Alameda County

New water taxi service will connect Alameda Landing to Jack London Square

A new water taxi that takes riders between Alameda and Oakland will launch next year, Alameda city officials said. The taxi, named Woodstock, will go between Alameda Landing to Jack London Square five days a week and at least one weekend day for nine to 12 hours a day. City officials said it will likely launch in May or June and run for two years as a pilot project.  “There’s always been this desire to get people between Oakland and…

Change could be coming for future Alameda County recall elections

Alameda County voters will be asked in March to change recall election rules, which has the campaign to oust District Attorney Pamela Price — as well as those opposed to a recall — calling foul. In July, less than a year into Price’s tenure, a group of residents and business owners launched a recall campaign, citing concerns about her being soft on serious crime.  In the months since, that effort has intensified. The group behind the recall — Save Alameda…