As I start my sixth year as the roving reporter for the Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda and celebrate my fifth Gotcha Day, I am filled with such incredible gratitude for all the things I have in my life. I ...

In 2018, a play, Words That Made the Difference: Brown v Board of Education, was created. Its purpose was to highlight, during a challenging time, the courage that many took to stand up for justice ...

Looking for a way to help shape local policy and represent community voices? Alameda County officials are encouraging residents of District 3—including Alameda, parts of Oakland, San Leandro, San ...

Bus riders and community members are invited to attend a public meeting to learn about upcoming work on the Oakland Alameda Access Project (OAAP), led by Alameda County Transportation Commission and ...

At the urging of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) in 2021, Chevron agreed to return to Alameda Point and clean up the tar waste left behind when its refinery ...

The following letter is one that I recently mailed to the Alameda Unified School District Board regarding the current compensation discussions surrounding Alameda’s teachers. Before you review the ...

After years of the current policy not producing the desired pace of building new infrastructure at Alameda Point, the City of Alameda may change its focus from leasing to selling property. Four ...

American wigeons winter in the protected Bay waters and in the freshwater ponds of Alameda and throughout the East Bay. Photo by Rick Lewis. While we can see ducks throughout the year in Alameda, some ...

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 ...

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 ...

United States forces seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back pre-dawn actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean on Wednesday, January 7, according to U.S. Secretary ...

Who are your 2026 Alameda Stars? The 2026 Alameda Stars contest is your chance to make your voice heard and shine a spotlight on the best of the best in Alameda. Beginning today, January 5, this ...