As part of our commitment to educate and inform about local history, we have been presenting series of walking tours around Alameda since 2022. Join award-winning Historian Dennis Evanosky for ...

Corduroy is a 10-year-old soft-hearted gentleman who’s seen a lot in life and now just wants a peaceful place to rest his paws. He’s calm, kind, and a little aloof—the kind of dog who’s happy to hang ...

On April 28, the Planning Board held a workshop to receive comments on staff recommendations for a Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance covering rentals of less than 30 days, commonly offered on such ...

Once again, a food that is naturally green, as it turns out, is good for you. Finely grind the unoxidized leaves of the green tea plant Camellia sinensis and you have matcha. Matcha powder may be ...

What is all that pounding sound? Last week, I made a commitment to find the source of the pounding sound I was constantly hearing during the weekdays. It seemed like any place I was on the island, ...

Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft was among just 12 mayors selected through a national competitive application process for the third cohort of the Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety (MIPS), ...

See the latest statistics for Alameda City, County, and other East Bay areas in the March market report.

The Alameda Police Auditor is an independent position that works to ensure the Alameda Police Department (APD) is held to the highest standards and is in compliance with law and departmental policies.

Way out in the California desert, near the Nevada border, is a place called Scotty’s Castle. The fact that it is not really a castle and was not built or owned by Scotty only adds to the mystery of a ...

In a marathon City Council meeting beginning on March 18 and ending in the wee hours of March 19, an item that wasn’t on the Regular Agenda dominated discussion for well over three hours. Fifty public ...

On March 10, the Planning Board held a public workshop to review the updated Alameda Aquatic Center design. Since its initial proposal, Alameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) has modified the ...

The City of Alameda has published the Final Draft 2025 Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP), which serves as a mid-cycle update to the original plan published in 2019. This iteration is intended ...