So waaay back at the end of January, I got an e-mail from someone letting me know that the New Zealander restaurant and pub was closed. A sign in the window said the restaurant was …

The Planning Board voted to allow the Alameda Towne Centre Kohl’s to expand its holiday hours but denied the center’s Safeway store the right to start receiving earlier-morning deliveries in a pair of unanimous decisions …

In case you missed it, a few days ago San Francisco Chronicle legal eagle Bob Egelko wrote that Alameda-based networking equipment maker UTStarcom ended 2009 by settling a government-filed civil case that it bribed officials …

Merry Christmas Eve everyone, and welcome to the final installment of our Shop Alameda holiday shopping column. If you’ve still got some shopping to do, the clock is running down. But there’s still time to …

City leaders will be asked tonight to reduce the annual grants paid to three of the city’s local business associations, a move staff are characterizing as a step toward streamlining the organizations and decreasing their …

Just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that 55 of the shops, restaurants etc on Park Street are holding a Customer Appreciation Day today (Saturday) as a thank you to …

Carlin’s Shoes, which has been in business for 42 years, closed the doors on its Alameda Towne Centre location for good on Sunday.
No word yet on why the store’s owners decided to close. No one …

That’s right, folks: The plywood chrysalis covering the entrance of what used to be the Pop Inn has come off, and a (promised) brand new pub called The Churchward has emerged. The grand opening was …

UTStarcom announces Q2 financial results
UTStarcom announced second quarter losses of $84.3 million, including $57 million to cover recently announced restructuring actions and a settlement agreement with Personal Communications Devices, which the company spun off and …

Are you one of those folks who loves Halloween so much that you’re plotting out your display and choosing a costume months in advance? Well, I’ve got some bittersweet news for you.
The folks at Gaslight …

Alex Lukens has made a point of keeping things local, hiring his architect, accountant and attorney here on the Island. So it makes sense that Lukens, whose Eyewise Optometry opened at Bridgeside Center just a …