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 ...

Each year, my human companion sets a goal for supporting local entrepreneurs, especially the ones who sell Girl Scout cookies. This year’s mark was 15, and unfortunately, he fell short by one box. In ...

Mark Betz, 73, of Alameda, California, passed away peacefully at home on March 27, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born on Valentine’s Day in Alameda, Mark was a lifelong resident of the community he ...

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 ...

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Problems plaguing a nuclear aircraft carrier that’s been deployed in support of the war on Iran— including clogged toilets and a March 12 fire that injured three sailors and left 600 others sleeping ...

It isn’t very often that I get to profile an Alameda Treasure that is the next-door neighbor of one I’ve already covered, and, in fact, I don’t think it’s ever happened before. Last year, I featured ...

Each March, National Nutrition Month® reminds us that healthy choices shape healthy lives. Here in Alameda County and across the East Bay, it is also a moment to confront a difficult truth: For many ...

After the Pledge of Allegiance, morning announcements, and a dance routine to get everyone’s blood flowing, Bay Farm School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) President Maria Piper gave a short ...

Organizers of Alameda’s “No Kings” rally delivered on a promise to provide a “family-friendly, action-oriented” event Saturday as police kept watch from a respectful distance. The city of Alameda ...

It looked like the Oakland Roots were just minutes away from their first 3-0 start in club history, but two late goals from Phoenix Rising FC leveled the match in a 2-2 draw in Arizona on Saturday ...

Alameda Police Department (APD) detectives have arrested a former employee of local nonprofit Girls Inc. of the Island City in connection with an embezzlement scheme involving a loss of more than $460 ...