Looking for something to do with the kids on this looong holiday weekend? Alameda Towne Centre is hosting a tree lighting event from 4 to 7 p.m. today in the heart of the mall. The …

Here’s hoping you all are enjoying the day with friends and family. And if you’re looking for some great food and company today, Christ Episcopal Church is hosting a Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings, …

The school board on Tuesday night approved a charter application for Nea Community Learning Center. The vote was 3-1, with Trustee Janet Gibson casting the sole vote against the charter and Board President Bill Schaff …

A reader wrote in last week to ask if I could talk about the financial success of the new theater downtown. So I checked in with the city’s development services director, Leslie Little, who conveniently …

Vezelda Allen has struggled with drugs and domestic violence and was bouncing from hotel to hotel until about six months ago, when she finally decided she had enough. She called Building Futures with Women & …

Can I just say that I appreciate the truth-in-advertising approach taken by the folks at Bank of Alameda? The bank and its corporate parent, NorCal Community Bancorp, just announced the retirement of one of the …

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Tonight’s school board meeting promises to be an exciting one. The board will introduce our new superintendent, Kirsten Vital, and its members are slated to make a decision regarding Nea Community Learning Center’s …

So I’ve got a little bit more for you on those SunCal bankruptcies … looks like there are 27 cases total as of last Wednesday, when SunCal Oak Knoll LLC – the entity that was …

The Planning Board is set to consider Alameda’s first major update of its transportation plan in 17 years. Nestled amid the eye-glazing details about street classifications, modal overlays and bus bulbs is a bold proposal …

Kudos are due to students in the College of Alameda’s Auto Body and Paint program, who took top honors in the California Autobody Association East Bay Chapter’s annual customized model truck design contest.
The students won …

So a lot of people have asked, and I’ve been wondering myself: How much did Alameda’s adventure in telecom cost the city?
How’s $60 million grab you?
I’ve been back and forth with Alameda Power & Telecom’s …

The Journal’s got a short article today outlining perhaps the only positive note in this whole Good Chevrolet closure deal: More parking for Alameda Marketplace! Okay, so they’ve got lot space next to the building, …