Mayor Ashcraft takes a moment to celebrate 50 years of the California Coastal Conservation Act (Coastal Act), passed in 1976.

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 ...

In Episode 200, Scott Piehler’s topics include: City Council advances multiple projects, delays hiring the next City Manager. A utilities scam. EBMUD promotes insurance for potentially expensive ...

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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 ...

Born in Alameda in 1991, Jerron Herman found his home in the arts from an early age. Exploring drama, writing, and self-expression were vital for him. His artistic life took shape in New York City, ...

In recent stories, we’ve taken readers to Napa and Calistoga, and those trips were so inspiring that my intrepid traveling partner (my wife Edie) and I decided to continue these North Bay adventures ...

Sharp-tailed sandpiper, a rare visitor to the East Bay, walking at the edge of the water at Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary. Photo by Jeff Manker. A few days after I moved to Alameda, I set out on an ...

Like many birds of prey, peregrine falcons have a ritualistic courtship, building pair bonds to overcome the fact that talons and beaks are deadly weapons. This Fruitvale Bridge pair is shown moving ...

Bay Farm Island was a farming community long before its first residential neighborhood of homes grew along Garden Road from the 1920s to the 1940s. Homes first crept onto the Uplands in the late 1940s ...

In Part 1 of this story, we began exploring Emilie Gibbons Cohen’s letter to her daughter Edith, which vividly describes her experiences in the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. This ...

New this morning in Episode 195, topics include: Santa Clara Avenue. The Village of Love. College of Alameda Athletics: Shutdowns in the news. Teen beach takeover is mostly peaceful. Scammers posing ...