We would like to acknowledge the support of the six hundred people listed below who have made donations to the Alameda Post or joined our community as members in the last 12 months. Grants, sponsors, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alameda Restaurant Week returns March 14-23 for its eighth annual celebration. Dozens of local eateries will offer special menus and promotions throughout the 10-day event that showcases the island’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...