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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 ...

Welcome to the Alameda PostCast! Our weekly podcast is a ten-minute digest of the week’s news, released every Friday. Hosted by Scott Piehler, each episode covers the most important news and community ...

“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, ...

If you’ve been hoping for a safer, cleaner, and more user-friendly downtown parking garage, your wishes are about to come true. The City of Alameda is launching a major renovation project at the Civic ...

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 ...

From earthquakes and wildfires to tsunamis and power outages, emergencies are always a possibility in Alameda. The key to staying safe is preparation. Stock image by DepositPhotos. We spoke with Pete ...

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this look into 921 Grand Street, the 130-year-old Colonial Revival home that has stood at this corner since 1895, we learned about its noteworthy architect, A.W. Pattiani, and ...

Due to inclement weather, an aircraft flies an instrument approach into Oakland Airport. Given low visibility and ceiling, the captain elects to make an ILS approach to the field. An ILS, or ...

Sleepy Alameda Point is home to rocket scientists who design and test satellite delivery vehicles. Astra is headquartered in an unassuming black and white building just inside the former Naval Air ...