VA Columbarium Makes Progress at the Point
Veterans Affairs may complete a new veterans’ cemetery at Alameda Point by 2024, but the timing of the veterans’ outpatient clinic is unclear.
March 04, 2020
Updates to the Alameda July 4 Parade
Alameda plans to hire a permanent July 4 parade coordinator as volunteers dwindle amid increasing responsibilities. For now, the route remains the same.
February 03, 2020
Can Straw Bale Buildings Help the Planet?
The materials may be cheaper, more sustainable, and better for the environment, but for now, but until stigma subsides and natural building scales up, this ancient building method is mired in the mud.
January 15, 2020
Changes Proposed for Alameda School Zones
Parents demand safer streets for Alameda students after too many are hit by cars.
January 03, 2020
The 2019 Guide to Charitable Giving and Fundraisers
Giving feels good when patrons support worthy causes, and the ways to help are many.
December 13, 2019
Bye, Bye Carnegie Innovation Hall
The plan to renovate and reopen Carnegie Free Library has stalled.
December 04, 2019
DePave Park Remains a Nebulous Concept
The idea to turn a paved 14-acre western edge of Seaplane Lagoon into an ecologically-rich shoreline park has fans but nothing has been settled yet because of the looming cost.
December 02, 2019
Lease Angst for Alameda Point Makers
As development takes off, Alameda Point Studios worries about displacement.
November 11, 2019
Major Mall Makeover for South Shore Center
Developer Jamestown plans to build 1,215 residential units at the South Shore Center in a move that reflects massive and ongoing lifestyle shifts in the Bay Area and beyond.
October 04, 2019
The Hotels Are Alameda Bound
They’re part of a push to make the Island more accessible to visitors. But not everybody is happy about one of them.
September 09, 2019
