall we not, change the name of our fair town”, is the question that was asked in Ocean View in late October 1909.  The citizens voted on October 30th of that year to change the name to Albany to avoid confusion with another California town which had earlier chosen the name of [...]

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