Alameda's Week: Crash Kills Former Raiders Linebacker, High Winds, Alameda Man Captured on Rooftop

These were among the week's top stories:

Alameda Man Killed in High-Speed Crash Was Former Oakland Raiders Linebacker
The Alameda County coroner's office this afternoon identified the driver of the BMW involved in the crash as Thomas Howard, 30, of Alameda. Zeng Long Lu, 64, of Hayward also died in the accident.

UPDATE: Alameda Man Killed in Early Morning I-880 Crash in Oakland
The California Highway Patrol believes the driver of the BMW involved in the accident was a 30-year-old Alameda man.

Police Log: Sugar in a Gas Tank, Police Pursuit of Fleeing Shoplifter
Plus plenty of stolen bikes and cars — and television sets.

Alameda Man Arrested After Police Chase in Emeryville — Patrol Car Rammed
The man, suspected of burglarizing an Emeryville business, was finally cornered on the roof of an elementary school.

Police Log: Two Men Arrested This Week May Be Tied to Many Recent Auto Thefts, Police Say
Also an attempted street robbery and a few oddities, like jaywalking that led to an arrest and a "brass knuckles" type glove.

High Winds Leave Thousands in East Bay Without Power, Two Dead in Oakland
A driver on Skyline Boulevard in Oakland was killed when the vehicle hit a fallen tree.

City Names Four Permanent Department Heads, Including Police Chief, Public Works Director
Three people who have been working as interim department heads were named to those positions permanently, while one will fill a newly created position as director of administrative services.

New Law Will Allow St. George Spirits, Other Craft Distilleries to Offer Paid Tastings
Assemblymember Nancy Skinner will hold a press conference at the Alameda distillery Tuesday.

Pacific Pinball Museum May Move into Former Carnegie Library
The museum has signed a Letter of Intent with the City of Alameda to lease and restore the 1903 building on Santa Clara Avenue.

Alameda in the News: Trabocco Kitchen, Alameda Hospital, Rising Sea Levels at Alameda Point
Recent articles about Alameda issues, events, businesses and people.

AUSD Hires New Chief Business Officer
Robert Clark, currently an assistant superintendent with the Burlingame School District, will fill the position left vacant by the resignation of former Chief Business Officer Robert Shemwell last August.

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