After six weeks of nominations and voting, polling for the 2026 Alameda Community Stars Awards ended on February 17. Almost 90,000 votes were cast for 1,995 contenders across 182 categories in nine ...

There are many opportunities available around our community for those with some extra time and civic spirit. You can get involved by contacting one of the organizations listed below to volunteer your ...

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In Part 1 of this story, we began exploring Emilie Gibbons Cohen’s letter to her daughter Edith, which vividly describes her experiences in the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. This ...

“66 is the path of people in flight, refugees from dust and shrinking land… from the floods that bring no richness to the land and steal what little richness is there. From all of these the people are ...

If you have recently made a large purchase, perhaps a new laptop or car, you can’t help but notice that you are paying 10.75% in sales tax on top of the sticker price. For a laptop that cost $1,000, ...

On July 28, the Planning Board conditionally approved the design review permit for a new multifamily rental housing development planned near the Webster and Posey tubes. The eight-story residential ...

Over the past four installments of this series on the unique house at 1724 Santa Clara Avenue, we’ve traced its earliest history back to 1891 when retired dentist and pharmacologist David Greenleaf ...

For hundreds of years, ships and boats of all sizes had plied the waters of the San Antonio Slough, a tidal creek that we know as the Oakland Estuary. The Ohlone used the waterway not solely for ...

A charming tradition for nearly 84 years, folks in Alameda know that the holidays don’t really kick off until Christmas Tree Lane (CTL) is underway. In anticipation of the magic, we spoke to several ...

On a recent Friday at 11:30 a.m., Alameda’s newly opened Pizzeria Pappo was serving up freshly baked pizzas to the lunch crowd. In the kitchen was John Thiel, who was the chef and owner of the ...

The City of Alameda is boosting security at its ferry terminals to improve rider safety. Starting immediately, a security guard will be present at the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal every weekday. This ...