At the beginning of historian George Gunn’s essential book on Alameda’s Victorian-era architecture, there is a list of the 23 oldest homes in town. The text states, “The following buildings were ...

At its meeting on Tuesday, February 11, the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) Board of Education discussed Measure I and Measure B expenditures and explored student and District progress ...

In a breakthrough for climate workforce development, the partnership between REAP, Greenbelt Alliance, and Pacific Coast Community Services was selected to receive a $530,760 Catalyst Grant. Photo ...

On Monday, February 10, District 18 Assemblymember Mia Bonta introduced a new bill, AB 489, to protect Californians from AI systems that misrepresent “themselves” as health professionals. Specifically ...

Flying in from Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, a World War II-era plane called the Philippine Mars landed in Seaplane Lagoon at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 9. The Alameda ...

Nehemiah Clark learned the potter’s trade in his home state of Ohio. He arrived in California in 1850 and decided to put his skills to work in Sacramento. To that end, he purchased clay deposits at ...

In a well-attended meeting on February 10, the Planning Board held a public workshop to guide staff on drafting a Short-Term Rental Ordinance. The ordinance would regulate rentals of less than 30 days ...

Schedule some positive vibrations this week at the Valentine’s Sound Bath on Thursday, February 13, from 5:15 to 7 p.m. Join Jessica’s Peaceful Journeys at the backstage door entrance of the Alameda ...

Marketing to the active aging person, products often put a negative spin on aqua workout classes, implying that the classes are for “old people,” unlike what they are selling you, like a gentle yoga ...

My favorite high school teacher, Linda Dixon, played a song for our class on the last day we were together before graduation. She explained how, every year, she picked a song to share that spoke of ...

For about a week, a medium-sized brown-and-white stray dog had been on the run in Alameda, evading capture. “Every time someone so much as glanced at her, she bolted,” says Alameda Animal Control ...

Now is a great time to plant trees, which are so beneficial to people and wildlife. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and other harmful pollutants from the air, thereby helping to protect the climate and ...