The One Big Beautiful Bill “is impacting the equation on both sides,” Alameda Food Bank Executive Director Teale Harden tells Jean Chen. “We’re having fewer resources from the federal government, but ...

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Clear Lake State Park is named for the largest freshwater lake in California, beating Lake Tahoe for the title by a small technicality.

Construction of the Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project is officially underway. Here are the current street closures and detours.

Bridgetender Robert Silva explains the strange series of events that left Alameda bridges stuck open during the February 2023 power outage.

A small fire broke out in a West Atlantic Avenue apartment building, forcing several dozen residents—many of whom are elderly—to evacuate.

Overall, Group A reports, which include the most serious crimes, dropped by 13.5%, and Group B reports increased by nearly 19% from 2023 to 2024. However, because many more categories of crimes fall ...

At its meeting on Tuesday, August 27, the AUSD Board of Education discussed student enrollment in schools and after-school programs.

The Alameda County District Attorney dismissed the criminal case against Radius Recycling for its role in a massive two-day fire in 2023.

Well, hot Diggity Dog! There's a new thrift store coming to town—right where the Kelly-Moore Paints store operated on Pacific Avenue.

The community gathered on Harbor Bay Parkway on Bay Farm Island to celebrate the long-awaited groundbreaking of a major new hotel.