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Albany is a city located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, northwest of Alameda County, California. It is the 303rd largest city in California with a population of 19,908 according to the most recent estimate from the US Census Bureau.

Bordering the city of Berkeley to the south and east, Albany is a prominent landmark in one of the most beautiful metropolitan regions in the world. It prides itself on its world-class benefits like high ranking schools, easy accessibility, good public transportation, shopping, entertainment, and strong programs for youths and families.

This beautiful town is dedicated to maintaining its small-town character and a pedestrian-friendly business district. Its mission is to provide the needs of a diverse community to provide them a sustainable and safe environment.

The city government works collaboratively with the Albany Police Department and the neighborhood to resolve common civil complaints involving different issues such as landlord/tenant issues, contract violations and other disputes that are referred to the civil courts.

Recently, a Jamaican citizen pled guilty to stealing money from an elderly Albany couple in 2019. The accused admitted that he instructed the couple to mail bank checks to his address in Georgia which the couple did in order to claim a lottery prize money, an inheritance, and a tax refund. These kinds of mail-based scams from fraudsters usually target the elderly. The suspect faces up to 20 years in prison after he was sentenced in July of 2019.

A local organization is established to handle different kinds of civil disputes and resolve citizens’ complaints. The city of Albany is easily accessible to Berkeley where free legal clinics are located like the Civil Rights, Education, Environmental and Health Care Housing Rights, Inc., Civil Rights, Consumer and Real Estate and East Bay Community Law Center where people can go to avail of free legal services.

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