I got so wrapped up in this whole business about the Alameda Point initiative the other day I forgot to mention the other big electoral news from Saturday’s League of Women Voters meeting: The news …

Just got an e-mail from the good folks over at Blue Rectangle, and it sounds like they’ve been hosting a monthly Non-Profit Night. This month’s is at 7 p.m. today at the store, which is …

Alameda’s Economic Development Commission wants to know how the city can best serve its business during these economically troubled times. They’ve posted a business support retention survey on their website.
The survey is short (10 questions) …

When Eddie Muller says he’s a contemporary renaissance man, he’s not kidding: The onetime newsman has not only earned the nickname “Czar of Noir” for his authoritative tomes on film noir and his annual film …

Sounds like Councilwoman Lena Tam caused a bit of a stir with her comments on the proposed Alameda Point development initiative at the local League of Women Voters’ annual meeting on Saturday.
As the Leaguers discussed …

In case you missed it Friday, blogger Lauren Do did a really nice piece on Mary Kenney, who succumbed to cancer last Monday, June 22. She was 76.
Kenney, according to this bio on the website …

Just wanted to put out a quick note that the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life starts at 10 a.m. today at Encinal High School.
Some 185 people on 24 teams will walk or run the …

Got a note over the weekend from a tipster who pointed out that the process for transferring a piece of the former Naval Air Station Alameda to the city is finally headed toward completion – …

Just wanted to post up a little reminder to all you folks looking for things to do this weekend that The Unauthorized Rolling Stones will be doing a make-up gig at Alameda Towne Centre from …

Alameda Unified has hired a new general counsel to handle their legal matters: Danielle Houck.
Houck, an Island resident, is a graduate of the University at California, Davis School of Law and was admitted to the …

Attention, radioheads: The Amateur Radio Club of Alameda and Alameda’s Community Emergency Response Team are joining forces for this year’s Field Day, and they’ll be showing off all kinds of cool gear from 11 a.m. …

Thanks to reader Jon Spangler for forwarding us these pictures of the free Open Opera concert at Franklin Park last ttttThanks to reader Jon Spangler for forwarding us these pictures of the free Open Opera …