This Chamber has gone beyond during Covid and really help the business community! Madlen has done…read moresuch a great job with the Chamber. We are blessed to have her in Alameda.

Awesome chamber that has changed the business community for the better over the last few years!…read moreMadlen is a rockstar!

Went to drop off my ballot at the Alameda County Courthouse drop box. The Registrar of Voters set…read moreup a couple of drive up ballot drop off stations at 13th St. and Fallon. They were ready, PPP and tongs. No doubt they anticipate a rush but also given the FAKE ballot boxes put up by the GOP motherfuckers, this is added security. Nicely done. Give them credit for doing an excellent job and protecting democracy.

The Registrar of Voters has got the right message for a government entity: they train their…read moretemporary election workers that the objective is for the voters to have a positive experience! Obviously also, the Registrar insists upon an honest election conducted within the laws allowing all qualified voters to cast their secret ballot, and also the Registrar seeks to give the taxpayers value for their money. In increasingly many ways, the Registrar puts advancing technology to work delivering cost effective services.

Worked directly with executive director, Karen Dea, of OCCC on executing a custom digital display…read morefor their offices. The stakeholders were the supporting businesses, both small local and corporate, and the board of directors. Karen exemplified solid communication and punctual executive decisions. I expect nothing less from the face of the chamber of commerce, but staff was friendly, attentive, and punctual. Central location above the fountain at the Oakland Library, adjacent to the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.

This is a great local chamber of commerce centered around Oakland Chinatown. It organizes and runs…read morethe gigantic Oakland Chinatown Street Festival every August. The Chamber hosts numerous business and social mixers for its members who range from East Bay professionals and politicians to Chinatown merchants. The Chamber has a dynamic executive director and the Chamber has been a real asset to Oakland Chinatown.

René C. Davidson, Alameda County Courthouse, Oakland…read more I came here for Jury Duty services. Make sure to come before 8:30am to find parking or if you plan on taking public transportation. Parking/ Transportation: You get reimbursed for taking public transportation, also $1 off the Arco Parking that is the circle parking lot, it's a block away. I believe you get $.15 for every mile driven. *Make sure you sign and return the form ASAP.* There's restrooms for jurors, vending machines located downstairs of the basement and water fountains to refill your water bottle. You may eat or drink at the waiting area. Once you are settled in, you will be required to watch a video about your jurors services. If there's a trial, the judge will come out and explain in more details. If you are selected, you will fill out a bunch of questionnaires about yourself, your views on stuff and so on.. Pay: You get paid the second day if you are required to return for jury duty services, you don't have to fill out any forms. If you work for the government, your pay is the same as your employer pay. Remember to bring your Jury Duty Summon postcard/badge, your ID, water and some snacks. You can be there for half a day or full day. :)

I was summoned for jury duty and then chosen as a member of the jury, so I was here for a few days…read morein a row. I honestly didn't have a bad experience at all. Parking is definitely a hassle. I got dropped off every morning, so that I didn't have to worry about parking. I do know that many people like the Alco park garage, but spots can fill up fast. When you first go in, there's security check. Nothing too crazy, but was told by a deputy to never bring metal forks in (if you were to pack your lunch), because security will stop you. I did pack my own lunch every day. If you needed a fork, you could go to the snack bar located lobby level. This was my first jury duty, so I didn't know what to expect. After security check, I went to a large room where I sat and wait. They played a video for us, and then had us fill out a questionnaire. The lawyers and judge then came down to speak to us a bit. You then have a chance to fill out a form in case of hardship, where the judge can excuse you. Everyone who is not filing for hardship goes upstairs to a courtroom and wait. A random number of people were then called to be questioned by both attorneys. This basically went on until both attorneys were okay with the panel. Now for my experience as a juror...it honestly wasn't that bad. I thought this was a great experience and very educational. My favorite part was definitely getting to know the rest of my fellow jurors. We had great conversations during breaks. Your experience is definitely depended on how you view being on jury duty. I hated missing work, but my fellow jurors made it fun. And the trial itself was nice to watch and take part of.

I received a $3000 ambulance bill for an ambulance that I did not call and wasn't asked for my…read moreconsent. If I knew it was going to cost $3000 AFTER insurance, I would have waited for my son, who was on his way to the scene. It's amazing that a $50K helicopter transport to John Muir cost me nothing, yet an ambulance ride is $3000. But thank you to Gavin Newsom for passing the new law, effective January 1st, that bans these surprise ambulance bills. Had my bike crash happened 2 weeks later, you wouldn't have been able to bill me anything.

Service is efficient and friendly and I felt comfortable going there and so glad We came here to…read moreget protected and stay safe and healthy. The whole process took less than 30 minutes and the online process was smooth and we had appointments so we drove in and waited for our turn. Everyone was friendly and efficient and we waited in the car and when it was our turn, the firefighter asked us a few questions and then his partner gave us the treatment and we waited for 15 minutes and were done in less than 30 minutes! Plan to come back here for the second treatment in 28 days

Nice having a satellite office out here, lots easier than trying to find parking in downtown Oaklandread more

This place is a Godsend! I came here last Friday to get an official copy of my birth certificate…read more Never knew about this satellite office, no more parking fares & visits to Oakland going forward. I came in here at 4:45 and there wasn't a soul in sight. I immediately was able to order my copy of my birth certificate and was gone in 5 minutes. I'll be back anytime I need a document or need to record something with Alameda County.

The county public works are horrible. It was a nightmare to get ADU planning through the planning…read moredepartment. The city inspectors bang their chest and are rude. For one inspection they decided to call last minute and cancel. Then we had this older rude inspector named Arnold Gee. He is the rudest inspector I have ever dealt with. I have been a contractor for over 25 years. He takes the title. First of all, he is always rude and barking at you. My worker asked him a question nicely and he went off on him and said you should know that. The problem is that Alameda County has higher expectations than the California code. He wanted sand under the pipe. Which is no problem. My worker just asked how much. Then he just went off and left. Then it took him 3 days to write a simple correction notice. When we called again; he saw no sand and went off and yelled this inspection is over. When I asked for clarification or to show us the code he is talking about. He said he will send it. Right after that, I went down to public works. The receptionist was nice. She could not help me much. I tried to talk to the head inspector and he was not available. This is a disaster. I have had open trenches for over a week now. Since no one in the county wants to show their code. Inspector called my office and got into it with my office manager. What a mess.

I know a lot of government agencies don't get yelp reviews but this is really amazing and I'm…read morealways happy to give a glowing review. I live on the channel in Alameda looking at the old Owens Illinois glass factory. This is the Alameda Avenue in Oakland side of the channel. We have had ongoing issues with transient population in this area and recently we had a 40 foot stretch of trash left right in my site line across the channel. I called them yesterday to see if they could get a crew out to clean it up. There are seven guys with a dumpster and it's gone. We have called a couple of other times and they have been very quick to respond then as well. Thank you so much.

Well organized, Highly Dedicated individuals that keep the City's infrastructure running smoothly…read more They maintain the City's Parks ,Streets , Lighting and Signals and City Sewers . Public Works Employees are also sworn Disaster Workers .

A while ago i noticed a standalone lamp in the 'dro with no illumination. i called san leandro…read morepublic works. within 10 calendar days, the lamp was shining again. contrast this with oaktown where weeks have gone by with no results from an outed lamp i reported. the bad: a few days later, the light went out again. the receptionist explained it probably wasn't a bulb problem and they'll look into it.