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 May 12, the Planning Board will hold a public workshop on a Research & Development facility proposed by Pacific Fusion, which aims to build a 225,500-square-foot headquarters at Alameda Point to ...

When we last left off, the year was 1939. The last members of the Rich family to live at 1620 Fourth Street—Margaret and Rebecca Rich—had died, so there was some uncertainty about who moved into the ...

A double-crested cormorant showing its breeding crests, orange throat, and aquamarine eyes. Photo Rick Lewis. It took many years of birding before I saw a double-crested cormorant with crests. For ...

The Alameda Children’s Business Fair, organized by Ashley Lorden, was designed to fuel the entrepreneurial spirit of kids and to teach them some fundamental basics of business. The Downtown Alameda ...

“Now you’re cooking with gas!” When I was a kid, this was an expression connoting perfection. It meant you were finally working efficiently after a period of struggle. The idiom originated among ...

Pacific Fusion, a clean energy startup based in Fremont, has identified Alameda Point as a potential site to build a new 12-acre headquarters facility to advance nuclear fusion research and ...

For the past two years, women age 50 and above who live in Alameda and surrounding areas have been coming together to walk with the Alameda 50+ Women’s Walking Group. Born from founder Anna Majors’ ...

Alameda’s dragon boat racing team, the Alameda DragonFlyers, is getting ready to fly all the way to Venice, Italy. Alameda DragonFlyers at Lake Merced in San Francisco. Photo Alameda DragonFlyers / ...

The City of Alameda Rent Program has published its Annual Report with data for the 2024 calendar year. The report shows increased public engagement, expanded enforcement of the Rent Ordinance, and key ...

Alameda Health System (AHS) has launched a new Canine Visitation Program at Alameda Hospital and San Leandro Hospital, bringing certified therapy dogs to the facilities to provide comfort and ...

Alameda Fire Department (AFD) responded to a commercial structure fire along the Oakland side of the estuary on April 30 at 3 p.m. as part of a Mutual Aid Request to assist the Oakland Fire Department ...